Chris Revelle

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Is ‘The Gilded Age’ Good Now, Actually?

4 days ago | pajiba.com | Chris Revelle

By Chris Revelle | TV | June 23, 2025 Header Image Source: HBO Max Hello, fellow opera-lovers, temperance activists, and railway barons! We return to HBO’s The Gilded Age to find it has transformed. The first two seasons cemented the series as a god-tier, Smash-level so-bad-it’s-good mess with its inability to see plotlines through, its allergy to dialogue that doesn’t clunk upon delivery, and its wobbly attempts at shining a narrative light on social justice.
Why Did 'And Just Like That...' Bother Bringing Aidan Back?

4 days ago | pajiba.com | Chris Revelle

It’s a well-worn observation that, like The Morning Show, HBO Max’s And Just Like That is a series where chaos reigns. Characters change personalities from episode to episode to serve the whims of harebrained plots, threads are begun and discarded with wild abandon, and guest stars, even when fabulous, are squandered on meager archetypes with too few lines.
'The Buccaneers' Starring Kristine Froseth and Alisha Boe

1 week ago | pajiba.com | Chris Revelle

By Chris Revelle | TV | June 20, 2025 Header Image Source: AppleTV+ When AppleTV+’s The Buccaneers first premiered, the series felt like a fun throwback to the era of CW teen soap operas, particularly the anachronistic period drama Reign. The adaptation of Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel acted as a companion to HBO Max’s The Gilded Age, imagining the tangled misadventures of rich American teens hunting for husbands among the landed gentry of England.
Has 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Lost the Plot and Its Mind?

2 weeks ago | pajiba.com | Chris Revelle

By Chris Revelle | TV | June 11, 2025 Header Image Source: Hulu Nine Perfect Strangers had a strong start to its second season. Masha (Nicole Kidman) relocated to Zauberwald, the German wellness retreat where she learned the psilocybin-based “protocol” she would later offer to the world. The excellent cast (Kidman, Henry Golding, Annie Murphy, Murray Bartlett, Lena Olin, Christine Baranski) were given broad but entertaining characters to play.
Can Cheri Oteri and Kristen Schaal Save an Episode of "And Just Like That"?

2 weeks ago | pajiba.com | Chris Revelle

By Chris Revelle | TV | June 9, 2025 Header Image Source: HBO MAX The most recent episode of HBO MAX’s long, baleful gaze into the heteronormative abyss we call And Just Like That … was a little bleak. Miranda continued walking into queer dating rakes by making a doomed pass at a straight woman with a husband and kids, just in time for Pride month.
'And Just Like That...' Is Shallow 'Sex and the City' Fanfiction in Season 3

4 weeks ago | pajiba.com | Chris Revelle

By Chris Revelle | TV | May 30, 2025 Header Image Source: Getty Images At the end of last season’s And Just Like That…, Carrie Bradshaw led her many pals to let go of something that was in their way: distrust, the past, guilt, all classic roadblocks any given adult has encountered at some point. Ultimately, Carrie chose to leave expectations behind because no one can predict the future, and hoping to change or control what’s coming is a fool’s errand.
'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2: It's A Wonder What Four Years Can Do

1 month ago | pajiba.com | Chris Revelle

By Chris Revelle | TV | May 22, 2025 Header Image Source: Hulu When Nine Perfect Strangers premiered in 2021, it felt like a hastily assembled echo of The White Lotus but with psychedelics. It was based on the Liane Moriarty novel of the same name and told its own story. Still, the similar trappings of rich people in “exotic” locales seeking healing made the comparison to the HBO hit inevitable.
Eurovision 2025: They Went Bonkers in Basel

1 month ago | pajiba.com | Chris Revelle

Have you ever had the sort of long, trying day that leaves you a little punchy and prone to cackle until you cry at some dumb, silly joke because you’re a bit hysterical? 2025 has been that kind of year so far. You need emotional armor five miles thick to read the news, and every day brings some new nightmare to contend with. This year’s fraught, mirth-starved energy produced an outlandishly silly Eurovision full of goofy clowns and bawdy jokes.
'Andor' Gave Us A Villain Romance for the Ages

1 month ago | pajiba.com | Chris Revelle

By Chris Revelle | TV | May 16, 2025 Header Image Source: Disney+ Andor’s second season has been a wild ride. Mike’s recaps have covered the high highs and the low lows. Every viewer likely has their own preferences; some are here for Mon Mothma’s strength under fire, some for Cassian’s rebel agent exploits, and others for the tense lead-up to the events of Rogue One.
'Hacks' Has Become a Greatest Hits Cover Band of Itself

2 months ago | pajiba.com | Chris Revelle

By Chris Revelle | TV | April 26, 2025 Header Image Source: HBO/Max You’ll never guess what happened on the latest episode of HBO’s Hacks: Ava and Deborah had their zillionth clash of personalities, Deborah lashed out to cover up her anxiety, the supporting cast made sad noises about how unfortunate it is to see them fight, and finally they made up once they realized how much better they are together.