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Bill Hader as the titular character of "Barry" clad in red looks surprisedly at the viewer while holding up a gun. He stands next to Jodie Comer as Villanelle in "Killing Eve," who also wears red and holds up a gun to her lips, smiling. The black background is splattered with a maroon blood texture.
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Regularly scheduled programming: ‘Barry’ and ‘Killing Eve’ assassins will hold your heart hostage

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In this week’s TV column, Claire DuMont SC ’23 contemplates the effortless charm and humor that assassins Barry (“Barry”) and Villanelle (“Killing Eve”) exude.

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Couch potato: How Netflix’s algorithm affects what you watch — or doesn’t

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To explore Netflix’s algorithm and the extent of its influence, Gabriella Del Greco SC ’21 does a deep dive on her own Netflix account compared to the account of her perfect opposite: a middle-aged man.

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Regularly Scheduled Programming: ‘The Politician’ has my vote

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In this week’s TV column, Claire DuMont SC ’23 reviews “The Politician” and its perplexing portrait of the American political system. She writes, “I was surprised to watch the trailer and discover that the show was actually about teenagers, not adult politicians … in a time so fraught with political disillusionment, politics can be like high school drama.”

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