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Toheeb Jimoh and Jason Sudeikis in 'Ted Lasso'.

In Praise of the Secret Weapon of 'Ted Lasso': Toheeb Jimoh

By Josh Spiegel published

The second season of 'Ted Lasso' steps into a higher gear with the charismatic work of young Toheeb Jimoh.

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Steven Universe

How Steven Universe opened the door to diversity and inclusion in kids' shows

By Casian Holly last updated

There are an awful lot of awful things we could be thinking of, but for just one day, let's only think about love..

The cast of 'Friends' at Friends: The Reunion

Why 'Friends: The Reunion' should've been more confrontational

By Josh Spiegel last updated

While 'Friends: The Reunion' brings the main cast together, it avoided talking about more uncomfortable topics and embrace honesty.

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Sam Wilson struggled with the Shield as it is stuck in a tree.

'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier'— Can a self-respecting Black man be Captain America?

By Roy Delgado published

Is Isaiah Bradley right when he says “If you ain’t bitter, you’re blind”?

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Sling TV finds out the hard way — it's not enough to be inexpensive anymore

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A rising Disney+ tide lifts the boats of Hulu and ESPN+, and threatens to swamp others

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A screenshot of the on-screen graphics from the New Orleans Saints/Chicago Bears NFL playoff game, as seen on Nickelodeon.

The NFL on Nickelodeon was exactly as much fun as you could hope for

By Phil Nickinson published

The NFL playoff game between the Saints and Bears on Nickelodeon was a lot more fun that you might have expected.

Pedro Pascal and Grogu in The Mandalorian on Disney+.

'The Mandalorian' isn't even the second-best sci-fi series on TV right now

By Phil Nickinson last updated

The Mandalorian plods along while 'Star Trek: Discovery' and 'The Expanse' forge brave new worlds in sci-fi streaming.

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Disney+ on an iPhone

Disney Plus price is going up in 2021 — and it will still be a bargain

By Phil Nickinson published

Nobody likes a price increase, but Disney+ is still underpriced compared to its competition.

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Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart in 'Just Friends'

Why ‘Just Friends’ is the perfect Christmas romcom

By BJ Colangelo published

Nothing says “Christmas” quite like Ryan Reynolds lip syncing All-4-One and Anna Faris spitting bubbles of toothpaste.

Movies
The Umbrella Academy on Netflix

How Netflix's Umbrella Academy surpasses its comic counterpart

By Samantha Nelson last updated

The show is more coherent and less weird, but still has the same spirit as the comic books.

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