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Ratchet TV: Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea

Chelsea Handler's new special tries to tackle the subject of her own white privilege, but is she better off just passing the mic? Shamir reflects.

October 7, 2019

Ratchet TV: Aziz Ansari: Right Now

Shamir takes a closer look at the controversial new stand up special and the advent of "apology culture."

August 21, 2019

Second Screen: Warming Up to Dead To Me

Jim Hemphill on the new Netflix show about grief, a show which mines complex and conflicting emotions for both laughs and profundity.

July 8, 2019

Ratchet TV: Wanda Sykes’s Not Normal

Per Shamir, Sykes didn't need Netflix — Netflix needed her.

May 31, 2019

Second Screen: The Son is the Godfather of TV Westerns

Talkhouse's TV columnist is swept up by AMC's expansive Pierce Brosnan-led family saga, which has just started its second season.

May 8, 2019

Ratchet TV: Shrill

Even in a post-Lizzo world, we could all use a little more self-love.

April 30, 2019