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Larks & Recs: Shōgun and Stardew Valley
I heard recently that it would take 350 years to watch everything available on streaming services, so I guess it’s some consolation to know that a decent portion of that is dreck. We want to focus on the opposite here, offering recommendations of things that are worth your time. This week, Clay Dockery recommends Shōgun […] More
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Larks & Recs: Snake Oil, I Saw the Devil, and the 96th Oscars
This week, Caemeron Crain wants to sell you on Snake Oil, Hawk Ripjaw recommends I Saw the Devil, and Clay Dockery wraps up their coverage of the Oscars with a look at the broadcast of the ceremony itself. Snake Oil Caemeron: I’m a sucker for a good game show (and sometimes even a bad game […] More
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Larks & Recs: Resident Alien, Oppenheimer, and Anatomy of a Fall
It’s the second week of March, 2024. We’ve all just watched Katie Britt respond to the State of the Union from “her kitchen” and are looking forward to the Oscars on Sunday. And, on that note, Clay Dockery is back to conclude their running look at the films that will define the broadcast, focusing this […] More
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Larks & Recs: Review, Mother Mother, Poor Things and Past Lives
Welcome back for another edition of Larks & Recs! Each week, members of the TVObs staff use this space to recommend things that we’ve been enjoying, or sometimes to go on a bit of a lark. This week, Caemeron Crain revisits Comedy Central’s Review, Robin Moon has been listening to Mother Mother, and Clay Dockery […] More
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Larks & Recs: Mrs. Davis, Helldivers 2, American Fiction & The Zone of Interest
Welcome back to Larks & Recs, where members of the TVObs staff assemble to provide you with weekly recommendations, or perhaps go on a bit of a lark. This week, Hawk Ripjaw decides to check out Mrs. Davis, Timothy Glaraton has been playing a lot of Helldivers 2, and Clay Dockery continues to preview the […] More
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Larks & Recs: X-Men ’97, Stupid Pet Tricks, Jon Stewart, and Killers of the Flower Moon
It’s quite a week for nostalgia, as a trailer for X-Men ’97 has been released, Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show, and a Sarah Silverman hosted Stupid Pet Tricks premiered on TBS. Brien Allen has some thoughts to share on the latter two of those things, and Clay Dockery is back with another look […] More
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Larks & Recs: Mrs. Davis, Grady Hendrix, and Maestro
Welcome back! This week, Caemeron Crain can’t stop gushing about Mrs. Davis, Robin Moon has been reading Grady Hendrix novels, and Clay Dockery continues to look forward to the Oscars with some thoughts on Maestro. Mrs. Davis Wants to Talk to You Caemeron: This week, I finally got around to watching Mrs. Davis on Peacock. […] More
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Larks & Recs: Gen V, Littlewood, and The Holdovers
Because somehow it’s February already, welcome back to Larks & Recs! Each week, members of the TVObs staff assemble to recommend cool things in the world, or sometimes go on a bit of a lark about whatever is on their minds. In this edition, Cat Smith recommends Gen V, Robin Moon has been playing Littlewood, […] More
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Larks & Recs: The Lazarus Project, The Floor, Gilmore Girls, Barbie
Welcome back to Larks & Recs! I know it’s been a while, so let me remind you how this works. Each week, members of the TV Obsessive staff offer recommendations of things they’ve been into recently. Often, those will be TV shows. Sometimes, they’ll be films, songs, podcasts, or potato salad recipes. The field’s wide […] More
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It Was 1980-Something: Flashing Back with The Goldbergs
Sitcoms are a dime a dozen. It seems like every year we get a few more on the TV schedule. Every one of them is trying to be the next Cheers, Frasier, or Seinfeld, yet many fail to ever reach a second season. However, occasionally, a sitcom comes along that is something special—it may not […] More
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Laughing Along With Star Trek’s Lower Decks
Editor’s Note: This piece on Star Trek: Lower Decks was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist. In the last few years, we have seen a major resurgence of the Star Trek brand on TV. Once […] More
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Riding Along with Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer
Editor’s Note: This piece on The Lincoln Lawyer was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist. Legal thrillers have been around for almost as long as TV has; however, they really burst onto the scene and […] More