Latest articles by Matt Brennan
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Where The Walking Dead went wrong
The Explainer America's favorite playfully gory horror Western has turned into a dire slog. What happened?
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The evolution of Bill Simmons
The Explainer If Simmons is no longer The Sports Guy, who is he?
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The Walking Dead season 6 finale was really, really bad
opinion The Walking Dead's big villain has finally made his long-awaited debut — and messed up the whole show in the process
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The Walking Dead recap: 'East'
The Explainer In the penultimate episode of its sixth season, The Walking Dead's central moral conflict comes to a head
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The Walking Dead episode 14 recap: 'Twice as Far'
feature In the zombie apocalypse, humanity is a liability — but is it really worth living without it?
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The profound anti-nostalgia of FX's The Americans
The Explainer Amidst obsessions with a romanticized past, the terrific FX drama looks clear-eyed toward the truth
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The Walking Dead recap: Who run the world?
feature This week's surprising bottle episode zeroes in on the women of The Walking Dead
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Why HBO's Real Sports is more important than ever
opinion A tribute to the one of the few truly rigorous voices in sports journalism on its 20th anniversary
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The regrettable demise of the made-for-TV movie
opinion Don't scoff. TV movies have been massively important in pushing the boundaries of American entertainment.
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The future of television? HBO's big push to become the only channel you'll ever need.
The Explainer HBO's latest moves show the breakneck change that is overtaking the entertainment industry
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