The Day-Glo Apocalypse of ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’
By Joshua Wilson | | Television
They had me at the Mod Frogs. Attired in tailored suits, with skinny ties, pointy shoes, pencil moustaches, and all as green as Kermit — ...
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‘The Owl House’: Disney Does Hieronymus Bosch
By Joshua Wilson | | Television
Children’s literature, which this reporter maintains must include visual as well as text media, has always had a weird streak. It’s tempting to cite “Adventure ...
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‘WandaVision’: A superhero mystery wrapped in a sitcom
By David A.M. Wilensky | | Television
The Marvel Cinematic Universe juggernaut has arrived on Disney+, and in our living rooms, with "WandaVision." The nine-episode TV serial finds two thus far underused ...
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How ‘Horta-nomics’ can save Star Trek’s socialist utopia from the horrors of the dilithium mines
By Edmund Schluessel | | Essay, Television
This moment — Spock’s mind-meld with the Horta in “Devil in the Dark” -- is the instant when the socialist Federation of "Star Trek: The ...
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Excited about the new ‘Picard’ series? Here’s what to watch to get caught up.
By David A.M. Wilensky | | Preview, Television
“Picard,” a new “Star Trek” series featuring an older Captain Jean-Luc Picard dragging himself out of retirement for one last hurrah, premieres on January 23. ...
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Herzog in a Star Wars western? Meet ‘The Mandalorian’ (Review)
By David A.M. Wilensky | | Television
“The Mandalorian,” the first live action Star Wars TV series, is the Star Wars fan’s wet dream. It is a gritty take on Star Wars, ...
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