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 "The best video essay source on the web." (Roger Ebert) This is a web site built around original video essays and critical, personal writing about movies, TV, music, comics and whatever else interests its contributors. Co-founded by Matt Zoller Seitz, TV critic for New York Magazine, and Ken Cancelosi, it is published by Seitz and Cancelosi and overseen by editor-in-chief Kevin B. Lee and managing editor Max Winter.

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RECAP: BREAKING BAD, Season 4, Episode 3: "Open House"

By Matt Zoller Seitz Press Play Contributor
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  • By Matthew Seitz
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  • August 2, 2011 5:08 AM
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RECAP: ENTOURAGE, Season 8, Episode 2: "Out With a Bang"

By Drew Grant, Matt Zoller Seitz Press Play contributors
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  • By Matthew Seitz
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  • August 2, 2011 4:29 AM
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GREY MATTERS: The personal politics of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

By Ian Grey Press Play contributor
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  • By Matthew Seitz
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  • July 29, 2011 4:00 AM
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  • 17 Comments
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RECAP: RESCUE ME, Season 7, Episode 3: "Press"

By Matt Zoller Seitz Press Play contributor
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  • By Matthew Seitz
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  • July 28, 2011 1:55 AM
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EDWARD COPELAND: Curb Your Enthusiasm: He's yelling for society

By Edward Copeland Press Play Contributor
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  • By Matthew Seitz
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  • July 22, 2011 6:00 AM
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VIEWING LIST 6/18/11: Henson & Oz; Better Call Saul; Coach Taylor;The Face of Cult; Sean Bean dies

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a regular links feature at Press Play, spotlighting notable viral videos and video essays.]
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  • By Matthew Seitz
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  • July 18, 2011 5:23 AM
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GREY MATTERS: TEEN WOLF, The MTV remake does its best BUFFY

By Ian Grey PressPlay contributor
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  • By Matthew Seitz
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  • July 14, 2011 11:00 AM
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