The Return of ‘Party Down’ Proves the Power of Cult Love
It’s easy to forget that, when it first aired, Party Down wasn’t much of a success. When the show launched in 2009, it was one of the first originals on…
This Is One of the Best Nerd Culture Moments in TV History
This week, Party Down returns to Starz. In its original iteration the beloved comedy—about a group of LA cater-waiters stuck together both at work and in various stages of crushing…
The Case for More—and Better—Sex Scenes
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Gather, comrades. We need to talk about…
How to Watch Something Other Than the Super Bowl
Welcome to all the Super Bowl haters! You’re safe here. On the hunt for a way to stream the Super Bowl online? Mosey on over to this piece for quality…
The 45 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now
It’s easy to see the influences—Wednesday is equal parts Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Riverdale, and Smallville (no surprise, given it’s created by the latter’s Alfred Gough and Miles Millar)—but it’s…
The 19 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now
Netflix may have led the way for other streaming networks to create compelling original programming, but Hulu made history when it became the first streamer to win an Emmy Award…
Raphael Saadiq Found the Perfect Sound for Marvel’s New Show
Superheroes, the supernatural, and the ever-looming threat of apocalypse—Marvel’s latest title, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, has all the company’s staples. But unlike the offerings of the MCU, this one’s…
The Original Joel on ‘The Last of Us’ Was Skeptical of the Show
Yeah, Pedro is going to have his own take on it. Baker: The thing that I think Pedro brings to this is a whole other level of brokenness. Any specific…
‘The Last of Us’ Is All I Want to Talk About Right Now
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Around the WIRED offices I’m not necessarily…
‘Poker Face’ Is the New ‘Columbo’—and That’s a Good Thing for Fans
Poker Face, writer and director Rian Johnson’s new murder mystery, premiered last week on Peacock to fawning reviews, with Natasha Lyonne’s character Charlie Cale—a DIY crime solver on the run…