Ultimately, whether the show is any good does not depend on how well it “gets” Chicago, on a logistical or even cultural level, but on whether it is entertaining or not.
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Homeroom
In Homeroom, the stars are the students of Oakland High School as they confront not just the regular highs and lows of high school, but also pushing to remove police officers from their district, rapid budget cuts, and the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bushra Amiwala is “The Voice” to inspire future leaders
A new ABC docuseries focuses on the young public official changing the face of Chicago politics.
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City So Real is peak Chicago
Steve James’s docuseries authentically captures the people and places that define the city.
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Books of Blood doesn’t pass the horror test
The new Hulu movie looks scary enough, but it doesn’t offer much else.
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We love TV: PEN15
Two television addicts talk about the all-too-relatable middle school cringe comedy.
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High Fidelity is poised to be an all-time top five
The TV reboot remixes all the best parts of the movie into something even better.
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‘Welcome to Castle Rock’ proves there’s no formula for adapting a Stephen King novel
Music Box and Consequence of Sound present a weekend festival of King chillers in concert with the new Hulu series Castle Rock.
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Do I need to watch The Handmaid’s Tale?
No one has trouble imagining an America gone wrong.
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Difficult People makes being bad look good
Billy Eichner and Julie Klausner’s Hulu comedy hits its stride in season two.
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A new episode of Difficult People is on tonight and you should watch it
Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner invite us to their party of two and we’re so lucky.
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Sunset Boulevard, Andrei Rublev, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week
Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The 39 Steps, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week
Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.