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Joshua Rivera

Contributing Writer

Joshua Rivera is a freelance entertainment journalist and critic who has written for GQ, Vulture, and Entertainment Weekly.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's final season shows us how to build a better TV show
Rachel Bloom.
Analysis

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's final season shows us how to build a better TV show

Is the video game industry headed for a crash?
A game scene.
Analysis

Is the video game industry headed for a crash?

The forgotten history of Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel covers.
Opinion

The forgotten history of Captain Marvel

American Vandal's profound potty humor
Tyler Alvarez and Griffin Gluck.
Analysis

American Vandal's profound potty humor

The Purge is absurd — and all too real
A scene from The Purge.
Analysis

The Purge is absurd — and all too real

I can't stop pretending to be a sink hole
Donut County.
Feature

I can't stop pretending to be a sink hole

How to build a better rom-com
Noah Centineo and Lana Condor.
Opinion

How to build a better rom-com

It's far too easy to make a #MeToo comeback
Chris Hardwick in the spotlight after #MeToo accusations
Opinion

It's far too easy to make a #MeToo comeback

Pop culture's comeback of kindness
Fred Rogers and a boy.
Analysis

Pop culture's comeback of kindness

The ghoulish insensitivity of an Enter the Dragon reboot
Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon
Opinion

The ghoulish insensitivity of an Enter the Dragon reboot

Sharp Objects is already one of the best shows on TV
Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, and Eliza Scanlen.
Analysis

Sharp Objects is already one of the best shows on TV

Star Wars fandom isn't worth defending
Star Wars fans.
Opinion

Star Wars fandom isn't worth defending