Margot Robbie as Sharon TateSony Pictures / Getty ImagesThe most famous victim of the Manson Family murders, Sharon Tate was still an up-and-coming actress by the time of her death in 1969. With a handful of TV credits on her resume, her most recognizable film roles were Valley of the Dolls, for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination, and The Fearless Vampire Killers, directed by her future husband Roman Polanski.
When Only Murders in the Building premiered in 2021, I thought Hulu hired a psychic—or at the very least, an excellent team of writers. How else could they have created such a risky, yet culturally relevant show, while expertly channeling the talents of Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short? The series, which follows a gaggle of pseudo-detectives (played by the aforementioned trio) who start a crime podcast, debuted at a time when true-crime fatigue was at an all-time high.
This story contains spoilers for the Season Two finale of Only Murders in the Building. Does anyone else suffer from seasonal depression in the summer? It's hot! Too many people wear sandals—who shouldn't wear sandals! No sports are on TV! (Except for the USWNT—go red, white, 'n' blue.) Just me? OK. In that case, I guess this statement is just for me. My summer slump has been cured, thanks to the brand-new trailer for Only Murders In the Building Season Three.
This story contains spoilers for Season Four, Part Two of Ozark. I won't lie to you. Or play academia make-believe. I've long struggled to understand what, exactly, Ozark is all about. Goodbye, OzarkThat's not to say Ozark isn't one of my favorite shows. It most definitely is. I've listened to the Ruth Langmore TikTok song more times than I'd like to admit. But in a series jam-packed with double-crossing, murder, money-laundering, and more murder, what's the meaning of it all?
Excerpted from Brian Coleman's Check the Technique Volume 2: More Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies (Wax Facts Press). DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper (Jive / RCA, 1988) "PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND" DJ JAZZY JEFF: That was the first single off the album. To me, "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" [from Rock The House] and "Parents" were pretty much the same record. Definitely the same subject matter, in a lot of ways.