While the atmosphere of ‘The White Lotus’ hypnotized, the series’ disappointing close proves it ultimately rang hollow.…
‘The White Lotus’ 1×05 review: “The Lotus-Eaters” sends the resort into chaos
Even at the penultimate episode of ‘The White Lotus,” clarity and purpose on the show’s larger themes is still lacking.…
‘The White Lotus’ 1×04 review: “Recentering” finds the guests at rock bottom
In “Recentering,” the latest episode of ‘The White Lotus,’ the guests of the Hawaiian resort are caught in cycles that created by their own hands.…
‘The White Lotus’ 1×03 review: “Mysterious Monkeys” highlights the show’s fatal flaws
Deep in the bizarre third episode of HBO’s The White Lotus, we see Mark (Steve Zahn) crawling towards his wife in bed, hooting and hollering in imitation of an ape. The gesture is uncomfortable in the…
‘The White Lotus’ 1×02 Review: “New Day” expands the inconsistent miniseries
Vacation means many different things to different people: a chance to escape, to get away from life as usual, an opportunity to live a different life temporarily. To the characters that populate the e…
‘The White Lotus’ Premiere review: “Arrivals” heralds Mike White’s messy return to HBO
Privilege and dysfunction are everywhere in television, with a heightened awareness of class divisions fueling writers’ to skewer the ultra-rich in intriguing new ways. Satire, one of the most difficu…
From the Record Crate: Flight of the Conchords – “Flight of the Conchords” (2008)
When most people think of novelty music, they think of “Weird Al” Yankovic; I’m mainly lookin’ at you, fellow elder-Gen Z types. I, too, was a member of the cohort of middle schoolers that…