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November 4, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Kamala Harris’s SNL Appearance Has Broken MAGA’s Brains
Donald Trump allies are accusing Kamala Harris of breaking the law for the dumbest reason.
April 19, 2024
Alex Shephard
The Utter Joy of Watching Trump Watch People Who Despise Him
In his hush-money criminal trial, the former president is coming face to face with potential jurors who have expressed unvarnished opinions of him on social media.
February 7, 2017
Alex Shephard
The White House is very good at telling the public how to make Trump extremely mad.
June 10, 2016
Joyce Millman
Maya & Marty: A Courageous Throwback
Don't dismiss the variety show as "old person" TV.
January 29, 2016
Elizabeth Winkler
The Persistence of The Bachelor in the Age of the Independent Woman
Why does a show that presents women as distinctly marriage-crazy remain so popular?
November 24, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
Here's What SNL's Immigration Skit Got Right—and Wrong
January 30, 2014
Laura Bennett
This Was The Best Thing About Seth Meyers's Weekend Update
January 20, 2014
Laura Bennett
Sasheer Zamata’s Impressive, Frustrating “Saturday Night Live” Debut
July 30, 2013
Laura Bennett
Chris Christie's TV Hits Are Not Rehabbing New Jersey's Image
July 28, 1986
Frank Rich
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