Television

‘Tom Jones’ Is No Masterpiece
The latest adaptation of Henry Fielding’s novel shows that changing a character’s race can be superficial.

‘He Does Everything You’re Supposed to Do’
A shining knight emerges from the Netflix golf docuseries.

‘You’ Season 4 Review: The Horrifying Face of Self-Acceptance
The thrilling finale ushers in a new era for the series.

‘You,’ Not Everyone
The success of season four will ultimately depend on if it can lean into its strengths and away from a ham handed, surface-level social critique.

Satellite Censorship?
Newsmax claims DirecTV dropped the channel to silence political speech. Is there more to the story? A Dispatch Explainer.

The Hobbesian World of ‘The Boys’
Amazon's superhero social satire advances an understanding of power Thomas Hobbes would find familiar.