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The niche “What/If” serves is people nostalgic for the non-niche: Big-tent, unsubtle soap storytelling.

The drama feels like the writers threw “The Mummy” and “National Treasure” into a blender to resemble something network TV friendly.

“Deadwood” gradually but deliberately rewards fans who have waited 13 years to find out what happened.

George Clooney’s “Catch-22,” streaming on Hulu, signals the star’s ambition, and his pragmatism.

The musical adds up to more than the film’s cynical goth fantasia by creating themes and characters (a few) worth caring about.

If anyone could play Hillary Clinton, it’s Laurie Metcalf – and here she is, in Lucas Hnath’s “Hillary and Clinton.”

Adam Driver and Keri Russell make sparks in a passionate dance of denial and discovery, in this Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson’s play.

The Broadway “Be More Chill” feels more even and flows more smoothly than it did Off Broadway.

Pink strikes an inspirational tone, but loses some of the rougher, more conversational edges that made past records fun.

Lizzo’s star-making debut album, “Cuz I Love You,” is sexy, smart and scuffed-up R&B of the highest order.

With guest spots from Halsey and Ed Sheeran, BTS’ “Map of the Soul: Persona” combines sleek pop with intellectual lyrics.

The debut from the supergroup LSD — hitmakers Labrinth, Sia and Diplo — is actually as great as the sum of its parts.

Where “Rage” tried to stretch a shooter across an expanse, “Rage 2” does the opposite and threads an expanse through a shooter.

It’s hard to shake the feeling that if it traded in some of its stubborn design cruelty for just a touch of empathy, it would be all the greater.

Seven years of Telltale’s “The Walking Dead” comes to a close with this final season.