Tara Ariano
Writer, editor, and snack enthusiast Tara Ariano is a co-founder of TelevisionWithoutPity.com (RIP). In addition to Cracked, her byline has appeared in New York, the New York Times magazine, Vanity Fair, GQ, Vulture, Salon, and Slate. She co-hosts, among others, the podcast Extra Hot Great. She has also co-authored three books, including A Very Special 90210 Book (Abrams 2020).
Natasha Rothwell Brings ‘Gravity and Levity’ to ‘How To Die Alone’
Talking to the creator/star of Hulu’s new dramedy about building a workplace show
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The New ‘Frasier’ Has No Time for Anyone But Frasier
They heard you like Frasier, so Season Two puts even more Frasier in your ‘Frasier’
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‘Universal Basic Guys’ Adds A New Boob to TV’s Confident Idiot Hall of Fame
And it’s also the most confident addition to Fox’s Animation Domination lineup in a very long time
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‘Futurama’s Fight Against Celebrity Replicas Predates Scarlett Johansson’s OpenAI Feud By Decades
A soundalike digital assistant is pretty bad. Dozens of homicidal Lucy Lius wreaking havoc on New New York wasn’t great either
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Why This Is Not An ‘English Teacher’ Review
Some allegations are impossible to ignore. Other times, the accused just wait you out
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‘Only Murders in the Building’s Stuntcast Celebrities Are the New Season’s Least Shocking Element
In Season Four, big-name stars are playing the podcasters in a movie, exactly the way you’d probably guess they would
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John Cena’s ‘Jackpot!’ Predicts How Future Social Media Will Get Even More Dystopian
A world where fans use the internet to stalk their idols, maybe to death? Are we sure this is sci-fi?
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‘Bad Monkey’ Is A Good Hang With Your Chill Old Pal, Vince Vaughn
AppleTV+’s new comedy/drama/mystery is nothing but sun-drenched Florida fun… plus a severed arm
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‘Mr. Throwback’ Is So Good, Not Even Steph Curry’s Acting Can Sink It
Steph Curry doesn’t put up numbers in this quasi-autobiographical mockumentary sitcom, but that’s okay: everyone else scores
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The 15 Quirkiest, Funniest and Most Aggro Local Lawyers’ Commercials
You probably missed them when they aired at 2 a.m., so we collected them for you
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Johnny Lawrence Is Right: Let’s Live Like It’s the ‘80s
‘Cobra Kai’s hero sensei has a hard time with the 21st century, and he should, because his era kicks its ass
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‘Futurama’s Future Doesn’t Seem Like A Fun Place to Go
Current events are depressing. Maybe an animated sitcom with beer-swilling robots shouldn’t be?
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Taika Waititi’s ‘Time Bandits’ Makes Hours Feel Like Days
AppleTV+’s new family-targeted title makes some updates from the movie, but not all of them are upgrades
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5 Ways DC’s Cartoon Sitcoms Are Doing Adult Animation Right
Here’s why you should soar into Max’s new ‘Harley Quinn’ spin-off ‘Kite Man: Hell Yeah!’ (and the show that spawned it, too, while you’re at it)
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‘Cobra Kai’s Sixth Season Needs 60 Percent More Johnny
Yes, yes, the kids are getting ready for the Sekai Taiki, but what about their blondest sensei?!
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‘Exploding Kittens’ Might Be the Answer to Your Family’s Prayers
God becomes a cat in Netflix’s new adult animation series
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‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Wants to Be Much More Than A Cartoon Food Orgy
How to get a viewer to swallow the bitter pill of negative American exceptionalism? Wrap it in some cheese
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‘Sunny’ Makes the Coming Robot Revolution Seem… Adorable?
AppleTV+’s new dark comedy gives Rashida Jones the best and worst robot friend a grieving woman ever had
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‘The Bear’ Definitely Doesn’t Qualify As Any Kind of Comedy Anymore
As the fare on the menu gets more serious in Season Three, so has the tone
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10 Forgotten ‘90s Sitcoms That Still Work Today
But like, really forgotten
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