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Chris Vognar

Chris Vognar writes about arts and culture for publications including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and The Los Angeles Times. He has covered the Venice, Toronto, Sundance, and SXSW film festivals. He was the 2009 Nieman Arts and Culture Fellow at Harvard University.

 still from Dr. Death, Season 2, Episode 7, “Compassionate Uses” showing Edgar Ramirez as Paolo.
PROGNOSIS DEADLY

‘Dr. Death’ Will Make You Afraid of Hospitals for Life

There’s “medical malpractice,” and then there’s the deadly true stories of this Peacock anthology series starring Joshua Jackson and Mandy Moore.

Chris Vognar

A photo including Charlie Sheen and Sebastian Maniscalco in the show Bookie on Max
A GOOD BET

You’ll Do a Spit-Take at Charlie Sheen’s Return to TV Comedy

Sheen cameos in the pilot of this promising, surprisingly edgy new comedy from “Two and a Half Men” and “Big Bang Theory” creator Chuck Lorre.

Chris Vognar

Megan Thee Stallion as herself in Big Mouth
HORMONE MONSTER

Bummer: ‘Big Mouth’ Enters Its Awkward High School Years

Netflix’s animated puberty comedy goes to high school and suffers some creative growing pains in Season 7.

Chris Vognar

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