Phillip Maciak
TV Critic @ The New Republic //
DAD: A POP HISTORY (Plume 2027) //
teaching @ Wash U in STL //
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- Tag yourself. I’m the cardinal hurriedly asking ChatGPT, “who should be the new pope? Answer in a persuasive speech as if written by a 75 year old Italian archbishop,” before he has to hand in his device at the conclave.
- A little while ago, I posted about the irony that the period when TV’s artistic status has become broadly acceptable has also been a period of artistic stagnation, largely industry driven. This review of THE STUDIO is my attempt to sort out what that means. 1/x newrepublic.com/article/1947...
- I bet there are at least a few "low-information" voters in the conclave. The cardinals who take this really seriously are getting so mad whenever somebody brings up a tiktok they saw about Nostradamus or says something like, "I just think Peter Erdo seems relatable."
- I reviewed THE STUDIO for @newrepublic.com. I make two arguments. One is that the show is neither funny enough nor insightful enough to justify its high-concept style. The other is best summarized by the print headline, which I love so much. newrepublic.com/article/1947...
