Sitcoms make for the best comfort shows, due to their familiar characters, frequent jokes, and cozy settings. Sometimes, these series will get the opportunity to go on for a number of seasons, following the characters and their dynamics through the years. This can be a real gift for sitcom fans, but sometimes, the shows can lose steam in their later seasons. Some of the very best sitcoms have at least one season that fans can generally agree is weaker than the rest of the show, including New Girl, The Office, and Friends.

There are some sitcoms, though, without a single bad season. Some of these are shorter series that never got the opportunity to really hit the ground running, while others had a full run, but still managed to stay strong throughout. These shows are excellent both upon a first watch and upon rewatching, because there is no noticeable dip in quality at all over the course of their run. These are the sitcoms that are amazing from start to finish.

‘One Day at a Time’ (2017–2020)

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Based on the 1975 sitcom of the same name, One Day at a Time follows the Alvarez family: Penelope (Justina Machado), her children, Elena (Isabella Gomez) and Alex (Marcel Ruiz), and her mother, Lydia (Rita Moreno). The four of them all live together, and often clash in hilarious ways due to being in such close quarters together. They are also unusually close with their landlord, Schneider (Todd Grinnell), who is always popping in and out of their apartment.

One Day at a Time had an unusual run, in which it was cancelled by Netflix after three seasons, then only got to air an incomplete Season 4 on Pop TV. Still, though, every season of One Day at a Time is still very strong. The series combines a number of funny moments, like the running gag of Lydia dramatically opening the curtains to her bedroom, with much more heartfelt scenes of the family supporting each other.

‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (2019–2024)

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Based on the 2014 film of the same name, What We Do in the Shadows is a mockumentary-style sitcom that focuses on the lives and afterlives of four vampires and their familiar. They all live together in a Staten Island mansion, and the series follows their antics as both housemates and vampires. Once sent to New York City to conquer the tri-state area, the vampires often get caught up in much more mundane day-to-day activities.

What We Do in the Shadows is wildly funny throughout its six seasons, with the inclusion of new characters, shocking plot twists, and well-written pieces of lore throughout. The vampires’ afterlives change throughout the series, as they try out new jobs and hobbies, and take on new roles within both their community and their neighborhood. At the center of What We Do in the Shadows, though, is a hilarious living situation made up of five very different beings.

‘Schitt’s Creek’ (2015–2020)

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Schitt’s Creek follows the wealthy and famous Rose family: longtime married couple Johnny (Eugene Levy) and Moira (Catherine O’Hara), and their adult children, David (Dan Levy) and Alexis (Annie Murphy). When all the Roses’ money gets stolen, they end up having to move to Schitt’s Creek, a small town that Johnny once bought as a joke. Throughout their time living in Schitt’s Creek, the Roses get close to each other again, and they reevaluate their priorities.

Although Schitt’s Creek really hit its stride about halfway through, each one of its seasons is absolutely fantastic. The Roses are such well-written and unique characters, that even the most ordinary errands and scenarios become wildly funny when they are involved. The show has the perfect balance of humor and heart throughout, as the Roses’ core flaws and personality traits stay the same, but they all each experience a great deal of growth.

‘Santa Clarita Diet’ (2017–2019)

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Santa Clarita Diet follows Sheila (Drew Barrymore) and Joel Hammond (Timothy Olyphant), a happily married couple who also work together as a realtor duo. They live a quiet, comfortable life in the suburbs of Santa Clarita, until Sheila suddenly starts exhibiting some odd behaviors. Alongside their daughter, Abby (Liv Hewson), and neighbor, Eric (Skyler Gisondo), Sheila and Joel soon learn that Sheila is now undead.

With the perfect blend of creative zombie lore, hilariously morbid antics, and high stakes, Santa Clarita Diet is a fantastic dark comedy. It is a classic family sitcom with a wild supernatural twist, in which Sheila is thrilled about her newfound zest for life – until she realizes that she now has to kill and eat people in order to survive. Santa Clarita Diet was sadly cancelled after just three seasons, but each one of its seasons includes new twists and turns that elevate the show.

‘Crashing’ (2016)

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Even with only six episodes, Crashing is an absolute delight of a hangout comedy. The sitcom follows a group of people who all live together in an abandoned hospital, where they are property managers in order to save money. The group dynamic shifts after they host a party, when two new people move in: Lulu (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), whose childhood friend lives there with his fiancée, and Colin (Adrian Scarborough), who is struggling after a divorce.

Crashing easily could have gone on for many more seasons, but its first season is amazing as is. The series explores the drama and hilarious antics of the residents of the former hospital, with awkward dinner parties, odd confessions in the form of ukelele songs, and a number of bizarrely specific fights. Its single season may be short, but it gives each of the main characters and dynamics some really excellent development.

‘The Good Place’ (2016–2020)

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The Good Place follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), a selfish woman who suddenly dies and gets sent to The Good Place by mistake. In order to avoid getting exposed and sent to The Bad Place, Eleanor convinces her mistakenly-assigned soulmate, former ethics and moral philosophy professor Chidi Anagonye (William Jackson Harper), to teach her how to be a good person.

Each of The Good Place‘s four seasons is very intentional in how it continues the main story, while also developing a specific arc for that installment. It is a wildly funny show that also gives really incredible character development to each of its main characters, and that contains a number of brilliantly-executed plot twists and reveals. Four seasons was the perfect number to tell this story, and the show’s series finale is easily one of the best in sitcom history.

‘Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23’ (2012–2014)

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Even though it was cancelled after just two seasons, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 is still a fantastic sitcom with a satisfying ending. The series follows June Colburn (Dreama Walker), an optimistic woman who moves to New York City for her dream job. When the job falls through, June has to move in with Chloe (Krysten Ritter), a charismatic con-woman and party girl who uses her extra room to scam people for money.

June and Chloe turn out to be the perfect match as roommates, and their dynamic is absolutely hilarious. Each episode of Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 shows Chloe cooking up an elaborate scheme, and June often somehow getting reluctantly dragged into it. Rounding out the main cast of characters are James Van Der Beek as a fictionalized version of himself, alongside his personal assistant, Luther (Ray Ford), June and Chloe’s neighbors, Robin (Liza Lapira) and Eli (Michael Blaiklock), and June’s boss, Mark (Eric André).

‘Happy Endings’ (2011–2013)

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Happy Endings follows an extremely close and codependent group of friends living in Chicago: Jane (Eliza Coupe), Brad (Damon Wayans Jr.), Penny (Casey Wilson), Max (Adam Pally), Dave (Zachary Knighton), and Alex (Elisha Cuthbert). When Alex leaves Dave at the altar, the friends have to deal with the awkwardness and anger between the two of them in the wake of their breakup.

Although it was sadly cancelled after just three seasons, Happy Endings is an amazing sitcom throughout each of its seasons. Happy Endings has sharp dialogue, an excellent sense of humor, and a unique cast of characters with detailed lore. It explores the hilarious antics of the group, from their specific traditions and holidays, to lies that spin out of control, to an intense and over-the-top prank war.

‘Galavant’ (2016–2017)

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Galavant follows a once-successful knight named Galavant (Joshua Sasse) who’s been moping around since his former love, Madalena (Mallory Jansen), left him for the evil King Richard (Timothy Omundson). When the desperate Princess Isabella (Karen David) asks Galavant to help save her kingdom from King Richard, he declines, until she reveals that Madalena misses him.

Galavant then embarks on a quest to King Richard’s castle with Isabella and his squire, Sid (Luke Youngblood). Little does he know, though, the whole thing is a trap so that Richard can kill him. Galavant is such a funny and clever show, with over-the-top musical numbers, epic battle scenes, and some excellent character development. The series was cancelled after two seasons, but each of its seasons is truly fantastic.

‘BoJack Horseman’ (2014–2020)

BoJack Horseman was very intentional with its storytelling over the course of its six seasons. The result is a TV show with careful attention to detail, excellent continuity, and some truly brilliant character arcs. The series follows BoJack Horseman (Will Arnett), a washed-up former sitcom star who’s still clinging onto his previous fame. Throughout the show, BoJack is met with both new career opportunities, as well as difficult situations where he often makes the wrong decision.

BoJack Horseman takes full advantage of its sitcom structure to parody and call out the flaws of the sitcom, while also honoring all the best parts of the genre. The series tells a really heartbreaking and emotional story, which it expertly balances with wild and over-the-top comedy. Each of BoJack Horseman‘s seasons is a little different, yet they all work together perfectly in the build-up to the show’s unforgettable conclusion.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly planning an unconventional two-part wedding, according to sources.

The idea is said to include a large, heavily secured public celebration in Rhode Island alongside a smaller, private ceremony kept out of the spotlight.

Insiders claim that heightened security concerns and repeated leaks have prompted Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to reconsider their plans.

Swift and Kelce’s wedding might come in two parts, according to sources speaking to OK! Magazine.

This would reportedly be in the form of a large, heavily secured public celebration designed to draw attention, alongside a smaller, private ceremony kept strictly out of the public eye.

The couple, both 36, are believed to be planning to marry in June at Swift’s waterfront estate in Rhode Island, with around 150 guests expected.

The main festivities are said to span her property and nearby luxury locations, including the Ocean House resort. However, ongoing leaks about guest lists, outfits, and scheduling have reportedly forced the planning team to tighten security and rethink the structure of the event.

Insiders claim the heavy media interest and constant speculation have created real safety concerns.

One source told the publication that the “strategy being discussed is to hold one large, highly visible celebration with extensive security, which effectively acts as a decoy, while a second, much smaller ceremony.”

“The idea is that by putting on a big, headline-grabbing day, it draws attention away from the real, more meaningful moment – she believes that will reduce the risk of stalkers or troublemakers attempting to track her movements on a second big day,” the source added.

The Lovebirds’ Wedding Security Reportedly Tightened Amid Major Privacy Concerns

Security planning is reportedly being treated with extreme seriousness. Another insider noted that too much information has already become public, making strict control essential.

With high-profile attendees expected and expensive fashion and jewelry involved, protection measures are said to be extensive and multi-layered.

Swift’s wedding dress is rumored to take inspiration from classic Hollywood styles, particularly vintage silhouettes similar to Elizabeth Taylor’s 1950 wedding look.

Designers such as Sarah Burton have been mentioned in speculation, though nothing has been confirmed. There is also talk that Swift may incorporate a historic piece of jewelry linked to Taylor.

Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Want To Keep Their Marriage Traditional And Grounded

Despite the scale of the event, those close to the couple say they are focused on keeping things meaningful and grounded.

Family traditions are expected to play a role, including Swift being walked down the aisle by her father and a classical father-daughter dance.

Friends from Swift’s circle, including Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Emma Stone, and Zoë Kravitz, are expected to attend, along with Kelce’s brother Jason and teammate Patrick Mahomes.

Security is reportedly extending well beyond the venue itself, with surrounding areas monitored and guest movement tightly controlled.

Contingency plans are reportedly in place in case of last-minute changes, though the couple is said to be prioritizing a calm and enjoyable atmosphere.

The Couple Turned Heads In Coordinated Fashion During Stylish London Getaway

Meanwhile, Swift and Kelce have reportedly been spending time together in London this past week, making several public appearances while enjoying a low-key getaway in the city.

On May 8, the pair were photographed walking hand in hand, offering a glimpse of their coordinated, fashion-forward style.

As reported by The Blast, Swift opted for an all-black look featuring a Toteme leather coat layered over a lace-trimmed Staud top and a Fleur du Mal slip skirt. She completed the outfit with a Rabanne leather shoulder bag, Celine strappy sandals, and her hair styled in a soft updo with loose face-framing strands.

Kelce matched her monochrome theme in a relaxed black outfit made up of loose trousers and a long-sleeve button-down shirt, finished with sunglasses and patterned loafers.

Earlier that day, the couple was seen in more formal coordinating outfits. Swift wore a floral Zimmermann midi dress paired with a structured coat from The Row and Larkspur & Hawk earrings, while Kelce dressed in a gray Louis Vuitton suit styled with a black top and subtle accessories.

Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Enjoy Star-Studded London Night Out

Their London outing reportedly included dinner at the Indian restaurant Gymkhana, where they were joined by cinematographer Rina Yang.

The pair later attended a West End performance of “Romeo & Juliet” at the Harold Pinter Theatre, starring Sadie Sink, who previously worked with Swift on “All Too Well: The Short Film.” Audience members said the couple gave Sink a standing ovation after the show.

The evening continued with a stop at Poppy Delevingne’s 40th birthday celebration at The Hart, followed by an after-party at 77 London.

Guests at the event reportedly included Cara Delevingne, Lily James, Georgia May Jagger, and Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.

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Television has become a great source of suspenseful, agonizing storytelling. Whereas movies only get a couple of hours to establish stakes, define characters, and deliver thrills, a TV show gets episode upon episode and season upon season to outline its characters’ desires and motivations, and to bring the weight of their decisions crashing down upon them.

The medium’s most stressful series span everything from slow-burning murder mysteries to callous immersions in the morality of organized crime, skewering and satirical spins on big business politics, dystopian futures of authoritarianism and abuse, and even farfetched fantasy realms where every misstep can result in a swift and unceremonious demise. They are as addictive as they are excruciating, gaining notoriety and universal acclaim not only for their heart-racing tension, but for their storytelling prowess, performances, and piercing drama as well.

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‘Severance’ (2022–Present)

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Severance is one of the defining series of the 2020s so far. It is also one of the most suspenseful. A cutting marriage of high-concept sci-fi and social commentary on the nature of the modern-day workplace, it revolves around a company where employees undergo a surgical procedure that sees their memories split between their professional experience and their personal lives. When Mark Scout (Adam Scott) has a bizarre encounter with a former colleague in the real world, he sets out to uncover the truth about his job.

Richly psychological, the series implements a cynical tone of unsettling normality serving as a veil to something far more sinister and corrupt. Its dystopian elements complement this intense mood brilliantly, as does the series’ puzzle-like plotting that makes every discovery feel shocking and fills every attempt to get closer to the truth with unpredictability and searing tension. Both of Severance’s seasons thus far have meticulously built up the suspense leading to their finales, while the series’ understanding of the stressful uncertainty of leaving questions unanswered has been a defining quality of its absorbing yet agonizing intensity.

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‘The Bear’ (2022–2026)

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A mixture of dark comedy, piercing character drama, and relentless realism when it comes to depicting the chaos of a kitchen workplace, The Bear conjures a frenzied and fast-paced atmosphere of desperate tension as it revolves around the tumultuous life of Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White). The series follows the award-winning chef as he returns to his hometown of Chicago to manage his late brother’s sandwich shop. While he is torn between his grief and the mounting responsibilities of operating a restaurant, Carmy strives to achieve his dream by transforming ‘The Beef’ into an acclaimed fine dining establishment.

Carmy’s complex and dysfunctional family environment makes for gripping and often heartbreaking drama, but The Bear finds its enchanting, stressful allure in its presentation of a professional kitchen. Characters shout over each other, unexpected disasters arise, and the constant clock of a streamline of orders immerses viewers in the brutality and bedlam of hospitality. Complimented by razor-sharp writing, exceptional performances, and its claustrophobic, documentary-style camera work, The Bear is a visceral plunge into an environment of anxiety and pressure that marks one of the most arresting yet taxing TV shows in recent years.

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‘Succession’ (2018–2023)

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While it is well-known for its satirical brilliance and its skewering of inherited wealth and corporate environments, Succession is also a frightfully frantic and stressful series when it wants to be. Revolving around the Roy family, it follows three siblings who battle to showcase their expertise and win the favor of their father as the aging patriarch contemplates stepping down as the head of Waystar RoyCo., a worldwide multimedia conglomerate that is worth billions.

Derived from William Shakespeare’s King Lear, Succession flaunts a dramatic intensity and narrative volatility that is entrancing to watch unfold. Every misstep results in damning humiliation, and every triumph is won through betrayal and manipulation. The acidic and vulgar wit of the dialogue only reinforces this sense of high-stakes stress, promoting an atmosphere of emotional abuse and constant tension that pushes the characters beyond their breaking points, and often drags viewers to similar boundaries. Its four-season run is a meticulously orchestrated train wreck of ambition and ego, and even though the characters are largely unsympathetic, audiences can’t help but be immersed in their world of business politics, where every mistake can be a career-ending, life-altering failure.

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‘Breaking Bad’ (2008–2013)

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The greatest series of all time in the eyes of many, Breaking Bad combines the heart-racing allure of crime tension with a harrowing story of moral decay focused on the grim character arc of Walter White (Bryan Cranston). A suburban family man and high school science teacher, White applies his knowledge of chemistry to the cooking of methamphetamine when he is diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. While his initial desire to amass some quick money for his family is grounded in humanity and goodwill, he soon develops a haunting obsession with power as he becomes embroiled in the drug trade.

While the series starts out with an underlying sense of wry, dark comedy, it very quickly evolves to be a brutally intense story of high-stakes violence and criminal ferocity anchored by White’s descent from a meek everyman to a lethal and cunning villain. Breaking Bad is a series where every action matters, and every action has consequences, a storytelling quality that makes audiences agonize over every decision characters make and every calamitous disaster that unfolds.

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‘The Pitt’ (2025–Present)

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A medical series that commits to relentless realism rather than character-driven melodrama, The Pitt is a ruthlessly frenetic immersion into the nature of healthcare work. Both seasons so far have used their 15-episode runs to explore the chaos of a 15-hour shift in the Pittsburgh Medical Trauma Center’s emergency room in real time, following the overworked and burned-out staff as they strive to save lives despite facing obstacles in the form of debilitating systemic bureaucracy, mounting emotional duress, and the limitations of their underfunded ER.

What few moments of respite the series does offer from its non-stop tension are used to delve into the frazzled and exhausted mindsets of the hospital workers, a subtle and humane focus that only adds to the intensity when they are then thrust into the operating room to save someone’s life. Also exploring such confronting themes as PTSD, suicidal ideation, socio-political tensions, and the untreated mental health crisis in modern America, The Pitt is a procession of stress and panic that brings one of the most demanding workplace environments in the world to the screen in a manner that is mentally, emotionally, and even physically draining.

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‘The Wire’ (2002–2008)

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With its epic scope covering every element of crime, corruption, and institutionalized rot across a city, The Wire is one of the most ambitious and awe-inspiring series ever made. However, the HBO masterpiece isn’t just an anxiety-fueled immersion into police procedures and organized crime, but an emotionally devastating exploration of morality and hopelessness in the most damned corners of American society. Operating as a visual novel, it explores the hierarchy of Baltimore’s drug trade while depicting police efforts to curtail organized crime, even as bureaucratic processes and political interference intercede with their operations.

Its storytelling is incredibly efficient and mentally demanding, while its grim realism conjures a penetrating urgency in its story and the litany of jaded and desperate characters it follows. Season 4’s emphasis on the city’s public school system and how youths become involved in gang violence is particularly harrowing, but the entire series’ endeavor to showcase real-world violence through a lens of humanity and understanding ensures every single episode is a masterpiece of intense crime drama.

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‘Game of Thrones’ (2011–2019)

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When it was operating at the peak of its powers, there was no more stress-inducing series in the history of television than Game of Thrones. Based on George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novel series, the stunning HBO production transpires in the fantasy realms of Westeros and Essos as the most powerful families in the land engage in a ruthless war for power defined by political conniving and devastating betrayals.

The series quickly gained notoriety for its penchant for killing off main characters, creating an imposing sense of tension and terror as no one was ever safe, and, when beloved characters did meet their demise, it was typically bloody and brutal. It was exciting and even addictive when it was airing, creating a true cultural phenomenon as millions of viewers around the world agonized over who would die next and what deceitful and sinister plot might be enacted to change the course of the war. While its underwhelming final season did strip the series of much of its prestige and pressing intensity, Game of Thrones remains one of the most viscerally stressful shows television lovers have ever been treated to.

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‘Oz’ (1997–2003)

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Conjuring obscenely stressful viewing from its unflinching immersion in life in a maximum-security prison, Oz marks a raw and savage beginning to the modern era of prestige television drama that stands as HBO’s first-ever one-hour-long scripted drama. The six-season series doesn’t run with a progressive narrative as much as it delves into the atmosphere of despair and anxiety that emerges when the Oswald Maximum Security Correctional Facility integrates a vast array of inmates in an experimental new wing designed to encourage reform over punishment.

Between the simmering hostility of gangland violence, the inhuman and domineering brutality of masculinity and sadism, and even the disturbing amorality exhibited by many of the prisoners, Oz is a ferocious and unforgiving exploration of real-world evil. This relentless tone of fear and depravity is only bolstered by the series’ intense and immersive camera work, with its documentary-style rawness establishing a claustrophobic atmosphere of helplessness where no character is safe from the eruption of graphic violence that is always just around the corner.

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ (2017–2025)

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A dystopian drama laced with uncompromising political and social commentary concerning issues of misogyny, oppression, and totalitarianism, The Handmaid’s Tale is one of the most confronting and harrowing series television has ever seen. Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, it transpires in a grim future where the alarming rise of infertility rates has seen a fascist regime rise to power that forces fertile women to be enslaved and assigned as “handmaids” to the ruling elite. When June (Elisabeth Moss) is subjected to such a fate, she bides her time while dreaming of being reunited with her daughter.

The series has, if anything, become even more stress-inducing in the years since it premiered, with modern political trends, not only in America but around the world as well, teetering towards extremism, authoritarianism, and normalized bigotry. In addition to its disconcerting reflection of modern society, The Handmaid’s Tale also unnerves with its brutal violence, the constant theme of sexual assault, and its unyielding air of intense psychological tension. It exacts a monumental emotional toll on viewers, with many considering it to be too frightful to watch all the way through.

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‘Chernobyl’ (2019)

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Whereas many series need multiple seasons to conjure stress-inducing suspense, Chernobyl requires just five episodes to deliver a television triumph of excruciating tension. A perfect marriage of real historical drama, horrendous political deceit, and life-and-death stakes that affect millions of people, it documents the strenuous efforts to contain the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 as ordinary people risk their lives to limit the fallout while the leaders of the Soviet Union strive to conceal the severity of the catastrophe from the world.

Its atmospheric intensity is petrifying, running with a facts-based emphasis on the countless operations that had to be conducted to prevent the incident from decimating the population of mainland Europe while grounding its air of terror in unflinching presentations of the effects of radiation poisoning. Whether it is depicting people being assigned jobs that will submit them to painful and inevitable deaths or exploring the political fallout as a trial is assembled to allocate blame as to who is responsible for the reactor meltdown, Chernobyl is a masterful miniseries that exudes horrifying, relentless, and unbearable tension from start to finish.

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Influencers are growing their families in 2026.

Madeleine White Fedyk, Blair Fowler and Brittany Miller are some of the fan favorites who have announced that they’re expecting this year.

Madeleine has been candid about wanting to get pregnant after her July 2025 wedding to Andrew Fedyk. On January 17, she announced via social media that she’s expecting her first baby.

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Kylie Katich ended the month of January with her own pregnancy reveal, confirming her family was expecting from three to four. Australian influencer Varuca Salt, meanwhile, kicked off March by revealing that her second baby is on the way. Later that month, Matt and Abby Howard announced they are expecting after suffering a 2025 pregnancy loss.

April began with influencers Shea Huber and Wabby Rose revealing themselves as the viral “pregnant lemon” and “pregnant potato” on TikTok, respectively. sMothered alum Cher Hubsher, for her part, announced that she is expecting baby No. 2. The next month, influencers Olivia and Lunden Stallings shared they are expecting their first baby.

Keep scrolling to see every influencer who has announced their pregnancy in 2026:

It may be spring, but Meghan Markle proved that a chic black dress is always ‘in.’ But her maxi dress style is more than a polished outfit. It has tummy-hiding superpowers, and we found the look for just $23 on Amazon.

Markle made a surprise pop-up on MasterChef Australia, and while everyone watched for cooking tips, we couldn’t stop admiring her dress. She wore her dress with heels, however, it pairs equally well with sandals, flats and sneakers. Everyone needs a go-to black dress and this flattering maxi number is yours!

Get the BerryGo Button-Front Maxi Dress for $23 at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate at the date of publication but are subject to change.

The BerryGo Button-Down Maxi Dress nails Markle’s vibe with a few smart upgrades. Instead of a fold-over design, it has a tie belt that defines your waist. From there, the fabric drapes loosely over everything below. As a bonus, the tiered A-line skirt makes you appear taller. The black shade, of course, handles the rest.

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The details are just as dreamy as the A-lister’s pick. Long lantern sleeves and neat collar give this button-up dress the sophisticated silhouette Markle wears so well. The lightweight, wrinkle-resistant material is the cherry on top, meaning you can pull it out of a suitcase and still look put together.

Shoppers call this black dress classy, buttery-soft and functional. Plus, they love the roomy side pockets and overall fit. One happy shopper wrote, “This dress fits exactly as it should. It looks super cute. I wear it without the belt but it could be nice both ways. Good for plus-size women.”

Another Amazon reviewer shared, “Awesome fit — would be a great fit on many body types. Flattering and comfortable dress that I bought multiple colors in after wearing my first purchase to an event.”

If your closet has been begging for a dress to throw on without thinking and still get compliments, this is the one to snap up. Body lengthening, tummy-hiding and totally timeless, it’s an outfit you’ll wish you found earlier. A royal seal of approval is just a bonus.

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The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Jennifer Fessler went cryptic on Mother’s Day 2026 amid swirling affair rumors.

“A lot that’s new but, most importantly, Happy Mother’s Day!” Fessler, 57, succinctly wrote via Threads on Sunday, May 10.

Jennifer has been married to her husband, Jeff Fessler, since 1999. The Fesslers share son Zachary and daughter Rachel, who each honored their mom on Sunday.

“Happy Mother’s Day @jennfessler!!!!” Zachary wrote via his Instagram Stories on Sunday. “Best to ever do it, I love you always.”

Related: RHONJ’s Jen Fessler Shuts Down ‘Categorically Untrue’ West Wilson Rumors

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Fessler shut down the speculation about her alleged relationship status with Summer House’s West Wilson. “In all seriousness, and while I can’t help but be a little flattered, it is not nice nor is it OK to post something categorically untrue and defamatory on social media,” Fessler, […]

Rachel shared her own social media tribute, writing, “Happy Mother’s Day to the most resilient woman I know.”

Jeff also publicly shared a Mother’s Day tribute to his wife of 24 years.

“Happy Mother’s Day to my Messy Fessy,” he wrote via his Instagram Stories on Sunday. “The kids and I will lay in bed and rage with you all day long if you want, but at least consider champagne and cake!”

Several hours earlier, Jennifer was accused of hooking up with Summer House star West Wilson. Both the RHONJ alum and Wilson, 57, vehemently denied the allegations.

“In all seriousness, and while I can’t help but be a little flattered, it is not nice nor is it OK to post something categorically untrue and defamatory on social media,” Jennifer wrote in a Saturday, May 9, statement. “Regardless of whatever rumors or apparent ‘evidence’ led you to that conclusion, that is the definition of libel.”

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She added, “If it were true, I would have no recourse. Because it’s a lie, this can get more complicated. Having said that, I hope we can rectify this. It’s enough now.”

Jennifer’s relationship with Wilson previously raised eyebrows in 2024, when she nicknamed him “Messy Wessy” in a now-viral livestream.

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“I posted that really quickly. I should have thought that through,” she exclusively told Us Weekly at the time. “I feel terrible because my best friend who was there, she took it. There are times where I just think I’m so funny, and I just think everyone would think that I’m so funny. I didn’t realize at the time he was, like, America’s sweetheart. I didn’t get that I was sitting with the ‘It Boy’ of 2024. I’m calling him Wes, his name is West.”

Jennifer further apologized to Wilson for botching his name in the drunken video.

“I don’t know why I made fun of his name. There were people that were very offended,” she told Us. “I’m sorry. It’s a great name. I don’t know why I thought that was funny. In the moment, it was. But West Wilson is a very cool name. He’s a very cool guy.”

This year, the horror genre got a jump start with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Scream 7, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, and more films successfully scaring up fans in the theaters. It also saw the return of fan-favorite director Sam Raimi to the genre with Send Help — starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien — which blew fans’ minds.

The film marks Raimi’s first pure, original horror feature since Drag Me to Hell and his first R-rated horror film since The Gift. And he perfectly delivered a brilliant survival thriller that will make you laugh at the wrong moments. We follow Linda (McAdams) and her arrogant boss, Bradley (O’Brien), who, after a plane crash, are stranded on a deserted island. Things take a turn when the two turn their workplace power dynamic into a fight for survival and a twisted battle of wits. The movie became a commercial and critical success, gathering praise for Raimi’s vision and gross-out scenes. It has grossed $94 million worldwide against a $40 million budget and earned a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score from the critics. The movie is lauded for its visuals, unpredictable nature, and lead performances by McAdams and O’Brien.

‘Send Help’ Is Enchanting Global Audiences

Ever since its successful box office run, the feature has garnered fans’ attention on both PVOD and streaming. And now the R-rated feature has taken over a family-friendly streamer. Send Help is at the top of Disney+’s global top 10 list, as per Flixpatrol. It’s followed by The Devil Wears Prada, The Bear’s surprise drop, Gary, and a special look at Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

The fun and campy movie follows the Raimi playbook of fan favorites, like Evil Dead, Drag Me to Hell, and Army of Darkness. The over-the-top gore, interesting camera angles, and wide use of practical effects make viewers jump in their seats. Underneath all the cool visuals, the movie also brilliantly touches upon the themes of survival and what happens when we are pushed to extremes while examining the reversal of power dynamics through Linda and Bradley’s chemistry. So, whether you’re a Sam Raimi fan or a casual viewer who loves dark comedy and R-rated horror, Send Help is a quick and decent watch with compelling performances from Edyll Ismail, Dennis Haysbert, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang, and more.

Send Help is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

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January 30, 2026

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113 Minutes

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Sam Raimi

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Damian Shannon, Mark Swift

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Gerard Butler has given us some great action movies, from 300, Kandahar, and the Has Fallen franchise to the Greenland franchise; the actor shines while bringing out the best in his characters in the genre. Over the years, he has also given us some amazing characters, like Stoick in How to Train Your Dragon and Big Nick in Den of Thieves.

Writer-director Christian Gudegast’s intense 2018 heist feature follows a group of elite deputies in the LA County sheriff’s department, who have to stop a notorious crew of expert thieves from executing a robbery plan at the Federal Reserve Bank. A great cat-and-mouse chase story, it received mixed reviews but was a commercial hit, earning $80.5 million on a $30 million budget. In time, the 42% Rotten Tomatoes-rated movie was hailed as a cult classic, and its success was followed up with another mission for Nick in 2025.

The sequel, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, sees Big Nick travel to Europe to hunt down Donnie Wilson (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), who is now involved with the Panther mafia. The film, sadly, failed to repeat its predecessor’s success, grossing $58.4 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. Though it got a much better Rotten Tomatoes score: 62% from critics and 79% from audiences.

Box office success isn’t the only measure of a good movie, thanks to the streaming landscape today. A year later, the movie has found its audience, consistently appearing in PVOD and streaming top 10s. Currently, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera is making waves on HBO Max’s top 10 global charts, as per FlixPatrol. At #4, the movie only stands next to Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie’s Wuthering Heights, Mortal Kombat, and The Emoji Movie. For fans who’d like to discover the action feature or revisit it, this seems to be a perfect time.

What Do We Know About ‘Den of Thieves 3’?

Irrespective of the sequel’s box office fate, a third movie in the franchise was announced with the return of Butler and Jackson Jr. While details are scarce, the movie will begin production sometime this year. Jackson Jr. previously teased Collider that while he hasn’t been told a “specific date,” he has begun preparation. He further teased about his character, “we gotta find a place for Donnie to go. The thing is, I can’t be in the States because of what happened in L.A. Now, I can’t be in Europe. So, we’re running out of spots, and the commander in chief is tripping right now. Stuff is wild, you know? So we gotta find a safe place for us to be able to film this movie. So, that’s all Christian Gudegast. As long as I look pretty, I’ll be okay.”

Check out Den of Thieves 2 on HBO Max. Stay tuned to Collider for more such updates.

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January 10, 2025

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144 minutes

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Christian Gudegast

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Christian Gudegast, Paul T. Scheuring

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Lorenzo Lamas and Heather Locklear’s blossoming romance clearly already has the approval of their blended family.

“Beautiful Heather, I adore you. The generous, loving, gracious energy you have makes you a very rare woman,” Lorenzo’s daughter Shayne Lamas wrote via Instagram on Sunday, May 10. “Watching your relationship with my dad genuinely makes me believe [that] one’s true love will be one’s lasting love.”

Lorenzo, 68, and Locklear, 64, confirmed last month that they were dating.

“I hope you know how appreciated and loved you are by myself and my children,” Shayne, one of Lorenzo’s six children, added on Sunday. “Sending you 🤍. Your daughter is so very lucky to have this day to share with you. Mines in heaven and I know she loves this for you both as well.”

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Locklear, who shares 28-year-old daughter Ava with ex-husband Richie Sambora, was grateful for Shayne’s kind words.

“Beautiful soul, thank you and happy Mothers Day!” Locklear told Shayne, 40, in the comments section. “Your children are so wonderful which shows what a tremendous mom you are. Your dad is the same💘.”

Locklear also reposted Shayne’s upload to her Instagram Stories.

Ever since Locklear and Lorenzo made their public debut as a couple in April, they’ve sung each other’s praises.

“I’ve been through a lot of trial and error, and she is the most amazing woman that I think I’ve ever met,” he told Fox News Digital on April 29, gushing about the Melrose Place alum and citing his faith for keeping him grounded. “With Jesus Christ in your life, you can accomplish anything.”

He added at the time, “There’s no problem or event or anything that can compare to the strength that you feel when you know you’re following Christ… even in the darkest of times, we always have the Lord to lean on. I’ve always believed that. My mom believed that. She shared that with me as a kid, and it’s kind of how I try to live my life.”

Lorenzo and Locklear’s history goes way back, meeting on the set of a joint Playgirl photoshoot in the 1980s.

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“I cannot believe that this was 43 years ago! Side note, speedos on request only,” he tweeted in December 2025.

Lorenzo and Locklear have not publicly shared how they reconnected decades later, which followed her broken engagement from Chris Heisser last year.

“Heather is single and she’s ready to date again,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in May 2025, confirming the actress’ breakup. “She’s focusing on herself. She is sober and doing really well.”

There were so many things that happened in the 2000s, and not all of them were particularly good, so how do you go about introducing such a decade? It’s one a lot (can’t say “most” on some parts of the internet) of people online remember, and there was also so much music released throughout it. Maybe it’s best just to focus on the music, and not all the other, you know, stuff.

But even just focusing on the music is a bit overwhelming. There were too many styles and genres that got popular, or just picked up attention in critical circles, and to try to crown just a few as the best is difficult. It’s not going to make people happy. One could devote a huge chunk of their life to listening to every album from the 2000s, and what that person picks as their favorites will still seem disagreeable to others. An attempt was made to single out the best albums of the 2000s here, or at least a few truly great ones from that not-too-far-back decade (and with a limit of one release per artist).

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‘Kid A’ (2000)

Radiohead

Radiohead were there to make the 2000s get off to a bleak and uncertain start, with the release of Kid A, which can’t claim to have set the tone for the 21st century, given 2000 was the final year of the 20th century… but still, maybe it was just a little ahead of the curve. Kid A sounded futuristic at the time, especially compared to the previous Radiohead albums, all of them with more of a rock focus than Kid A.

Kid A was mostly electronica, or if it did count as rock, then it was art rock that really put the emphasis on the “art” part even more than OK Computer. Radiohead might’ve been a little too forward-thinking here, at least based on how some of the contemporary reviews expressed confusion about the album, but Kid A has now aged exceptionally well, and is usually a contender for the crown of “Best Radiohead Album,” whenever that discussion comes up.

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‘Donuts’ (2006)

J Dilla

There’s a lot that’s been said (and, more recently, disputed) regarding the story behind J Dilla making Donuts, but whatever the case, it’s a beautiful and bittersweet album that did come out just three days after Dilla passed away at just 32. It’s made up of more than 30 tracks, but it’s not an especially long album, at under three-quarters of an hour, so lots of those tracks only last for about a minute or so.

They’re instrumental, with the voices heard being reworked samples, so it’s best defined as an instrumental hip-hop album, with songs you could maybe imagine being stretched out and then rapped over on a “regular” hip-hop album. But it would also be a shame to distract from what’s offered instrumentally here, because the music’s enough to create a unique experience, with it being a pretty easy album to fall into and feel immersed in.

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‘Untrue’ (2007)

Burial

Speaking of immersive albums that are mostly instrumental and use samples memorably throughout, here’s Untrue by Burial, which is technically a dubstep album, but it doesn’t sound like the sort of music people usually think of when they hear the term “dubstep” (it’s really not Skrillex). Untrue feels like a concept album about, like, walking around by yourself, in the middle of the night, during winter, hearing signs of life (or maybe a party) in the distance, and trying to find the source of those sounds, but never getting there.

And then it feels like the music equivalent of giving up and being alone, but finding a sort of eerie beauty in the loneliness… while the feeling of isolation also manages to be soul-crushing. It conjures some very vivid feelings in ways that aren’t the easiest to summarize, and so it might well sound like something different to different people. Everyone should give it a shot, though, or at least anyone who doesn’t mind moody/eerie/slightly sad music every once in a while.

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‘Discovery’ (2001)

Daft Punk

A different sort of electronic music entirely can be found on Discovery, which is usually the album people single out as Daft Punk’s best… unless they’d rather go with Random Access Memories. But that one was a decade-defining 2010s release, and so not really relevant, while Discovery was also decade-defining, but for the 2000s, and what do you know? That makes it very relevant.

Look, Discovery earns its spot here for the opening run of tracks alone. “One More Time” to “Aerodynamic” to “Digital Love” to “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” feels almost like the duo showing off, but they really are phenomenal songs, so it’s like, eh, let ‘em show off. Maybe the center of the album sags a little energy-wise, but Discovery does thankfully conclude almost as well as it starts, thanks to “Face to Face” being the penultimate track, and the epic (not to mention fittingly named) “Too Long” being the closer.

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May 28, 2003

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‘Sound of Silver’ (2007)

LCD Soundsystem

The thing about LCD Soundsystem is that persistent embracing of being a little out of step with whatever is technically cool at any given time, but then taking heavy influence from things that used to be cool, and making those things cool again. And also not really caring about the “not being cool” thing, or at least addressing it in ways that are either funny or heartbreaking.

That’s more or less LCD Soundsystem. There’s some stuff from the 1970s and ‘80s chopped up and reworked, lots of angst, self-deprecating humor, brutally honest reflections on life and growing old, and really danceable music tying all that stuff together. Sound of Silver is perhaps the band’s most consistent (from what’s still a regrettably small discography… at the time of writing, it’s been nine years since their last studio album), and is also a perfect entry point if you’ve never heard anything by LCD Soundsystem before and feel curious.

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‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ (2001)

Wilco

If you’re into indie rock, you’ll probably like this Wilco album, but if you also like more old-fashioned sorts of rock, you’ll likely also find things to like here. It’s just a great rock album, is probably the easiest thing to say, though it is a pretty mellow kind of rock at times. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is also a rather sad album, but that’s to be expected when things kick off with a song named “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart.”

Thankfully, it’s a beautiful and sometimes cathartic kind of sadness heard throughout, and also, there are songs here that lyrically go beyond more personal topics like love, loss, and loneliness. Some of the songs here are quite long, and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot also clocks in at over 50 minutes all up, but you never really come close to feeling any sort of length here, in a bad way. The whole thing unfolds seamlessly, and it’s more than earned its reputation as one of the first truly great albums of the 21st century.

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‘Funeral’ (2004)

Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire’s downfall or downward spiral hasn’t been as publicized as what’s happened with the next artist mentioned in this ranking, but it’s been a bit sad to see the band that might well have been the greatest indie act of the 2000s and early 2010s implode. To focus on the good times, though, there is Funeral, which is a darkly funny title to give to your debut studio album, but it’s appropriate, because there’s a focus on death and dying at some points throughout the album.

Not a lot, though, because Funeral also has a high level of youthful energy that an aging band can’t help but not really recapture, after a certain point (though Neon Bible, The Suburbs, and the less-loved but overall dark horse Reflektor are also pretty great). It was an album that meant a lot and had people feeling a lot of things back in 2004, which was the perfect time for its sound and style, and there does still remain something oddly timeless about parts of it, more than two decades later.

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‘The College Dropout’ (2004)

Kanye West

Maybe the mighty has fallen, or the mighty fell a while ago, but what was made during the period of mightiness still exists, and can even be enjoyed. Enter The College Dropout, and it’s not the only Kanye West album that features him being vulnerable at times, but it is pretty much the only one where he feels humble and down-to-earth, because increasing success post-2004 put him in something of a spiral, ego and controversy-wise. There’s a lot more that can be said, but that’s all that’s being said for now.

As for The College Dropout specifically, it’s an incredible album, and a perfect gateway into hip-hop as a genre. It comes close to being Kanye West’s best album overall, and there remains something special about it as a debut, owing to how it sounds (having so many perfect examples of sampling throughout sure helps a great deal, too).

2

‘Since I Left You’ (2000)

The Avalanches

So, The Avalanches are a bit of an odd act to try to explain. They’ve only made three studio albums to date, and for a while, it really felt like Since I Left You would be their only one (it took until 2016’s Wildflower for there to be a follow-up). It was this weird feeling, because The Avalanches had gifted the world one perfect – and also staggeringly unique – album, and one could understand struggling to follow it up, but there was still that desire for more Avalanches.

There has indeed been more from The Avalanches, but Since I Left You remains the best album of a great bunch. The title track here is worth the price of admission alone, and “Frontier Psychiatrist” also proves to be a highlight, while various other songs blend in interesting ways, making the album almost sound like one continuous piece of hour-long music. Oh, and it’s pretty much all done with an overwhelmingly large number of samples, too. This album really is something else.

1

‘Illinois’ (2005)

Sufjan Stevens

Throughout an eclectic career, Sufjan Stevens has released soul-crushing albums, almost aggressive experimental ones, and even one that was a concept album about the solar system. He’s done a bit of everything, and he keeps on finding new things to do. At one stage, he was apparently even more ambitious than he is now, since he expressed a desire to make 50 albums, with one for each State in the U.S.

It officially ended after two were finished, but both Michigan and Illinois were so good, most people can’t get angry at the project’s abandonment (it also helps that subsequent Stevens albums have been so fantastic in other ways). Illinois is his crowning achievement, though, and potentially the best concept album of the 21st century so far. You get all the sides of Sufjan Stevens here, a selection of some of his all-time best songs (like “Chicago,” “Come On! Feel the Illinoise!,” “Casimir Pulaski Day,” and “The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!”), and a list of tracks that flows phenomenally from one to the next for almost 75 minutes. It’s a beautiful album that sounds better every time you revisit it, and it already sounds like one of the best albums ever upon first listen. That’s how you know, pretty well, that it’s something incredibly special.

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