‘Sirens’ Production Designer On ‘The Shining’ Inspirations
Sirens production designer John Paino talks about designing the series’s fantastic and fantastical New England island mansion. Sirens production designer John Paino is no stranger to creating worlds for the ludicrously wealthy. You perhaps best know his work from both seasons of HBO’s Big Little Lies. His recreation of the exclusive world of Monterey, California, netted Paino […]
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Emmys 2025: Television Academy, Hear Our Plea!
Joey, Megan, and Clarence give their most passionate pleas as the Television Academy casts votes for the Emmys 2025 season. Each Emmy cycle, we here at the Water Cooler give the Television Academy some recommendations before checking off their Emmys 2025 ballots. We give recommendations in drama, comedy, and limited series both above and below […]
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“Live Alone and Like It:” But We All Know He Truly Loves Chocolate
Desperate Housewives episode nineteen, “Live Alone and Like It,” offers valuable lessons about kindness and ice cream as sexual metaphor. We’re back after a few weeks off to see about some 2025 Emmy content. “Live Alone and Like It,” Desperate Housewives’ nineteenth episode, shows the darker side of Lynette Scavo, eventually leading to a revelation about […]
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We Could Go See BOOP! And Predict the Tony Awards! [PODCAST]
Well, that was great…that was really fucking great! This Sunday, the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League will name the best of Broadway at the 78th Annual Tony Awards. With Maybe Happy Ending, Death Becomes Her, and Buena Vista Social Club all tied with 10 nominees each, there are some real races to be […]
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Mountainhead Review: Will Emmy Embrace HBO’s Late Entry? [PODCAST]
Succession’s Jesse Armstrong returns with a late-breaking Emmy entry about narcissistic tech bros. We weigh in with our Mountainhead review. Jesse Armstrong returns to HBO, the site of his beloved and Emmy-winning Succession, with Mountainhead. The satire stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef as four billionaire tech bros meeting for a weekend […]
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