Criticism Is Dead
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3 years ago

Only Murders in the Building, The Guilty, and Met Gala gossip

Crime capers, plus some celeb blind items

We discuss Only Murders in the Building _and _The Guilty, a show and a movie about trying to solve a case from the periphery.

03:53 Only Murders in the Building, streaming on Hulu, is neither particularly ambitious nor rigorous, but it's a winning combination of famous actors, whimsy, and New York charm. (Note: Our discussion only covers eps 1–4; also, sorry, the episodes drop on Tuesdays not Mondays!)

19:16 The Guilty, available on Hulu, is an absolutely riveting crime thriller made all the more impressive by a tight concept and even tighter quarters.

32:36 Plus, culture notes about Met Gala gossip (ALLEGEDLY, CAN NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY).

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