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).
‘Big Mouth’ Packs Up Its Dildos and Diagrams Just When We Need Them Most
Soak up its information (if not its many fluids) while you still can
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The New Sex Comedy ‘Overcompensating’ Is A Late 20th Century Throwback in the Most Satisfying Possible Way
Prime Video’s college sitcom finds a way to thread the needle between progress and throwback
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‘Friendship’ Lets Tim Robinson Redefine How Off-Putting A Feature-Film Leading Man Can Be
Sorry, Mike White in ‘Chuck & Buck’: We’ve found a new low. (That’s a compliment)
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John Mulaney Is One of the Best TV Comedy Guest Stars Ever
There he is again, in ‘Poker Face,’ being great!
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For Its Second Season, ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Loosens Up
We’ve seen O’Brien in a tense, angry mode. Seeing him relax is much more fun
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David Spade’s New Stand-Up Special Stays on Uncontroversial Topics in the Bravest Possible Way
Yes, there are jokes about airlines and very old movies. Come back: they’re good!
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The New Season of ‘Poker Face’ Considers A Natasha Lyonne Who’s More Than A Bullshit Detector
Peacock’s ‘howcatchem’ has the chance to get a little deeper — but not too much
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Jason Mantzoukas Has All the Time in the World to Answer ‘Taskmaster’ Questions
The prolific actor, sketch comic, voice performer and podcaster tells us everything we want to know about his newest gig: starring in Series 19 of ‘Taskmaster’
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Tina Fey’s ‘The Four Seasons’ Has Nothing Funny to Say About Middle-Aged Problems
Prepping for a colonoscopy? Anxious about your next couples therapy appointment? Has Netflix got the almost-comedy for you!
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‘The Conners’ Bittersweet Finale Proves One Last Time That No Franchise Ever Portrayed Struggle Better
Pour one out for TV’s last proudly working-class sitcom
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Brett Goldstein Isn’t Afraid to Say ‘Men Is Bad’
The ‘Ted Lasso’ star takes on toxic masculinity, the parsimonious Biden White House and Muppet culture in his first HBO special, ‘The Second Best Night of Your Life’
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‘The Conners’ Gives Becky the Spotlight — For Once
A job opens up to head a mental wellness department. Would you believe there’s a Conner who’s capable of doing it?
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Nathan Fielder Achieves Levels of Cringe We Don’t Even Have Words for Yet in Season Two of ‘The Rehearsal’
Can free-flowing communication between pilots prevent plane crashes? Let’s practice and find out
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Breaking Down Every Episode of ‘Black Mirror’s Seventh Season
Why try to give an aggregate assessment of an anthology series when we can consider each one on its own?
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‘The Conners’ Is Running Out of Chances to Say ACAB
Jackie is determined to get back on the Lanford police force. What will the show say if she does?
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Jon Hamm’s ‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ Is the Wrong Show at the Absolute Wrongest Time
It just seems like a show about the economic anxiety of high-six-figure earners isn’t the vibe this particular week
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‘Hacks’ Is So Good It Can Even Make Late-Night TV Seem Alive Again
‘Hacks’ returns for a fourth season of backstabbing, conniving, and… on-camera cooking?
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Did ‘The Conners’ Just Introduce Two New Characters to Ruin Darlene’s and Dan’s Lives?
Making a friend at the Lobo and filing a wrongful-death suit. What could go wrong?
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‘Dying for Sex’: Your Classic Hangout Show About A Cancer Patient Trying to Get Off As Much As She Can, While She Still Can
Come for the… well, you know; stay for the story of what ride-or-die friendship really means
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Sitcoms’ 9 Most Sheltered Sweeties
They’ve missed a lot. But they still bring us so much!
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