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January 24, 2024
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True Detective: Night Country and the Demise of Crime-Riddle TV
A decade ago, the series turned viewers into sleuths, hotly debating plot details and clues. That era of TV is over.
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A spoiler-free apologia for this season's worst-reviewed movie.
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Christopher Nolan can do better than this lazy nonsense
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Ellen Was the Perfect Host
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True Detective's Critics Are Wrong
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