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Samantha Nelson

Samantha Nelson

Freelance writer and reviewer covering culture, games, dining and nightlife for publications including The Verge, Escapist Magazine, Polygon, Waypoint, The A.V. Club, and The Chicago Tribune. Member of the Critical Hit actual play RPG podcast. Twitter: @SamanthaNelson1.

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In season 3, Netflix’s Big Mouth keeps improving and maturing (and immaturing)In season 3, Netflix’s Big Mouth keeps improving and maturing (and immaturing)
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In season 4, The Good Place goes back to its strengthsIn season 4, The Good Place goes back to its strengths
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Amazon Video’s animated series Undone could be the start of something amazingAmazon Video’s animated series Undone could be the start of something amazing
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Amazon’s terrific fantasy Carnival Row works best when it isn’t copying Game of ThronesAmazon’s terrific fantasy Carnival Row works best when it isn’t copying Game of Thrones
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