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  • Batman hunches down in Batman: Caped Crusader
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    Batman: Caped Crusader S1E1 — “In Treacherous Waters”

    A goon tired up and begging for his life, as a shadowed blade-wielding individual moves in on him, we fade out as his screams echo…. So begins Batman: Caped Crusader, the latest from creator Bruce Timm, best known for his work on Batman The Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited, and Batman Beyond. Produced by J.J […] More

  • Characters from Smiling Friends in a kitchen
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    Larks & Recs: Bad Sisters and Smiling Friends Season 2

    Welcome back for this week’s edition of Larks & Recs, wherein members of the TV Obsessive staff recommend things for you to watch, listen to, etc. We’re focused on the watching this time around, as Ryan Kirksey recommends Bad Sisters on Apple TV+ and Hawk Ripjaw plugs Smiling Friends, which just returned for Season 2. […] More

  • Madelyne Pryor as the Goblin Queen

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    Why X-Men ’97 Is the Best Thing You’ll See on TV in 2024

    Calling it here and now: X-Men ‘97 was, is, and will be the best thing on television we see in 2024. Whether on quote/unquote “traditional” television or one of the numerous streaming services that most people seem to watch TV shows on nowadays, nothing else from this year even comes close to what X-Men ‘97 […] More

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    What I Learned From Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

    Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End taught me about life, death, memory, and impermanence. The show’s lessons were numerous: some were direct, some were subtle, but regardless of how they were conveyed, they all felt meaningful. Frieren also reminded me to slow down and listen to the world around me. It reminded me that any act of […] More

  • Two female characters, one smiling and another frowning, in Hazbin Hotel

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    Larks & Recs: Hazbin Hotel and Balatro

    When this feature first started, someone decided to call it What’s the Buzz, but we eventually changed the name for two reasons. One is that it kept making a couple of us sing the song from Jesus Christ Superstar in our heads. That’s not terrible—and, indeed, Easter weekend might be a great time to revisit […] More

  • A closeup shot of Elle's eye
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    Blade Runner: Black Lotus — Season Finale: S1E13 “Time to Die”

    The following contains spoilers through Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E13, “Time to Die,” on Adult Swim, and also references the Blade Runner movies. Welcome back, dear reader, as we wrap up our review the Adult Swim series Blade Runner: Black Lotus with Episode 13, “Time to Die.” We start the episode in fine Blade Runner tradition, with the close-up shot of an […] More

  • A scrawny figure lurches forward with fire behind it in Mad God
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    Recommendations: Mad God, Waiting Room, and The Card Counter

    Each week we bring you recommendations of things to watch, listen to, play, read, or otherwise consume with your sensory apparatus. This week, Hawk recommends Phil Tippet’s long-awaited Mad God, Caemeron’s been listening to Fugazi on repeat, and Paul thinks you might enjoy The Card Counter. Film Recommendation: Mad God Hawk Ripjaw: Phil Tippet, legendary […] More

  • BoJack's head in silhouette, wearing sunglasses and sitting on a beach chair, backlit by the sunset.
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    BoJack Horseman’s Top 10 Worst Moments!

    Content Warning: “BoJack Horseman’s Top 10 Worst Moments!” references addiction, sexual assault, and violence against women. BoJack Horseman is my favorite TV show. The six-season absurdist animated dark comedy has some of the most nuanced portrayals of mental illness, feminism, fame, and generational trauma on television…and also stars a talking alcoholic horse. BoJack Horseman (Will […] More

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