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).
‘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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The 10 Hottest Couples in Sitcom History
When TV comedies aren’t making us laugh, sometimes they’re making us believe in love
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Hannah Einbinder’s ‘Everything Must Go’ Makes Sure We Know She’s Not Ava Daniels
The ‘Hacks’ star brings Max her first stand-up special — at least half a decade in the making, and a little overbaked
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‘The Boys’ Are Back to Save American Democracy
A season that takes place between Election Day and January 6th might not sound like much fun, but what if dozens of bad guys explode along the way?
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Is the Love for ‘Loudermilk’ Really Just Love for Ron Livingston?
Rumor has it Netflix might revive the mishandled sitcom. But might we just really want a new vehicle for its star?
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Television Doesn’t Get Much Wilder Than Julio Torres’ ‘Fantasmas’
The ‘SNL’ alum’s new comedy is part sitcom, part sketch and all wild swings
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Shane Gillis’ New Sitcom Could Have Been A Lot Worse
Grading ‘Tires’ — and Gillis’ career — on a curve
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‘Bodkin’ Lets Will Forte Be Normal for A Change
But is that what we want him to do?
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‘Hacks’ Takes Its Turn Roasting Superhero Culture
We talk to Lorenza Izzo about playing Ruby, ‘manifesting’ her Wolfgirl turn and tech-assisted breakups
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