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The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: The Mirror Has Two FacesHouse of Usher is dialing its eat-the-rich ethos all the way up.
The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: That Darn Cat!Verna is racking up her body count, but what exactly is she up to?
The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: Monkey’s PawVerna is embedding herself with the Usher children and (presumably) setting them up for future downfalls.
The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: Set Fire to the RainAin’t no party like a doomed sex party because a doomed sex party don’t stop. (Until everyone is dead.)
The Fall of the House of Usher Series-Premiere Recap: Keeping Up With the UshersIn his latest reimagining of a horror classic for Netflix, Mike Flanagan wastes no time playing Edgar Allan Poe’s greatest hits.
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Say Goodbye to Your Witcher Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia has wandered off into the mist, presumably to return with Liam Hemsworth’s face.
The Witcher Season-Finale Recap: To Be ContinuedHenry Cavill may be done on The Witcher , but Geralt of Rivia isn’t going anywhere.
The Witcher Recap: The Last UnicornAs Henry Cavill’s Geralt nears his end, Ciri is becoming the main character now.
The Witcher Midseason-Premiere Recap: Fire & BloodWe’ve never seen a fight go this badly for Geralt.
The Witcher Midseason-Finale Recap: Having a BallThe reveals in the midseason finale would be more fun if they weren’t blatantly obvious.
The Witcher Recap: Having a BallIs The Witcher building up to its very own Red Wedding?
The Witcher Recap: Are You My Mother?Like any parent of a gifted teenager trying to get into an elite academy, Yennefer will do anything to land Ciri a spot at her alma mater.
The Witcher Recap: Castle FreakA reminder that The Witcher can confidently shift back into Hercules: The Legendary Journeys– style storytelling whenever it likes.
The Witcher Season-Premiere Recap: On the Road AgainThe Witcher keeps insisting on making its world bigger, but it never seems to get any deeper.
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The Last of Us ’s Most Interesting Game Departures ExplainedCo-creator Neil Druckmann unpacks the rationale behind the TV show’s deviations from the original video game.
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What Non-Gamers Should Know About The Last of Us Should you binge-play the landmark 2013 video game before diving into HBO’s adaptation? It depends on how you feel about spoilers.
The Witcher: Blood Origin Finale Recap: You Say You Want a RevolutionWhile this miniseries wasn’t exactly a riveting page-turner, it opens plenty of possibilities for the next story in the Witcher -verse.
The Witcher: Blood Origin Recap: I Live, I Die, I Live AgainSpending time with these characters goofing off is what Blood Origin needed all along.
The Witcher: Blood Origin Recap: The Empire Strikes BackBlood Origin is trying to speed-run through two different shows at once.
The Witcher: Blood Origin Series-Premiere Recap: The Elves on the ShelvesAn underwhelming premiere of The Witcher ’s prequel series at least introduces Michelle Yeoh’s character.
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Tales of the Walking Dead Recap: The Monsters Are Due in MadawaskaTales of the Walking Dead opens with a killer, pulpy Tales From the Crypt premise, then squanders it.
Tales of the Walking Dead Recap: Weird ScienceA scientist wants to study the world’s new apex predator: Homo mortuus .
Tales of the Walking Dead Recap: Troubled WaterA major Walking Dead villain gets a backstory in this not-especially standalone entry in the zombie anthology series.
The Umbrella Academy Season-Finale Recap: If I Could Turn Back TimeWe’ve been hurtling toward the Hotel Oblivion all season — was it worth it?
The Umbrella Academy Recap: My Big Fat Apocalypse WeddingIf you had just one day left to live, how would you spend it?
The Umbrella Academy Recap: Broken HomeThe Umbrellas and Sparrows ping-pong off each other in the best episode of the season.
The Umbrella Academy Recap: Who Are You?Allison continues down her darkened path.
The Umbrella Academy Recap: Out of ControlDo the Umbrellas’ interpersonal dramas really matter in the face of the apocalypse?
The Umbrella Academy Recap: And Behind Door No. 1 …The dramatic escalation in the Umbrellas-versus-Sparrows skirmish means everyone needs to make some hard choices, fast.
The Umbrella Academy Recap: Rival SchoolsOne of the mysteries lingering in the background of the season finally comes to the forefront.
The Umbrella Academy Recap: Love, ViktorEach of the Umbrellas is decompressing after Dallas by taking a little time to figure out who they really are.
The Umbrella Academy Season-Premiere Recap: Apocalypse SoonThe Umbrella Academy returns to an alternate future where Hargreeves adopted a different gaggle of superpowered kids.
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The Best and Worst of Love, Death & Robots Volume 3 Netflix’s experimental animated series is back, serving up its signature blend of sci-fi, horror, and comedy.
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‘She Was So Committed to the Dark Side That I Was a Little Bit Worried’ How My Best Friend’s Wedding messed with Julia Roberts’s image and changed rom-coms for good.
The Witcher Season-Finale Recap: The Devil Made Me Do ItA jam-packed finale manages to have a little of everything, including one good twist.
The Witcher Recap: Must Be the Season of the WitchThe true villain of the season makes their big move.
The Witcher Recap: Reunited and It Feels So GoodGeralt, Yennefer, and Ciri briefly form their long-awaited group chat.
The Witcher Recap: The Time of ContemptCiri is on her way to becoming a witcher, but she seems fated for much more.
The Witcher Recap: Don’t Tell Me What I Can’t DoCiri and Yennefer are hell-bent on saving themselves.
The Witcher Recap: Daddy Day KaerGeralt and Ciri make it “home,” but now what?
The Witcher Season-Premiere Recap: Tale As Old As TimeGeralt and Ciri have finally teamed up just in time for The Witcher ’s all-time best monster fight.
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