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Shows that remind me of summer

And some personal musings (as always) on capacity.

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Jul 01, 2024
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Fleishman Is in Trouble (FX, S1)

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When I think of summer, I think of expansiveness. Time. Air. Sun. Long afternoons. Lounging. Sangria. I’ve been thinking a lot about television that accurately captures this season, and searching within that for the escape out of our real-life summer, which is imbued with heat domes, election anxiety, and livestreaming genocide.

Before I get into shows that feel like summer to me, a snapshot of my summer so far:

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