Myles McNutt
@memles.bsky.social
Media Scholar at Old Dominion University and Editor-in-Chief of TV criticism newsletter Episodic Medium
Given that it has held firm as HBO Max’s first or second most popular show throughout this period, the asterisk here would seem to be Nielsen’s inability to track people watching on their phones. #HeatedRivalry
#Fallout Returns to Nielsen Streaming Top 10 Chart, #HeatedRivalry Still MIA After 4 Weeks
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'Fallout' Returns to Nielsen Streaming Top 10 Chart, 'Heated Rivalry' Still MIA After 4 Weeks
The "reboot" no one saw coming! TV news and interviews from veteran entertainment journalist Matt Webb Mitovich
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January 16, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Given that it has held firm as HBO Max’s first or second most popular show throughout this period, the asterisk here would seem to be Nielsen’s inability to track people watching on their phones. #HeatedRivalry
I like The Charm Offensive a lot, but using it for our first trade press “Heated Rivalry meets X” is wildly misleading as to the content of this story. (Also? I don’t care if it went off the rails, the X should obviously be UnREAL).
January 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I like The Charm Offensive a lot, but using it for our first trade press “Heated Rivalry meets X” is wildly misleading as to the content of this story. (Also? I don’t care if it went off the rails, the X should obviously be UnREAL).
I knew there was a reason forces conspired to keep me from finishing writing the Galaxy’s Edge chapter of my book last semester!
January 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I knew there was a reason forces conspired to keep me from finishing writing the Galaxy’s Edge chapter of my book last semester!
Finally finished up #TheEndOfAnEra, which would have been much more interesting if it wasn’t at all about Taylor, and just told the stories about the tour? Those stories resonated most, and captured the way the tour became bigger than its star for fans.
January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Finally finished up #TheEndOfAnEra, which would have been much more interesting if it wasn’t at all about Taylor, and just told the stories about the tour? Those stories resonated most, and captured the way the tour became bigger than its star for fans.
Look, if you’re not watching #TheBoyfriend with the English dub, you’re missing out on the added layer of seeing the fascinating disagreements between the dub and the subtitles.
e.g. the 40-year-old is “Big Brother” in the dub and “Older Guy” in the subtitles.
e.g. the 40-year-old is “Big Brother” in the dub and “Older Guy” in the subtitles.
January 14, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Look, if you’re not watching #TheBoyfriend with the English dub, you’re missing out on the added layer of seeing the fascinating disagreements between the dub and the subtitles.
e.g. the 40-year-old is “Big Brother” in the dub and “Older Guy” in the subtitles.
e.g. the 40-year-old is “Big Brother” in the dub and “Older Guy” in the subtitles.
I agreed with the headline of this Slate piece and then I read it and realized that it was for the exact opposite reason, which is fun!
(An award show has to play to the room, and the room isn't social media, and it showed in how this bit played.)
(An award show has to play to the room, and the room isn't social media, and it showed in how this bit played.)
The Golden Globes Had No Idea How to Handle TV’s Hottest New Show
Making good use of the streaming phenomenon Heated Rivalry should’ve been a slam dunk.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I agreed with the headline of this Slate piece and then I read it and realized that it was for the exact opposite reason, which is fun!
(An award show has to play to the room, and the room isn't social media, and it showed in how this bit played.)
(An award show has to play to the room, and the room isn't social media, and it showed in how this bit played.)
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Look, we would be better off if the #GoldenGlobes had stayed dead, but the literal best argument against them is—*checks notes*—watching the #GoldenGlobes, so at least they're putting in the work, y'know?
My newsletter on tonight's nadirtastic broadcast.
My newsletter on tonight's nadirtastic broadcast.
Week-to-Week: The Golden Globes are the best argument against the Golden Globes
They should have died, but their life isn't all bad (okay, it's mostly bad)
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January 12, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Look, we would be better off if the #GoldenGlobes had stayed dead, but the literal best argument against them is—*checks notes*—watching the #GoldenGlobes, so at least they're putting in the work, y'know?
My newsletter on tonight's nadirtastic broadcast.
My newsletter on tonight's nadirtastic broadcast.
Look, we would be better off if the #GoldenGlobes had stayed dead, but the literal best argument against them is—*checks notes*—watching the #GoldenGlobes, so at least they're putting in the work, y'know?
My newsletter on tonight's nadirtastic broadcast.
My newsletter on tonight's nadirtastic broadcast.
Week-to-Week: The Golden Globes are the best argument against the Golden Globes
They should have died, but their life isn't all bad (okay, it's mostly bad)
www.episodicmedium.tv
January 12, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Look, we would be better off if the #GoldenGlobes had stayed dead, but the literal best argument against them is—*checks notes*—watching the #GoldenGlobes, so at least they're putting in the work, y'know?
My newsletter on tonight's nadirtastic broadcast.
My newsletter on tonight's nadirtastic broadcast.
The negative space in this nominee shot is one of the wildest production choices I’ve seen at a major award show in a minute. #GoldenGlobes
January 12, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The negative space in this nominee shot is one of the wildest production choices I’ve seen at a major award show in a minute. #GoldenGlobes
"Gimme those hockey gays" - the director of this #GoldenGlobes production, probably. #HeatedRivalry
January 12, 2026 at 1:08 AM
"Gimme those hockey gays" - the director of this #GoldenGlobes production, probably. #HeatedRivalry
I've listened to a bunch of Emily Henry audiobooks, which I liked fine, and my immediate reaction to #PeopleWeMeetOnVacation is that I should have known adapting them to film was going to be a mistake.
January 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I've listened to a bunch of Emily Henry audiobooks, which I liked fine, and my immediate reaction to #PeopleWeMeetOnVacation is that I should have known adapting them to film was going to be a mistake.
TikTok, this is not helpful.
January 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
TikTok, this is not helpful.
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It began last year as an experiment in old-school storytelling on Max.
It begins this year as an Emmy-winning juggernaut on HBO Max.
@frazbelina.bsky.social covers the beginning of #ThePitt S2 for Episodic Medium.
It begins this year as an Emmy-winning juggernaut on HBO Max.
@frazbelina.bsky.social covers the beginning of #ThePitt S2 for Episodic Medium.
Review: The Pitt, "7:00 AM" | Season 2, Episode 1
It's time to clock back in at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center for what is sure to be a quiet July 4th
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January 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
It began last year as an experiment in old-school storytelling on Max.
It begins this year as an Emmy-winning juggernaut on HBO Max.
@frazbelina.bsky.social covers the beginning of #ThePitt S2 for Episodic Medium.
It begins this year as an Emmy-winning juggernaut on HBO Max.
@frazbelina.bsky.social covers the beginning of #ThePitt S2 for Episodic Medium.
I know the most faithful among #TheTraitorsUS viewers have already binged all three episodes, but I decided it made more sense for @brosenstock.bsky.social to stop after the first and reflect on the new twist and new cast before the murders and banishments began.
Review: The Traitors, “Let the Cards Fall As They Will” | Season 4, Episode 1
A new twist promises change, both inside and outside the turret
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January 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I know the most faithful among #TheTraitorsUS viewers have already binged all three episodes, but I decided it made more sense for @brosenstock.bsky.social to stop after the first and reflect on the new twist and new cast before the murders and banishments began.
So the #Emmys changing "Outstanding TV Movie" to "Outstanding Movie" to "reflect the evolving landscape of cinematic content created for broadcast or streaming" is...not a solution to this category's wonkiness.
ICYMI, I talked about it with @thereveal.bsky.social in the fall.
ICYMI, I talked about it with @thereveal.bsky.social in the fall.
Week-to-Week: Assessing the State of the TV Movie with The Reveal
A TV newsletter and a film newsletter join forces to confront the convergence of both forms of media in the streaming era
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January 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM
So the #Emmys changing "Outstanding TV Movie" to "Outstanding Movie" to "reflect the evolving landscape of cinematic content created for broadcast or streaming" is...not a solution to this category's wonkiness.
ICYMI, I talked about it with @thereveal.bsky.social in the fall.
ICYMI, I talked about it with @thereveal.bsky.social in the fall.
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It's a new year at Episodic Medium, which means a new three-month schedule that is wildly subject to change because TV is just like that these days, y'know?
Come see what our great contributors will offer to paid subscribers this winter as we approach our fourth anniversary.
Come see what our great contributors will offer to paid subscribers this winter as we approach our fourth anniversary.
Month-to-Month: Episodic Medium's Winter 2026 Schedule
Everything we're covering as we celebrate our fourth anniversary
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January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
It's a new year at Episodic Medium, which means a new three-month schedule that is wildly subject to change because TV is just like that these days, y'know?
Come see what our great contributors will offer to paid subscribers this winter as we approach our fourth anniversary.
Come see what our great contributors will offer to paid subscribers this winter as we approach our fourth anniversary.
It began last year as an experiment in old-school storytelling on Max.
It begins this year as an Emmy-winning juggernaut on HBO Max.
@frazbelina.bsky.social covers the beginning of #ThePitt S2 for Episodic Medium.
It begins this year as an Emmy-winning juggernaut on HBO Max.
@frazbelina.bsky.social covers the beginning of #ThePitt S2 for Episodic Medium.
Review: The Pitt, "7:00 AM" | Season 2, Episode 1
It's time to clock back in at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center for what is sure to be a quiet July 4th
www.episodicmedium.tv
January 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
It began last year as an experiment in old-school storytelling on Max.
It begins this year as an Emmy-winning juggernaut on HBO Max.
@frazbelina.bsky.social covers the beginning of #ThePitt S2 for Episodic Medium.
It begins this year as an Emmy-winning juggernaut on HBO Max.
@frazbelina.bsky.social covers the beginning of #ThePitt S2 for Episodic Medium.
I saw this news earlier, but failed to grasp this COMPLETE COINCIDENCE.
Amazing.
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Amazing.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I saw this news earlier, but failed to grasp this COMPLETE COINCIDENCE.
Amazing.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/e...
Amazing.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/e...
Not shocked that the finale (and the ongoing restock of paperback copies) has led to The Long Game joining #HeatedRivalry as a NYT bestseller, but while this synopsis isn't WRONG it underlines why adapting this book in the wake of S1 is going to be...a process.
January 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Not shocked that the finale (and the ongoing restock of paperback copies) has led to The Long Game joining #HeatedRivalry as a NYT bestseller, but while this synopsis isn't WRONG it underlines why adapting this book in the wake of S1 is going to be...a process.
It's a new year at Episodic Medium, which means a new three-month schedule that is wildly subject to change because TV is just like that these days, y'know?
Come see what our great contributors will offer to paid subscribers this winter as we approach our fourth anniversary.
Come see what our great contributors will offer to paid subscribers this winter as we approach our fourth anniversary.
Month-to-Month: Episodic Medium's Winter 2026 Schedule
Everything we're covering as we celebrate our fourth anniversary
www.episodicmedium.tv
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
It's a new year at Episodic Medium, which means a new three-month schedule that is wildly subject to change because TV is just like that these days, y'know?
Come see what our great contributors will offer to paid subscribers this winter as we approach our fourth anniversary.
Come see what our great contributors will offer to paid subscribers this winter as we approach our fourth anniversary.
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if you still want to read me blathering about Star Trek, I'm currently reviewing the 5th season of The Lower Decks on my Patreon--which also has entire series reviews of Voyager and Enterprise:
Star Trek: The Lower Decks, "A Farewell to Farms" | Season 5, Episode 4 | Zack Handlen Writes
Get more from Zack Handlen Writes on Patreon
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January 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
if you still want to read me blathering about Star Trek, I'm currently reviewing the 5th season of The Lower Decks on my Patreon--which also has entire series reviews of Voyager and Enterprise:
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I mean, given they’re the network closest to giving up on developing new scripted television, what other choice did they have?
Winter Olympics coverage will lead out of the Super Bowl for only the second time ever, Feb. 8 on NBC.
(The previous time was also via NBC, in 2022.)
(The previous time was also via NBC, in 2022.)
January 7, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I mean, given they’re the network closest to giving up on developing new scripted television, what other choice did they have?
I hate Anonymous Award Voters articles, but I DO want to know if literally a single Oscar voter has bought into the Critics Choice Awards’ attempt to glom onto the Golden Globes’ fake relevance to award season.
January 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I hate Anonymous Award Voters articles, but I DO want to know if literally a single Oscar voter has bought into the Critics Choice Awards’ attempt to glom onto the Golden Globes’ fake relevance to award season.