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Larks & Recs: Mrs. Davis, Helldivers 2, American Fiction & The Zone of Interest
Welcome back to Larks & Recs, where members of the TVObs staff assemble to provide you with weekly recommendations, or perhaps go on a bit of a lark. This week, Hawk Ripjaw decides to check out Mrs. Davis, Timothy Glaraton has been playing a lot of Helldivers 2, and Clay Dockery continues to preview the […] More
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Larks & Recs: X-Men ’97, Stupid Pet Tricks, Jon Stewart, and Killers of the Flower Moon
It’s quite a week for nostalgia, as a trailer for X-Men ’97 has been released, Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show, and a Sarah Silverman hosted Stupid Pet Tricks premiered on TBS. Brien Allen has some thoughts to share on the latter two of those things, and Clay Dockery is back with another look […] More
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Larks & Recs: Mrs. Davis, Grady Hendrix, and Maestro
Welcome back! This week, Caemeron Crain can’t stop gushing about Mrs. Davis, Robin Moon has been reading Grady Hendrix novels, and Clay Dockery continues to look forward to the Oscars with some thoughts on Maestro. Mrs. Davis Wants to Talk to You Caemeron: This week, I finally got around to watching Mrs. Davis on Peacock. […] More
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Larks & Recs: Gen V, Littlewood, and The Holdovers
Because somehow it’s February already, welcome back to Larks & Recs! Each week, members of the TVObs staff assemble to recommend cool things in the world, or sometimes go on a bit of a lark about whatever is on their minds. In this edition, Cat Smith recommends Gen V, Robin Moon has been playing Littlewood, […] More
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Larks & Recs: The Lazarus Project, The Floor, Gilmore Girls, Barbie
Welcome back to Larks & Recs! I know it’s been a while, so let me remind you how this works. Each week, members of the TV Obsessive staff offer recommendations of things they’ve been into recently. Often, those will be TV shows. Sometimes, they’ll be films, songs, podcasts, or potato salad recipes. The field’s wide […] More
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It Was 1980-Something: Flashing Back with The Goldbergs
Sitcoms are a dime a dozen. It seems like every year we get a few more on the TV schedule. Every one of them is trying to be the next Cheers, Frasier, or Seinfeld, yet many fail to ever reach a second season. However, occasionally, a sitcom comes along that is something special—it may not […] More
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Laughing Along With Star Trek’s Lower Decks
Editor’s Note: This piece on Star Trek: Lower Decks was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist. In the last few years, we have seen a major resurgence of the Star Trek brand on TV. Once […] More
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Riding Along with Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer
Editor’s Note: This piece on The Lincoln Lawyer was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist. Legal thrillers have been around for almost as long as TV has; however, they really burst onto the scene and […] More
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On the Enduring Appeal of Around the Horn
I don’t remember when Around the Horn premiered on ESPN. According to Wikipedia, it was in 2002 and the show was originally hosted by Max Kellerman, but for me this is kind of like how Chuck Woolery was the host of Wheel of Fortune before Pat Sajak—I can hardly imagine Around the Horn without Tony […] More
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in Larks & RecsTaboo — A Wickedly Good Show
I recall watching FX at some point in 2017 and seeing brief promos for the show Taboo. I thought it looked intriguing, plus Tom Hardy was the star, and who doesn’t love Tom Hardy? FX has an amazing track record (in my opinion) when it comes to its programming. So, I told myself I’d give […] More
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The Night Agent: The Well-Done Ordinary Is Always Remarkable
You might expect to hear me praising The Night Agent as a disruptive television series, or saying it shook the structures of the thriller world. After all, it held Netflix #1 for 24 days in a row (more than Dahmer and many other series). I am sorry for letting you down, but The Night Agent […] More
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Down the Rabbit/Hole with Kiefer Sutherland’s New Show on Paramount+
I have always been a fan of thrillers and the subgenre of paranoid conspiracy thrillers. It’s a particular favorite of mine. If you are unfamiliar with this genre, it’s films or TV shows that feature an individual who is faced with insurmountable odds and who is being hunted by dark forces after they unwittingly become […] More