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Diving Into the Icy Waters of the "True Detective: Night Country" Finale Feb 20, 2024

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T Lo unpack all of the mysteries, resolutions and ambiguities of the "True Detective: Night Country" finale, giving their takes on what worked, what failed completely, and why the show has suddenly found itself a battlefield in the exhausting culture wars.

TV Talk: "True Detective: Night Country," "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans" & "The New Look" Feb 14, 2024

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It's an all-recap episode of the PSO as T Lo unpack all of the ways "True Detective: Night Country" wasted its time and all of the ways "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans" wasted its talent. Then it's a deep dive into "The New Look" and the wartime activities of Christian Dior and Coco Chanel.

Capote's "Swans" and the Downward Spiral of "True Detective" Feb 06, 2024

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T Lo dive into the first two episodes of "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans" and go over what they got right and wrong about all of the people involved. Then, it's a reluctant admission that, with the fourth episode of "True Detective: Night Country," it feels like the show is going off the rails. PLUS: King Charles' health crisis and Taylor Swift's Celine snub!

Oscar Snubs, the "Barbie" Backlash and "True Detective" Jan 29, 2024

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T Lo look at the 2024 Oscar nominations and discuss the idea of snubs and whether they're not the wrong way to look at nominations. Then they talk about all of the snubs, of course. After that, it's deep, deep dive into episode 3 of "True Detective: Night Country."

The Latest Royal Gossip and the Latest "True Detective: Night Country" Jan 22, 2024

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T Lo unpack all of the latest happenings surrounding the always dramatic British Royal Family, from Princess Kate's and King Charles' health issues to Harry's cringe-worthy award and the shenanigans of the Buckingham Palace press office. PLUS: A total deep dive into episode two of "True Detective: Night Country," complete with observations, critiques, predictions and theorizing.

Bradley Cooper and the Fine Line of Oscar Campaigning Jan 15, 2024

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T Lo look at the history of Oscar campaigns and how the public has an impossible set of criteria for stars to follow, using Bradley Cooper, Mo'nique, Anne Hathaway, Andrea Riseborough, Cate Blanchett and Lily Gladstone as recent examples. PLUS: a recap and some theorizing about "True Detective: Night Country," episode one!

Criminals, Victims and Who Gets to Tell Their Stories Jan 08, 2024

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T Lo unpack the recent stories regarding Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Vili Fualaau, the former being released from prison and going on a media tour, and the latter revealing his offense regarding the fictionalized version of his life in "May December." Is it right for a murderer to become a social media influencer? Do storytellers and filmmakers have an obligation to include the subjects of their stories? PLUS: Why "Barbie" is totally an adapted screenplay!

Putting "The Crown" to Bed Dec 29, 2023

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T Lo end seven years of recapping "The Crown" by looking at the show's highly disappointing final episodes. From why it was a mistake to focus on Will and Kate to how the show reacted badly to Buckingham Palace's complaints, we unpack where it all went wrong. PLUS: Ncuti Gatwa has his first full adventure as The Doctor and Tom has lots to say about "Doctor Who"'s new direction.

T Lo's Picks for Their Favorite TV Shows of 2023 Dec 15, 2023

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T & Lo each pick three of their favorite TV shows of the year, plus one honorable mention, plus one guilty pleasure.

"Maestro," "Priscilla," "May December," and How to Portray the Truth Dec 08, 2023

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T Lo go deep on the very different approaches to telling the stories of real people taken by the films Maestro (Leonard Bernstein), Priscilla (Presley) and May December (Mary Kay LeTourneau).

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