58 posts tagged ‘hbo’
Welcome Home, Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Jezebel,
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is free. On Thursday, Gypsy was released from the Chillicothe Correctional Center at 3:30 in the morning local time after serving eight years of a ten-year sentence for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, Dee Dee. Now, the 32-year-old can begin to enjoy life on the outside. Read more...
Starz was sneakily 2023's best cable network. Then it canceled Shining Vale
AV Club,
Goddamnit, Starz, you had it kind of good this year. With Power-house franchises, the return of a cult classic, Outlander’s latest season, and rescuing Minx, the premium cable network sneakily delivered an outstanding year of TV, even if it sadly canceled some of its notable gems. Another blow came recently with the… Read more...
The 10 most disappointing TV shows of 2023
This was a landmark year for television. We devoured some excellent final seasons (Succession, Barry), remarkable returns like The Bear and Heartstopper, and smashing debuts (Beef, The Last Of Us). At the same time, we were subject to some dismaying offerings. It’s not that they belong on a worst-of-the-year list.… Read more...
Year-end roundtable: Warner Bros. Discovery's 12 months on fire
In a series of special year-end roundtable discussions, The A.V. Club looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact on pop culture in 2023. Read more...
Paramount Parent Was Hacked Last Christmas, Told Customers a Year Later
Gizmodo,
The parent company that owns a controlling stake in Paramount, CBS, and thousands of theaters across the U.S. got hacked late last year, but it took them a full trip around the sun to let any of the tens of thousands of impacted customers know that their data was potentially compromised. Read more...
Mad about Mario, Freddy, and bloaters: Here's why video game adaptations finally clicked in 2023
In a series of special year-end roundtable discussions, The A.V. Club looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact on pop culture in 2023. Read more...
The Apple TV App Just Got So Much More Organized
Apple just redesigned its Apple TV app and brought a couple of features that should have been there a long time back. With the overall aim of making the streaming service easier to navigate, it already looks much more organized and intuitive. Read more...
The 17 best TV performances of 2023
What a victorious year it’s been for TV—and we’re not just talking about the WGA and SAG winning their contract negotiations. The past 12 months have also boasted some truly great series, as evidenced in our best shows of the year list, that were brought to life by some truly great performers. From breakout turns in I’… Read more...