THE YEAR OF TELEVISION

As the vaccine continues to roll out and we cautiously look forward to a pandemic-free future, it’s time to fess up to an increased dependence on TV — at least for those of us who have been obediently staying home as much as possible this past year. By the fall of 2020 and even into the first months of the new year, “What are you watching?” became conversation’s opening gambit.

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