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Riverdale Season 1 Finale Recap: "The Sweet Hereafter"

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Riverdale Season 1, Episode 12 Recap: "Anatomy Of A Murder"

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Riverdale Season 1, Episode 11 Recap: "To Riverdale And Back Again"

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Riverdale Season 1, Episode 10 Recap: "The Lost Weekend"

With “The Lost Weekend,” Riverdale gets back to what it does best: high octane, deliriously addictive chaos. This week’s episode hits a sweet spot as

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Riverdale Season 1, Episode 9 Recap: "La Grande Illusion"

No episode of Riverdale has so clearly demonstrated the naïveté of Archie Andrews better than “La Grande Illusion.” Despite including a suicide attem

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Riverdale Season 1, Episode 8 Recap: "The Outsiders"

What’s clear only a few minutes into “The Outsiders” is that the parents of Riverdale’s charming, albeit emotionally messy, teenagers are just as c

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Big Little Lies Episode 6 Recap: “Burning Love”

In many ways, “Burning Love” feels like the calm before the storm. This doesn’t mean episode six isn’t full of moments that effortlessly blend the

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Big Little Lies Episode 5 Recap: “Once Bitten”

“Once Bitten” is an episode analogous to a knife thrust into your back by a good friend. It’s cutting, shocking, and painful in ways that can be hard

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Big Little Lies Episode 4 Recap: “When Push Comes ...

One of the most powerful tools in an abuser’s arsenal is control.

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Riverdale Season 1 Episode 7 Recap: "In A Lonely Place"

“In a Lonely Place” trades the bonkers nature of last week’s Josie-themed episode for outright tragedy. I figured this episode would lean more on pai

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Big Little Lies Episode 3 Recap: “Living The Dream...

Director Jean-Marc Vallée and writer David E. Kelly take all the attributes of the most impossible version of “having it all” — great wealth, beauty

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Riverdale Season 1 Episode 6 Recap: “Faster, Pussy...

When I noticed the title of this week’s episode, “Faster, Pusscycats! Kill! Kill!,” I knew I was going to love it. The title is inspired by the glori

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Big Little Lies Episode 2 Recap: “Serious Motherin...

Madeline often finds herself staring at the ocean. It’s a humbling, calming force for this high strung spitfire. “Serious Mothering” open

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Riverdale Season 1 Episode 5 Recap: “Heart Of Dark...

This week, Riverdale goes full blown gothic horror melodrama in order to create an engrossing tale about dark family secrets. From the opening scene onward

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Big Little Lies Series Premiere Recap: “Somebody&#...

If you’re a woman, imagine for a moment what your perfect life would look like. Take your time. Imagine in crystalline detail how you’d dress,

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Riverdale Season 1 Episode 4 Recap: “The Last Pict...

The writers behind Riverdale love film — especially the classics. This week everything from The Talented Mr. Ripley to the work of Quentin Tarantino

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Riverdale Season 1 Episode 3 Recap: “Body Double”

Negotiating power as a woman is notoriously tricky especially when you’re still trying to figure out your own identity. How can you gain power when e

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Riverdale Episode 2 Recap: Veronica Begins Her Apology Tour

Riverdale is a show that wears its inspirations on its sleeves. The show still doesn’t wholly work even though what it’s aiming for is pretty g

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