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Velma serves up a perfect Scooby Snack

By: Marshall Estes

Jinkies! HBO Max’s Scooby Doo spin-off features a fresh take on an established supporting character.

The Sex Lives of College Girls offers sweetness and humor that its title doesn’t imply

By: Megan Sunday

The HBO Max series may have a NSFW name, but it's much more about the sweet agony of growing up.

Never Have I Ever is still just as insightful & funny in season 2

Netflix's teen dramedy addresses grief, culture shock and hormones with tenderness and empathy.

Unraveling pop-culture one thread at a time

The Spool is an irreverent, informative source for film and television coverage, focused on diverse, thoughtful opinions that seek out a greater understanding of the media we love.

Monsters at Work is a photocopied imitation of the Monsters, Inc. universe

While it's got the original voice cast, Disney+ continues the story of the hit Pixar film to rudimentary results.

“Never Have I Ever” is beautifully bittersweet

Mindy Kaling's new coming-of-age teen dramedy for Netflix is a lovely look at the complexities of adolescent life.

Late Night Review: A Sparkling Comedy With a Lot On Its Mind

Mindy Kaling’s screenwriting debut offers a shaggy but sincere look at the male-dominated world of talk shows. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch If Lilly Singh’s upcoming late-night NBC talk show finds its legs, it’ll be the late 2040s by the time we see what it looks like for a woman to become a full-on late-night ... Late Night Review: A Sparkling Comedy With a Lot On Its Mind

Ocean’s 8 Review: Female-Forward Heist Antics Don’t Cover A Lack of Depth

Gary Ross’ gender-swapped revamp of the slick heist franchise doesn’t offer its female leads enough worthwhile things to do, despite the cast’s pedigree. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Certain movies bring out a strong reaction in me not just because I happen to disagree with their values, but because they claim to represent ... Ocean’s 8 Review: Female-Forward Heist Antics Don’t Cover A Lack of Depth

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