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HBO’s Vinyl is a broken record
Martin Scorsese’s new drama takes a muddled look at rock ‘n’ roll in the 1970s.
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Extra! Extra! Bears win Super Bowl XX—again
For the 30th straight year, the 1985 Chicago Bears have won Super Bowl XX, and our town has gone a little bit crazy.
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The Leftovers leaves fans hungry for more
Season two of the HBO drama far surpasses its first season.
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Why this season of True Detective is such a bummer
A lot of things are wrong with season two—but two things really stand out.
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Entourage, the movie, says nothing about movies
The television bromance leaves the boob tube but is still all about a bunch of boobs.
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Is nerd culture even a thing anymore? Scenes from C2E2 2015
Nerd culture goes mainstream at the annual comic con.
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I underestimated The Jinx—but who didn’t?
Robert Durst certainly didn’t know the show would wrap up like it did.
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On HBO’s The Jinx, billionaire Robert Durst is the anti-Adnan
Andrew Jarecki’s documentary miniseries will hook you like Serial did.
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A motley crew of cohabitants do not a gimmick make on Togetherness
The Duplass brothers’ new HBO series presents a simple, charming story in a shiny package.
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Our ten favorite things on TV in 2014
We didn’t watch it all—but here’s the best of what we did watch.
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The last hour of The Newsroom is beyond criticism
Leave the room if you want to snicker about the excellent finale of The Newsroom
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Foo Fighters take a trek through Chicago’s musical history on HBO’s Sonic Highways, with mixed results
The alternative-rock titans come to Chicago in the first episode of their HBO series, named after their forthcoming record.
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Foo Fighters play the Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville this Friday
The band will play an intimate show as part of their Sonic Highways HBO series.
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The sun is setting on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire
With a short season ahead, the writers might consider picking up the show’s narrative pace.