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Review: The Divine Comedy at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh

July 5, 2026 Andrew Moir Comments Off

Neil Hannon arrived on stage in a suit and sunglasses looking exactly like a 1990s Divine Comedy album cover. And that makes sense as he informs us that it’s been 30 years since their sensational album ‘Casanova’ was released.

Review: Office Romance (2026)

June 6, 2026 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

The biggest issue with Office Romance is that its writers know romcoms too well. Brett Goldstein and Joe Kelly worked together on Ted Lasso, a show that already proved that they know how to pay

Recap: Shrinking – 3×07 – “I Will Be Grape”

March 11, 2026 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Zack Bornstein Directed by James Ponsoldt It’s Tia’s birthday, and this time, Alice did not forget. Neither did Jimmy, who reminisces about one of her past parties where they sang Christina Perri’s “A

Recap: Shrinking – 3×04 – “The Field”

February 18, 2026 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Directed by Rebecca Asher Written by Ashley Nicole Black (yay!) We cold open with Jimmy on a train wreck of a date with Lisa Gilroy’s Kimmy. Kinda saw this coming cause of the casting, as

Recap: Shrinking – 3×03 – “D-Day”

February 11, 2026 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Directed by Zach Braff Written by Bill Posley It’s D-Day! Delivery day, that is. Liz of course does treat it like war, although her plan immediately falters when Ava goes into labor earlier than expected.

Recap: Shrinking – 2×11 – “The Drugs Don’t Work”

December 18, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Neil Goldman, Directed by Randall Keenan Winston This week on the supposed “hang out show that isn’t about therapy”, we discuss how your trauma comes to fuck you up if you don’t address

Recap: Shrinking 2×09 – “Full Grown Dude Face”

December 5, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Bill Posley, Directed by Anu Valia Gaby kidnaps Paul to give a guest lecture. I guess that’s my new worst nightmare, although I could likely lecture on the spot on a few things.

Recap: Shrinking 2×05 – “Honesty Era”

November 7, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Zack Bornstein, Directed by Jamie Babbit Is it me or was that cold open intentionally reminiscent of Ted Lasso? The few bars of that very familiar score over sounds of a football match…

Recap: Shrinking – 2×04 – “Made You Look”

November 2, 2024 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Directed by Zach Braff, Written by Sofi Selig Alice and Connor wake up in his bed together, causing Alice to freak out. Surprising no one, Derek comes in without knocking but doesn’t catch her. She

Recap: Ted Lasso – 3×10 – “International Break”

May 17, 2023 Sabrina Mittermeier Comments Off

Written by Jane Becker Directed by Matt Lipsey I usually put this at the end of my recap, but the line of the week clearly is “I’m sorry”. Nate’s father says it to him, Nate