Eric Thurm
Eric has written about TV, music, and books for The A.V. Club, Jewcy, and This Was TV. He is a third-year undergrad at the University of Chicago majoring in philosophy, where he is one of the Arts & Culture editors for the Political Review. Follow him on Twitter to learn how big a Futurama binge has to be to be lethal.
Latest articles by Eric Thurm
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Can New Girl overcome the curse of the will they/won't they relationship?
feature That familiar sitcom trope, which has popped up in everything from Cheers to Friends to The Office, presents both problems and opportunities for storytellers
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Hannibal: The rare prequel that is both surprising and excellent
feature The best origin stories tell a story we know in a way that we don't
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The Venture Bros. has more to say about men than Mad Men
feature The Adult Swim series has quietly grown into the smartest show about masculinity on television
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Has Parks and Recreation written itself into a corner?
feature Last week's episode was meant to be a possible series finale. And yet, the show goes on
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The untold story behind Pokémon's 'Pokérap'
feature More than 15 years after the 'Pokérap' premiered, the team behind the animated series' most inescapable earworm reflects on its surprisingly convoluted legacy
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