Laura Beck

James Van Der Beek as Diplo; Credit: Shane McCauley for Viceland

Here's All the TV Not to Miss This Hot, Dumb August

It’s August, which means it’s even hotter than July and you need TV now more than ever! The planet is hot, but you watching TV in your underwear with a fan pointed directly at your swimsuit parts is even hotter! Have at it! Manhunt: Unabomber, Aug. 1 (Discovery) Essentially, this......
Insecure's Issa Rae; Credit: Anne Marie Fox/HBO

Here's All the TV Not to Miss This July

I hate July. It’s hot and there’s less TV. Nevertheless, I sweated through my bra and wrote this guide to what’s worth watching. Snowfall (FX), July 5. Justified’s Dave Andron teams up with director John Singleton for a drama about the start of the crack-cocaine epidemic in LA. Andron describes......
Alison Brie and Britney Young; Credit: Netflix

Here's All the TV Not to Miss in June Before the World Ends

It’s summer! Time to stay inside and watch TV! Duh! I’m Dying Up Here (Showtime), June 4 Peak TV giveth, and Peak TV taketh away. And sometimes Peak TV confuses the shit outta ye. Case in point: this new drama about LA’s stand-up comedy scene in the 70s. I mean,......
Britt Robertson in Girlboss; Credit: Courtesy of Netflix

All the Best TV to Watch This Month, Women-Created-Shows Edition

This April, let us celebrate the glory of the flowers blossoming in vaginal fashion by only highlighting shows created by women. The list will be shorter than usual because Hollywood hates women, and we aren’t allowed to create magical stuff, and the world is worse off because of it. Anyways,......
Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange in Feud; Credit: Courtesy of FX

Watch List: Here’s All the TV Not to Miss in March

It’s March! Time to celebrate spring by staying inside and watching more TV! National Treasure (Hulu), March 1Originally a UK Channel 4 miniseries, this is a four-hour deep-dive into rape and sexual assault allegations against a beloved celebrity comedian. Sound familiar? I have some apprehension that it’ll try too hard......