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Kevin Can F**k Himself is the Kevin Can Wait/Breaking Bad Hybrid We Never Knew We Needed

I finally got around to watching Kevin Can F**k Himself, a unique blend of traditional sitcom and heavy drama. I loved it!

Lukewarm TakesNathan RabinOctober 2, 2024Annie Murphy, Schitt's Creek, Sean Clements, Tom Scharpling, sitcom, TV, post-modern, self-referential 6 Comments

The Fifth Scream Movie is a Legacy Sequel Done Right

Finally, a legacy sequel that doesn’t suck!

Great Catch UpNathan RabinOctober 12, 2023Jenna Ortega, David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, sequel, horror, post-modern, meta-textual, slasher, Film 18 Comments

Control Nathan Rabin 4.0 #260 Freakazoid! "Five Day Forecast/The Dance of Doom/Handman" and "Candle Jack/Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet/The Lobe"

My patron-funded exploration of the bonkers 1990s superhero spoof Freakazoid! begins with a fond look at its first two jam-packed episodes.

Control Nathan Rabin 4.0Nathan RabinJanuary 31, 2022Steven Spielberg, post-modern 24 Comments

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildering Case File #196 Bewitched (2005)

Nora Ephron Month concludes with an affectionate look back at 2005’s Bewitched, a muddled, excessively convoluted meta take on the 1960s sitcom that god help me, I kinda liked.

My World Of Flops, Nora Ephron MonthNathan RabinNovember 29, 2021Nora Ephron, Will Ferrell, Nicole Kidman, Steve Carell, tv adaptation, post-modern, meta, Kristin Chenowith, Jason Schwartzman, Stephen Colbert, bro, romantic comedy 29 Comments