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Sex Education Makes an Asexual MessSeason four’s O bucks certain stereotypes, falls into others, and generally challenges our expectations of representation.
overnights June 10, 2016

Lady Dynamite Season Finale Recap: Checklist CheckdownThe beef between Mark McGrath and Maria is finally explained.
overnights June 8, 2016

Lady Dynamite Recap: The Ginny Kimmle ShowMaria goes viral in the worst way possible.

June 6, 2016

Lady Dynamite Recap: Turkey Bacon ClubMaria tries to convince the star of Just Shoot Me! to make her sitcom.
overnights June 4, 2016

Lady Dynamite Recap: Adventures of a Sheep-Herding PugIs there anything Bert can’t do?
overnights June 2, 2016

Lady Dynamite Recap: Late-Night ElectricityLady Dynamite isn’t just a sitcom. It’s a high-wire act.
overnights May 31, 2016

Lady Dynamite Recap: Touch the Children“Josue” isn’t just hyperaware of tired sitcom jokes about race. It’s totally game to subvert them.
overnights May 31, 2016

Lady Dynamite Recap: Ghostmaids and BridebustersKaren Grisham is a really common name, huh?
overnights May 27, 2016

Lady Dynamite Recap: Blade Hard or Die“I Love You” goes where sitcoms rarely do: the world of online dating.
overnights May 26, 2016

Lady Dynamite Recap: Pleasure YourselfIf people-pleasing is an art, Maria Bamford is Michelangelo.
overnights May 24, 2016

Lady Dynamite Recap: The Sellout“White Trash” takes aim at the absurdity of white guilt.
overnights May 23, 2016

Lady Dynamite Recap: The Bamdford Family BamdLady Dynamite feels like a natural extension of Maria Bamford’s act.
overnights May 20, 2016

Lady Dynamite Series Premiere Recap: Open ArmsBehind its flashy goofs, Lady Dynamite is a remarkable sitcom about mental illness.

trends Dec. 18, 2015

2015: The Year Mental Illness Finally Got Some Respect on TVMental health on TV has been enjoying a quiet transformation in recent years, and in 2015, the change grew louder.