Tara Ariano
Writer, editor, and snack enthusiast Tara Ariano is a co-founder of TelevisionWithoutPity.com (RIP). In addition to Cracked, her byline has appeared in New York, the New York Times magazine, Vanity Fair, GQ, Vulture, Salon, and Slate. She co-hosts, among others, the podcast Extra Hot Great. She has also co-authored three books, including A Very Special 90210 Book (Abrams 2020).
The Joyously Uncomplicated World of Reba McEntire’s ‘Happy’s Place’
Yes, McEntire’s new sitcom takes place immediately after a beloved father’s death. But it picks up!
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There Isn’t Much Sunshine in ‘It’s Florida, Man’
The new semi-scripted comedy from HBO and Danny McBride mines a meme you might have already burnt out on years ago
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The ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Vampires Seem More Likely to Burn Out Than Fade Away
A strong start to the sixth and final season even brings in some new blood
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Three Reasons to Cast A Comic Actor to Play Someone in Your Crime Procedural Who Is Definitely NOT a Cop
Some viewers don’t take to cop shows like they used to. Several current series may have found a way to make them more appealing
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If You Watch Jordan Peele’s ‘Scare Tactics’ Revival, the Joke’s on You
Prank shows are still happening. It’s less and less clear why
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Ranking ‘Saturday Night’s Not Ready for Primetime Players By How Well They Evoke the Original Cast
Seven young actors portray up-and-coming comedy performers hungry for success. Who’s hungriest to sell their role in the movie?
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HBO’s ‘The Franchise’ Is Kryptonite for Superhero Movies That Take Themselves Too Seriously
A creative team including ‘Veep’s Armando Iannucci pulls the MCU and DCEU down to earth
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Netflix’s New Romcom ‘Nobody Wants This’ Might Be Just What You Want
Yes, the title dares you to prove it right. But, incredibly, it’s actually good
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‘Everybody Still Hates Chris’ Is Hard to Love
The animated sequel to the decade-plus-old sitcom doesn’t make much of a case for its own existence
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Bashir Salahuddin Finds the Humanity in ‘How to Die Alone’s ‘Scoundrel’
The prolific actor and writer digs in on the Thanksgiving episode that reveals his character, and much more
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The True Witchcraft of ‘Agatha All Along’ May Be That the Characters Are Allowed to Be Horny
Marvel made a show for… adults?
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Natasha Rothwell Brings ‘Gravity and Levity’ to ‘How To Die Alone’
Talking to the creator/star of Hulu’s new dramedy about building a workplace show
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The New ‘Frasier’ Has No Time for Anyone But Frasier
They heard you like Frasier, so Season Two puts even more Frasier in your ‘Frasier’
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‘Universal Basic Guys’ Adds A New Boob to TV’s Confident Idiot Hall of Fame
And it’s also the most confident addition to Fox’s Animation Domination lineup in a very long time
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‘Futurama’s Fight Against Celebrity Replicas Predates Scarlett Johansson’s OpenAI Feud By Decades
A soundalike digital assistant is pretty bad. Dozens of homicidal Lucy Lius wreaking havoc on New New York wasn’t great either
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Why This Is Not An ‘English Teacher’ Review
Some allegations are impossible to ignore. Other times, the accused just wait you out
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‘Only Murders in the Building’s Stuntcast Celebrities Are the New Season’s Least Shocking Element
In Season Four, big-name stars are playing the podcasters in a movie, exactly the way you’d probably guess they would
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John Cena’s ‘Jackpot!’ Predicts How Future Social Media Will Get Even More Dystopian
A world where fans use the internet to stalk their idols, maybe to death? Are we sure this is sci-fi?
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‘Bad Monkey’ Is A Good Hang With Your Chill Old Pal, Vince Vaughn
AppleTV+’s new comedy/drama/mystery is nothing but sun-drenched Florida fun… plus a severed arm
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