Welcome to the Author Archive for Kaleena Rivera

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Kaleena Rivera, TV Editor: Kaleena writes about television and pens the occasional film essay for a little extra seasoning. She's Pajiba's resident Floridian and you're not allowed to hold that against her. You can follow her on Twitter.

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• Who is Miss Huang? and Other Questions from That 'Severance' Premiere
• The 'It's Always Sunny' Gang Gets a Lesson From 'Abbott Elementary'
• TV Has a New Favorite Husband, Derek from 'Shrinking'
• 'Dune: Prophecy': Sisterhood of Tiresome Exposition
• 'The Great British Baking Show' Says Goodbye to a Singular Contestant
• 'The Great British Bake Show' Made a Mistake This Week
• 'Abbott Elementary' Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
• Here's What Happened in That Disappointing 'Sunny' Finale
• AMC's 'Interview with the Vampire' Is One of the Strongest Series Debuts In Years
• Apple TV's 'Sunny': Be Prepared to Feel For This Animatronic Robot
• Chemistry Makes The 'House of the Dragon' Finale Work
• Oh Look, Something Finally Happened on 'House of the Dragon'
• 'House of the Dragon': It's a Small(folk) World After All
• 'Interview with the Vampire' is Heading to Netflix
• 'House of the Dragon's' Rhaenyra Is Actually Terrible At This
• This Season of 'The Bear' Leaves Us Starving
• The Battle of the Burning Mill: How Ego and Insecurity Fuel the Flames of War in 'House of the Dragon
• What Do I Have to Do to Convince You to Watch 'Interview with the Vampire'?
• 'House of the Dragon' Episode Two: Viserys Is Starting to Look Real Good Right About Now
• The 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Recap, and Daemon's Wrongheaded Vengeance Plot
• The Divisive Claire Returns in 'The Bear' Season 3 Trailer
• 'Abbott Elementary' Season 3 Finale: It Finally Happened
• 'Bridgerton' Star Hilariously Explains That Odd Costume Choice
• The 'Bridgerton' Side Plots Threaten to Outshine the Central Love Story
• The Thrill of the Grift: 'Ripley' Makes the Devil Relatable [Spoilers]
• Is 'Palm Royale' the New 'Desperate Housewives'? Not Even Close
• The New 'House of the Dragon' Trailers Ask if You're Team Green or Black
• 'The Regime' Wants You to Buy What It's Selling
• 'Shōgun' is TV's Next Big Epic
• How Can a Series With as Much Going for It as 'The New Look' Be This Dull?
• Back That Azz Up: Changes Mark the New Season of 'Abbott Elementary'
• Not Everything Worked in the 5th Season of 'Fargo'
• Awards Don't Matter But Also They Do
• Friends Say Goodbye to Andre Braugher
• I Don't Want to Go (Through This Again, 'Doctor Who')
• The Newest Entry in the 'Fargo' Series Returns Back to Its 'Minnesota Nice' Roots
• The 'Madame Web' Trailer Has One Very Good (Hot, Wet, and Bearded) Thing Going for It
• Did the 'Our Flag Means Death' Finale Come Too Easily?
• 'Our Flag Means Death': Love Hurts, Love 'Arghs'
• The 'Justified: Primeval' Twist Ending Only Reminds Us Of How Much Better It Could Have Been
• 'Good Omens' Season Two Gives the Audience Too Much of What They Want
• 'The Righteous Gemstones' Elevates Raunch to an Art Form
• Raylan Has Never Felt More Anachronistic Than in 'Justified: City Primeval'
• 'Somebody Somewhere' Celebrates Getting Out of Your Own Way
• The Second Season of 'The Bear' Dishes Up Pain and Hope Alike
• 'Ted Lasso' is Over ... But is it?
• In the 'Succession' Finale, the Best Pick Won, Nobody's Happy, and That's Great
• In 'Ted Lasso,' Forgiveness is a Foregone Conclusion
• The Grief-Stricken Roy Siblings Jockey for Position Ahead of the 'Succession' Finale
• 'Ted Lasso' Just Denied Us One of the Most Anticipated Moments of the Season
• 'Succession's' America Has a Problem
• For Better or Worse, 'Ted Lasso' Stays Committed to Its Themes
• The Slow-Motion Crash Landing of the Roys Continues on 'Succession'
• Dear 'Ted Lasso': Being Nice Isn't Enough Anymore
• The Clowns of 'Succession' are Running The Circus Now
• A Strong 'Ted Lasso' Outing Stumbles Into a Major Red Flag
• 'Bleed the Swede' Goes Horribly Wrong on This Week's 'Succession'
• In its Pursuit of Feel-Good, 'Ted Lasso' Over-Indulges
• Kerry Treated Like Yesterday's Trash in this Week's 'Succession'
• 'Ted Lasso' is Dealing With a Bad Losing Streak
• 'Succession' Season 4, Episode 3: Spoiler Alert, Logan Dies
• 'Ted Lasso' Season 3, Episode 4 Recap: The Perils of Overcorrection
• 'Succession' Episode Two Recap: Logan Is Right. Logan Is Going to Win
• Zava Suffers from Diminishing Returns in a Hit-and-Miss 'Ted Lasso'
• The Kids Have No Idea What They're Doing on 'Succession'
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode Two Recap: This Is Getting to Be Quite a Handful
• 'Ted Lasso' Season Premiere Recap: Let Ted Be Ted
• The 'Party Down' Revival is a Worthwhile Event
• It's Time to Dissect the Official 'Ted Lasso' Season Three Trailer
• For a Brief Moment 'Abbott Elementary' Fans Won Last Night
• The Second Season of 'Shadow and Bone' is Ready to Bone Down
• Get Ready To Believe Again: We Finally Have a 'Ted Lasso' Release Date
• The Show Must Go On: Opera Singer Saves the Day by Pulling Double Duty
• Peacock's 'Poker Face' is a Fun, if Slightly Monotonous, Murder Romp
• 'Invincible' Season Two Teaser Teases a Release Date
• 'Girls Trip 2' Has Been Greenlit and Reaction are Mixed
• 'House of the Dragon' Showrunner Exit May Have Been Personal
• Prestige and True Crime Combine In Hulu's Middling 'Welcome to Chippendales'
• Pajiba 10 FYC: Amar Chadha-Patel
• 'Abbott Elementary' Is Trying to Kill Us
• Are Viewers Over the Vampire Genre?
• HBO's 'The White Lotus' Season Two Review: This Vacation Sucks
• Netflix Has Renewed Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman' for a Second Season
• 'House of the Dragon' Episode 10: War Is All That's Left
• 'House of the Dragon' Episode 9: Why Did Rhaenys Show Mercy?
• 'House of the Dragon' Episode 8: A Bad King but a Good Man
• Here's Why Alicent May Be the Biggest Threat to the Throne in 'House of the Dragon'
• 'House of the Dragon' Really Needs to Slow It Down
• After a Royal 'House of the Dragon' Wedding, a Bushel of Oranges Seems Rather Tempting
• Alicent Quietly Positions Herself as a Power Player in the Latest 'House of the Dragon'
• 'House of the Dragon' Episode 3: The Line to the Throne Gets Ever More Complicated
• 'House of The Dragon' Episode 2: Worth Isn't Given, It Must Be Made
• In 'House of The Dragon,' the Iron Throne is Sharp as Ever
• In the 'Better Call Saul' Series Finale, Jimmy McGill Reclaims His Name
• 'Better Call Saul' Episode 12: "Is This Guy Any Good?"
• 'Paper Girls' Delivers So-So Sci-Fi But Excels at Pre-Teen Drama
• 'Better Call Saul' and Slippin' Jimmy's Downward Spiral
• 'Better Call Saul': Mutually Assured Destruction
• The Twist in 'Better Call Saul' Is Not a Bomb, But a Quietly Devastating Bombshell
• Point and Shoot: Victory Turns to Ash in the Midseason Premiere of 'Better Call Saul'
• Hulu's 'The Bear' Is Stressful, Soul Crushing, and Terrific
• 'Paper Girls' Trailer: Resist the Urge to Make Comparisons to That Other Popular 80s Teenage Ensemble Series
• HBO's 'Barry' Finale Recap: Do You Love Barry Berkman?
• 'Barry' is Walking Backwards into the Darkness
• 'Plan and Execution': Let's Talk About That Midseason 'Better Call Saul' Finale
• 'Barry' Continues to Hit All the Right Taste Clusters
• 'Better Call Saul' Episode 6 Recap: Omaha Beach
• 'Better Call Saul' Episode 5 Recap: Leon Spinks
• 'Barry' Episode 3 Recap: The Bolam-Deela
• 'Better Call Saul' Episode 4: 'The Wicked Flee When No Man Pursueth'
• 'Barry' Episode 2 Recap: 'I Just Really Want for You to Be Happy'
• 'Better Call Saul' Episode 3: On the Run
• 'Barry' Episode 1 Recap: 'Forgiveness Has To Be Earned'
• 'Better Call Saul' Season 6 Premiere: Wolves and Sheep
• 'Abbott Elementary' Finishes Its (Emotionally) Pitch Perfect First Season
• 'Hacks' Season Two News At Long Last
• 'Pachinko' Review: Gorgeous Family Epic Brings History to Life
• 'Bridgerton' Season 2 Review: A Glass of Champagne Gone Utterly Flat
• HBO's 'Minx': A Surprising Amount of Heart For This Sexy Series
• The Many Mysteries Inside Apple TV's 'Severance'
• My Branzino! Good News for 'Abbott Elementary' Fans
• 'The Righteous Gemstones' Season Two: To Err Is Human, To Forgive Is Divine
• Netflix's 'Murderville': Improv is About to Have a Moment, Isn't It?
• HBO's 'The Gilded Age' Review: A 19th Century New York State of Mind
• HBO Max's 'Somebody Somewhere': Life is a Cabaret!
• HBO's 'Euphoria' Returns: Follies of Youth
• 'Abbott Elementary' Might Be Your New Favorite Workplace Comedy
• HBO's 'Landscapers': Where Murder and Fantasy Collide
• Pajiba 10 For Your Consideration: Jonathan Majors
• Your 'Best Shows of The Year' Lists All Have One Glaring Omission
• 'Succession' Episode 9 Recap: "Do You Want a Deal With The Devil?"
• 'Succession' Episode 8 Recap: You're My Onion
• 'The Great British Baking Show' Finale: Should Have Kissed The Damn Spatula
• 'Succession' Episode 7 Recap: "I Think the Party's Over, Yeah?"
• Netflix's 'Cowboy Bebop' Review: A New Vision Can't Breathe Under Suffocating Devotion
• 'Succession' Episode 6 Recap: The Climate Denier
• 'Succession' Episode 5 Recap: Puppet Master Out
• 'Succession' Episode 4 Recap: Long Walk Off a Short Pier
• 'Succession' Episode 3 Recap: Demi-Gods of War
• Three, Two, One, Let's Jam: The 'Cowboy Bebop' Trailer Is Here
• 'Succession' Episode 2 Recap: All the Pretty Trojan Horses
• 'Cowboy Bebop' Live Action Series News: A Little Teaser Action For All You Space Cowboys
• 'Succession' Season 3 Episode 1, 'Secession' Recap: 'Game of Thrones'
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 12 Recap: Every Choice Is a Chance
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 11 Recap: See You At The Crossroads
• The Teaser Trailer for Netflix's 'The Sandman' is Here
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 10 Recap: Make Me Rick Roll Over In My Grave
• Season Review: 'Nine Perfect Strangers' is a Vacuous Meditation on Wellness [Spoilers]
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 9 Recap: Blue Moon, You Saw Me Standing Alone
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 8 Recap: I Will Be Your Father Figure
• 'The Chair' is Unwilling to Acknowledge Its Greatest Adversary
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 7 Recap: He's Here, He's There, He's Everywhere
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 6 Recap: Pricks and Fish Pies
• Review: Will Starbucks' New Apple Crisp Macchiato Usurp The Fall Throne from The Pumpkin Spice Latte?
• First Images From the Live Action 'Cowboy Bebop' Are In and They're Perfection
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 5 Recap: Big Dog Catches a Rainbow
• 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Review: More Than Ready to Say Goodbye
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 4 Recap: Sweeter Than Mincemeat
• Amazon's 'The Pursuit of Love' Review: An Effervescent Period Drama Refreshes the Genre
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 3 Recap: Led Tasso, Boss Ass Bitch, and Sam the Man
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 2 Recap: Hold the Lavender and the Sugar, I Want Those Sweet Tears
• 'Ted Lasso' Episode 1 Recap: Hey, All Dogs Go To Heaven, Right?
• Season Review: Why Won't You Let Me Love You, 'Lisey's Story'? A Fan's Lamentation
• HBO's 'The White Lotus' Review: A Perfect Blend of Humor and Cynicism Makes This Satire Must-See TV
• Apple TV's 'Physical' Review: A Flailing Exercise in Self-Loathing and Shame
• AMC's 'Kevin Can F**k Himself' Review: A Light-Hearted Satire, This is Not
• Starz 'Blindspotting' Review: The Movie's Best Character Gets Her Own Series
• Peacock's 'We Are Lady Parts' Review: Welcome to Your Favorite New Show
• 'Cowboy Bebop' Live Action Series News: Composer Yoko Kanno Returns to Bless Our Ears
• Dream a Little, Dream of Me: Another Round of 'The Sandman' Casting News
• 'Jupiter's Legacy' Review: Netflix's Newest Superhero Offering is a Mess
• Review: Amazon's 'The Underground Railroad' is Beautiful to Look at But Grueling to Watch
• Peacock's 'Girls5Eva' Review: Feels Like an Extended '30 Rock' Bit But It Works
• Let's Hold Hands and Talk About That 'Invincible' Finale, Shall We?
• Netflix's 'Shadow and Bone' Review: Was This The Book Adaptation That Launch'd a Thousand Ships?
• Amazon's 'Frank of Ireland' Review: Off-Kilter Comedy With An Emphasis On The "Off"
• HBO Max's 'Infinity Train' Season 4 Review: A Heart-Warming Final Ride
• Netflix's 'This is a Robbery' Review: A Scattershot but Intriguing Unsolved Mystery
• HBO Max's 'Made for Love' Review: Horror in Comedy's Guise
• 'Invincible' Review: Amazon's Newest Show is a Bloody (If Not Entirely New) Good Time
• The Enduring Appeal of '27 Dresses'
• Netflix's 'The One' Review: A Surprisingly Good Slow Burn
• Netflix's 'Marriage or Mortgage' Review: This is a No-Brainer, Right?
• NBC's 'Debris' Review: This Show May Be Too Eager to Please
• Netflix's 'Ginny & Georgia' Review: What in the Stars Hollow is this Mess?
• HBO Max Animated Series News ('Infinity Train' & 'Close Enough')
• Spoiler Review: The Ending of Netflix's 'Behind Her Eyes' is Bananas
• HBO Max's 'The Head' Review: Just Set Me Adrift on an Ice Floe
• 'Selena + Chef' Review: Pop Star Pot Shot
• A Dream Come True! The Official Sandman Series Casting News
• The Magnificent Arc of Rebecca Welton from Apple TV's 'Ted Lasso'
• Love and Isolation Double Feature: 'The One I Love' and 'Save Yourselves!'
• 'Sylvie's Love': Cooking Show History and the Demands of Domesticity
• Pajiba 10 For Your Consideration: Regina Hall
• Good for Her: The Art of Vengeance in The Dressmaker
• 'Infinity Train': The Best Science Fantasy Series No One is Watching
• Scene Academic: Investigating Impressions ('I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore')
• 'Fargo' Season 4 Is Overshadowed by the Brilliance of Its Earlier Seasons
• Scene Academic: Lovebirds ('The Five-Year Engagement')
• Scene Academic: The Hieronymus Bosch-iest ('In Bruges')
• Scene Academic: The Jellyfish's Sting (or How Death Gets Cringe in 2008's 'Seven Pounds')