Akash Singh
Featured Critic
Akash J. Saran (He/They) is a featured critic at That Shelf. Akash is several things in training: an attorney, novelist, and an experienced sodomite. They enjoy period pieces starring Dev Patel, films about writers making it in New York City, and the Paddington Cinematic Universe.Articles by Akash Singh:
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March 4, 2022
On Isolation, Suicide, and “Spencer”“If I have a breakdown, will there be someone to hold my hand?” Akash Singh offers a deeply personal take on Spencer and its portrayal of mental health.
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March 2, 2022
My Brilliant Friend Review: Episode 3.01: “Indecencies”HBO’s My Brilliant Friend returns for a third season and Akash Singh reviews the first episode back, “Indecencies”.
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March 2, 2022
The Gilded Age Review: Episode 1.06The Gilded Age Episode 6 opens upon the wreckage of a train derailment. Akash Singh leads us through where things go from there.
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February 22, 2022
The Gilded Age Review: Episode 1.05The Gilded Age is, at its core, a story of hypocrisy, but can audiences count on Julian Fellowes to deliver the full critique?
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February 16, 2022
The Gilded Age Review: Episode 1.04The Gilded Age is an exquisitely designed and barbarous soap opera and, in that vein, it is often remarkably unsubtle.
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February 15, 2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era Trailer Is Here!The latest Downton Abbey: A New Era trailer is here, with its delightful GOWNS and that theme song we all know by heart.
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February 9, 2022
The Gilded Age: Episode 1.03 ReviewIn The Gilded Age’s Episode 3, Bertha and George celebrate their new lease on life while the Russells weather a big storm.
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February 4, 2022
The Gilded Age: Episode 1.02 ReviewIn The Gilded Age, few people say exactly what is on their minds. Akash Singh reviews the series’ second episode.
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January 25, 2022
The Gilded Age Premiere ReviewCarrie Coon’s promise that Julian Fellowes’ The Gilded Age was edgier than Downton Abbey proves true, at least in the premiere!
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January 13, 2022
The Book of Boba Fett Episode 1.03 ReviewThe Book of Boba Fett scripts its titular character so poorly that the series becomes emotionally inert.
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January 7, 2022
The Book of Boba Fett Episode 1.02 ReviewEpisode two, ““The Tribes of Tatooine”, features some very cheap visuals.
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December 31, 2021
The Book of Boba Fett: Series Premiere ReviewBoba Fett is back, but should the legendary Star Wars bounty hunter have stayed in the Sarlaac where we last saw him?
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film
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TV
X-Men ’97 is Off To An X-Cellent Start With Its First Three Episodes
The Marvel Studios revival strikes the sweet spot between nostalgic and modern television sensibilities.
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music
Unboxing: Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 3 – The Asylum Years Vinyl Box Set
In this Unboxing video, Jason Gorber checks out the Joni Mitchell Archives Volume 3 on vinyl and covers just what you get with this latest release.
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podcasts
Springfield Googolplex Ep. 25: The Natural
Adam and Nate discuss The Natural on Springfield Googolplex!
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