TV Shows


[A young woman sitting down having her head shaved] Via Anika Molnar on Netflix.

The Emmy-winning miniseries “Unorthodox” taught me that sometimes prisons can be invisible

Beatriz Valero de Urquia
From left to right, Xiomara, Jane, and Alba standing together and smiling.

Watching “Jane the Virgin” in Spanish brought me closer to my mom

Sharon Quituisaca
[Image Description: The cast of Sense8. Eight people look off into the distance.] via Sense8.

Why “Sense8” was the most beautiful Netflix show: a lesson in human connection and intimacy

Danai Nesta Kupemba
Bellamy Blake, stranded on Etherea, stares cautiously ahead.

Bellamy Blake deserved better in Season 7 of “The 100”

Sana Panjwani
A person sits in front of the tv.

To stream or not to stream… this is the question (during quarantine)

Carol Wright
[Image description: Joe Exotic from Tiger King with a tiger.] Via https://lareviewofbooks.org.

Why is the Netflix documentary series Tiger King so popular?

Maggie Mahoney
Molly and Issa in a supermarket.

What HBO’s Insecure can teach us about our own friendships

Sharon Quituisaca
[Image Description: Three Black basketball players in white Bulls jerseys - Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman (L-R) - stare offscreen in between plays. Jordan and Pippen have their hands on their hips, while Rodman is bent over, resting his hands on his knees]. Via ESPN.

How “The Last Dance” reconnected me with basketball – and my dad

Sumaia Masoom
[Image Description: The logo of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj] Via Netflix

Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot Act changed the way I wrote about news

Mishma Nixon
Main cast and character feature photo of Hulu's "Four Weddings and a Funeral" where they are all sitting at a table set with drinks and plates.

Mindy Kaling’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral” is a proper remake of an original classic

Dola Haque
Zoë Kravitz in High Fidelity

High Fidelity shows the importance of a complicated lead (and why Hulu shouldn’t cancel it)

Carol Wright
A man and woman dressed in elegant clothing stand side by side. Via deadline.com

How “The Great” made history so relatable in the 21st century

Apoorva Verghese