Willa Paskin
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New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Willa:
The Top 10 TV Shows of 2021
The year’s best TV ran the gamut from pleasure to pain. → Read More
Where Does Succession Go After That Big Cliffhanger?
Does Kendall survive? And can the show survive without him? → Read More
The Emmys Underlined the Paradox of Too Much TV
The people handing out the awards were a diverse lot. The ones receiving them, much less so. → Read More
Impeachment’s Villain Isn’t Who You Think She Is
The series takes Lewinsky’s side, but it also humanizes the woman who betrayed her. → Read More
The White Lotus’s Biggest Mystery Wasn’t Who Died
It’s to the show’s credit that it ever felt like things could go any other way. → Read More
What If HBO Doesn’t Need Another Show About Terrible Rich White People?
The characters are so real it takes a while to realize the story is running on rails. → Read More
The New Gossip Girl Adds the Wrong Ingredient
The reboot gains just enough self-awareness to stop being fun without adding any insight. → Read More
The Friends Reunion Has One Surprise
As with the Harry Potter series, the special’s real star is the passage of time. → Read More
Mare of Easttown’s Big Twist Changes Everything
What kind of show are we watching now? → Read More
A Chaotic Oscars Didn’t Do The Movies Any Favors
The ceremony was cozy and intimate, but with few reminders of what the movies do best. → Read More
On The Real World: Homecoming, the Most Famous Argument In TV History Is Still Going On
The original series staged landmark conversations about race. Homecoming picks up where they left off. → Read More
Oprah’s Uncanny, Singular Skill Is More Than Being Good at Interviewing
You don’t talk to Oprah because it’s easy. You talk to Oprah because it’s good for you. → Read More
Politicians’ New Endgame: Becoming Content Creators
Barack is podcasting with the Boss, and Michelle is making TV with puppets. → Read More
Framing Britney Spears Is Missing a Crucial Piece
The Hulu documentary overlooks the key to understanding the pop star’s story. → Read More
Now Streaming: Slate’s Bridgerton Spoiler Special
Nichole Perkins, Willa Paskin, and Marissa Martinelli discuss the Netflix smash hit—the good, the bad, and the sexy. → Read More
WandaVision Is a Marvel Show for People Who Don’t Like Marvel
The affectionate homage to classic sitcoms sets complicated backstory aside, at least for starters. → Read More
Too Much TV Is Still Not Enough
TV Club says goodbye, for now. → Read More
Can the TV Shows That Speak to This Moment Survive It?
How will Ted Lasso play when we don’t need it so badly? → Read More
Democracy Became a Procedural Thriller
One of the year's best TV shows went deep on the electoral process. → Read More
In Defense of Short Attention Spans
We burn through shows faster than ever, obsessing over them one minute, forgetting them the next. → Read More