Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

9/13/21

A wild karaoke night maximizes the relationship drama of <i>Generation Q</i>

A wild karaoke night maximizes the relationship drama of Generation Q

Exes, lovers, and friends collide in a tension-packed episode

9/5/21

A therapy session unleashes complex family drama on <i>Generation Q</i>

A therapy session unleashes complex family drama on Generation Q

Character motivations clash in a compelling, fraught episode

8/29/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>reaches back into the past to great effect

The L Word: Generation Q reaches back into the past to great effect

The episode lets its characters' well established patterns of behavior inform the drama

8/26/21

<i>The Good Fight</i>'s season finale goes too far down the rabbit hole

The Good Fight's season finale goes too far down the rabbit hole

Judge Wackner's court is nothing but a circus trick

8/22/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>bungles its polyamory storyline

The L Word: Generation Q bungles its polyamory storyline

Leisha Hailey's physical comedy is on point, but the Nat/Alice conflict leaves a lot to be desired

8/15/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>goes all-in on queer poker night, but the stakes are all over the place

The L Word: Generation Q goes all-in on queer poker night, but the stakes are all over the place

"Lean On Me" hints at emotional complexity but barely scratches the surface

8/10/21

New Stephen King adaptation <i>Chapelwaite</i><i> </i>sinks its teeth into the ugliness of grief

New Stephen King adaptation Chapelwaite sinks its teeth into the ugliness of grief

Based on a Stephen King short story, the new horror series mixes psychological terror with monsters

8/8/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>season 2 kicks off with self-sabotage, good suits, and an uneven climax

The L Word: Generation Q season 2 kicks off with self-sabotage, good suits, and an uneven climax

Moments of everyday discomfort and awkwardness leave a bigger impression than its wedding day twist

7/22/21

<i>The Good Fight </i>unearths the horror of Jay's COVID memories

The Good Fight unearths the horror of Jay's COVID memories

The ongoing tale of Diane and Kurt's marriage plays it too safe

6/24/21

<i>The Good Fight</i>’s<i> </i>season 5 premiere takes a wild stab at recapping 2020

The Good Fight’s season 5 premiere takes a wild stab at recapping 2020

Historical hallucinations, empty elevator shafts, and Zoom mishaps abound

6/7/21

<i>Pose </i>bids a fittingly emotional and celebratory farewell to its characters

Pose bids a fittingly emotional and celebratory farewell to its characters

Pose ends its run after three seasons of firsts. The FX drama made history by employing the largest cast of trans…

6/2/21

<i>Feel Good</i> tells a specific, intimate story about trauma in ambitious season 2

Feel Good tells a specific, intimate story about trauma in ambitious season 2

Created by and starring comedian Mae Martin, Feel Good accomplished so much in its first season, offering a layered…

5/30/21

<i>Pose </i>delivers an instantly iconic wedding episode

Pose delivers an instantly iconic wedding episode

I’m a sucker for a wedding episode of television. They’re super sentimental, over-the-top spectacles engineered to…

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<i>Pose </i>provides delicious rom-com fantasy but trips over its melodramatic twist

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Pose provides delicious rom-com fantasy but trips over its melodramatic twist

“Something Borrowed, Something Blue,” features not one but three lavish, cinematic montages. First, there’s the…

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<i>Master Of None </i>season 3<i> </i>offers an intimate, messy glimpse into queer domestic life

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Master Of None season 3 offers an intimate, messy glimpse into queer domestic life

To say Master Of None’s third season feels like an entirely different show than the Aziz Ansari-led series that…

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<i>Pose</i> revisits Pray Tell’s past and confronts the contradictions of community

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Pose revisits Pray Tell’s past and confronts the contradictions of community

After last week’s Elektra-centric episode, Pose pivots to Pray Tell’s past in “Take Me To Church.” The episode…

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An Elektra-centric episode of <i>Pose </i>shines a light on family

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An Elektra-centric episode of Pose shines a light on family

In “The Trunk,” Pose finally deals with its literal skeleton in the closet. When the NYPD targets Elektra’s new…

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In its final season premiere, <i>Pose </i>provides an empathetic and complex depiction of addiction

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In its final season premiere, Pose provides an empathetic and complex depiction of addiction

For its third and final season, Pose time-jumps to 1994, with every character finding themselves in new…

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<i>Snowpiercer</i>’s two-part finale brims with well-executed horror, action, and drama

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Snowpiercer’s two-part finale brims with well-executed horror, action, and drama

Snowpiercer has grown significantly in its second season. There’s the literal expansion of its world: The arrival of…

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After weeks of buildup, Wilford's master plan snaps into place on <i>Snowpiercer</i>

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After weeks of buildup, Wilford's master plan snaps into place on Snowpiercer

Ever since Big Alice and Snowpiercer’s fates were fused together, Wilford’s evil wheels have been turning as he…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya's posts

A wild karaoke night maximizes the relationship drama of Generation Q

A therapy session unleashes complex family drama on Generation Q

The L Word: Generation Q reaches back into the past to great effect

The Good Fight's season finale goes too far down the rabbit hole

The L Word: Generation Q bungles its polyamory storyline

The L Word: Generation Q goes all-in on queer poker night, but the stakes are all over the place

New Stephen King adaptation Chapelwaite sinks its teeth into the ugliness of grief

The L Word: Generation Q season 2 kicks off with self-sabotage, good suits, and an uneven climax

The Good Fight unearths the horror of Jay's COVID memories

The Good Fight’s season 5 premiere takes a wild stab at recapping 2020

Pose bids a fittingly emotional and celebratory farewell to its characters

Feel Good tells a specific, intimate story about trauma in ambitious season 2

Pose delivers an instantly iconic wedding episode

Pose provides delicious rom-com fantasy but trips over its melodramatic twist

Master Of None season 3 offers an intimate, messy glimpse into queer domestic life

Pose revisits Pray Tell’s past and confronts the contradictions of community

An Elektra-centric episode of Pose shines a light on family

In its final season premiere, Pose provides an empathetic and complex depiction of addiction

Snowpiercer’s two-part finale brims with well-executed horror, action, and drama

After weeks of buildup, Wilford's master plan snaps into place on Snowpiercer