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Sonia Saraiya

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  • Variety
  • Salon.com
  • The AV Club

Past articles by Sonia:

Harriet Walter on Mothering Succession’s Roys: “She’s Actually Quite Scared of Her Own Children”

The performer, who plays Caroline Collingwood on the HBO show, takes us into her character’s wedding weekend—and that devastating conversation with Shiv. → Read More

Hawkeye Is the Latest Marvel Show about Grief

Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye is here to process his loss. Hailee Steinfeld's Kate Bishop is here to make her mark. → Read More

‘Hawkeye’ Is the Latest Marvel Show about Grief

Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye is here to process his loss. Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop is here to make her mark. → Read More

Succession’s Justine Lupe and Zoe Winters on Being the Roy Family’s Arm Candy

During an elite conservative donors’ cocktail party, both Connor’s girlfriend Willa and Logan’s secretary Kerry found moments to shine. ‘Still Watching’ caught up with both of them. → Read More

What’s the Deal With Seinfeld?

Netflix put the classic sitcom on its streaming service in October. It’s served as a reminder of just how long ago the ’90s were. → Read More

“The One Truth Is, Dad Wins”: Kieran Culkin on Roman’s Journey in Succession

The actor talks to V.F.’s Still Watching about how Roman Roy has adjusted to the new realities of Waystar Royco—and how he’ll never admit it, but he loves his siblings. → Read More

Mitt Romney and Kyrsten Sinema Are Being Kind for Halloween

The senators who are undermining paid family leave, Medicare reform, and corporate taxes did a ‘Ted Lasso’ bit for Twitter. → Read More

“Refrigerated cheeses”: Alan Ruck on How Connor Roy Is Navigating Season Three

The actor talks to V.F.'s Still Watching about the oldest Roy sibling, flying “scheduled,” and those cursed doughnuts on this week's Succession. → Read More

In ‘Dopesick,’ Michael Keaton Plays a Doctor Duped by Oxycontin

The Hulu limited series offers an on-the-ground view of how Purdue Pharma’s drug created the opioid crisis. → Read More

Jon Stewart Returns to TV, with Grayer Hair and More Sincerity

Apple TV+’s The Problem With Jon Stewart is a reminder of how good the former Daily Show host is at connecting to his audience. → Read More

‘The Other Two,’ an Unlikely Family Sitcom

The HBOMax comedy lampoons the entertainment industry. But in the second season, the joke’s on the lead characters. → Read More

Emmys 2021: The Winners Weren’t Surprising, but the Return of Fun Was

Cedric the Entertainer hosted an evening full of diverse talent—but the winners were overwhelmingly white. → Read More

Navel-Gazing: Britney Spears, Belly Buttons, and Me

For teenage girls in the late ’90s, baring your soul meant baring your midriff. → Read More

Can ‘Sex and the City’ Still Matter?

And how will HBO Max’s new show ‘And Just Like That’… deal with the loss of glorious Samantha? Our critic can’t help but wonder. → Read More

‘Kim’s Convenience’ Is the Past; ‘We Are Lady Parts’ Is the Future

Two immigrant stories contend with the white gaze. → Read More

“Rumors Got Me Laughing, Kid”: Looking Back on “Jenny From the Block,” the Bennifer Anthem That Explains 2021

In 2002, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck showed us their relationship in the music video for her latest single. What can it tell us about where they are now? → Read More

From Mare of Easttown to Underground Railroad, a Journey Into Witnessing the Unfathomable

This spring, true-crime series, historical-fiction literary adaptations, and even documentary series are asking viewers to bear witness to terrible truths. → Read More

Review: Ewan McGregor’s Cocaine Chic Carries Ryan Murphy’s ‘Halston’

The limited series is built on a biopic template, but offers a transporting introduction to the man behind the myth. → Read More

In ‘Hacks,’ Jean Smart Explores the TV Road Not Taken

The ‘Designing Women’ star follows up supporting roles on ‘Mare of Easttown’ and ‘Watchmen’ with a starring role as a Vegas stand-up comedian. → Read More

Girls5Eva's “New York Lonely Boy” Song Is a True Show-Stopper: Watch It Here

You don't have to know anything about the show to laugh at this brilliant Simon and Garfunkel parody number. → Read More