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Tim Goodman / Bastard Machine

About the Substack

It's curated TV+Film+Culture from the former Chief TV Critic of The Hollywood Reporter and The San Francisco Chronicle. Writing multiple projects.

Free Subscription Benefits

Occasional public posts; limited archive

Paid Subcription Benefits

Subscriber-only posts and full archive of curated, useful content. No annoying podcasts, probably.
Post comments and join the community. No video or live video to bore you.
Access to "The Box Set" TV Club with curated reviews, series/episode breakdowns and reader engagement

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About Tim Goodman

The Bastard Machine. It’s TV+. Television criticism and other content from writer Tim Goodman, who’s currently writing TV shows (plus a novel).

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