4 Best TV Shows Similar to Sweat the Small Stuff
Still Up
Night owls and insomniacs will tell you it's special being awake while most of your family, friends, and community slumber. How sometimes weightless and creative you can feel when everyone else strives for that healthy rest. They’ll also often tell you how lonely and frustrating it can be. Wandering your home or the world outside all alone because their bodies’ circadian rhythm actually makes sense. Continue Reading →
Welcome to Flatch
Welcome to Flatch feels, in many ways, like the kind of show that would’ve survived four seasons in the middle of NBC’s Thursday night lineup. It wasn’t your favorite, you didn’t know anyone who’d call it their favorite, but as part of a block programming where you loved the anchors, one could do a lot worse. It’s not terrible, it has its moments, but it isn’t exactly anything special either. Continue Reading →
A League of Their Own
Amazon’s new A League of Their Own series, based on the popular 1992 film of the same name, arrives at a time when many of us are starting to feel serious reboot fatigue. Luckily, the eight-episode version of League starts on the right foot with a clever choice. Instead of directly transposing the story from movie to series, co-creators Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) and Will Graham (Mozart in the Jungle) decided to create new characters instead. Continue Reading →
Life & Beth
Amy Schumer made a name for herself in the comedy scene as a stand-up for whom sex and booze were cornerstones of her act. She was a refreshing performer, helping to break down barriers for women in comedy, and showing the world that female comedians can be just as raunchy as their male counterparts. Her newest venture is an evolution of the party girl in Hulu’s Life & Beth, with Schumer portraying titular character Beth, a woman “barreling towards 40,” amid an identity crisis. The series, like Beth, is also in an identity crisis, as structurally it struggles in its episodic format. However, there are some strong performances by Schumer and a supporting cast of comedic heavy-hitters that make the series an entertaining watch. Continue Reading →