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"The Last of Us" tests our empathy

In a time when the right views empathy as weakness, HBO's apocalypse drama springs it on us in a finale cliffhanger

Salon · May 26, 2025

"The Last of Us" will break your heart

Some worlds don't end in pandemics — they're undone by rash decisions that spin into massive, painful consequences

Salon · Apr 13, 2025

Catching up with "The Last of Us"

Refresh your memory on Joel and Ellie’s journey through a fungus-ravaged world just in time for Season 2

Salon · Apr 6, 2025

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The Last of Us to replicate beloved season one episode with minor character played by Matrix star

Season two will look to repeat a unique success from the first season

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

'The Last of Us' Season 2 Is Repeating Season 1's Best Trick

The much-anticipated follow-up to HBO's prestige video game series will bring back elements from the cutting-room floor.

Inverse · Feb 3, 2025

Following Emmy Win, Nick Offerman Is Coming To The Conners And I Already Can't Wait To See Him Opposite John Goodman

The Last of Us actor is coming back to comedy for a role in The Conners that pits him against John Goodman's Dan Conner.

Cinemablend · Jan 19, 2024

Review bombing is about power, politics and revenge - but it's not about art

In the video game turned HBO adaptation The Last of Us, human survivors must contend with hordes of zombie-like “infected” called “clickers” in a battle for survival. Now, the show itself is facing a similar problem: disgruntled fans of the adapted video game are using the simple act of “clicking”…

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

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'The Last of Us' Episode 3 Steals One Important Trick From HBO’s Best Dystopian TV Show

'The Last of Us' isn’t the first HBO show to explore how powerful connections can form even in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Here's how the series' best episode steals one important trick from 2021's 'Station Eleven.'

Inverse · Feb 2, 2023

The Last of Us episode 3 was a classic – I just wish I hadn’t known that before watching it

HBO’s video game adaptation is being particularly lauded for its latest episode. But, writes Jacob Stolworthy, such overwhelming praise might hamper the experience for those who can’t watch it immediately

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

The Last of Us director says he wanted to ‘trick’ viewers into watching episode three’s gay romance

Acclaimed episode was directed by ‘It’s a Sin’’s Peter Hoar

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

How 'The Last of Us' Subverts a Harmful, Centuries-Old LGBTQ+ Trope

The 'Last of Us' shows the rare queer love story that doesn't resort to one of the oldest and most harmful queer tropes in movie and TV history.

Inverse · Jan 31, 2023

'The Last of Us' Episode 3 Proves the Show Understands What 'The Walking Dead' Forgot

In a genre replete with “humans are the real monsters!” messages, 'The Last of Us' feels like a miracle.

Inverse · Jan 31, 2023

The Last of Us’s gay love story breaks new ground for an entire genre

HBO’s thrilling post-apocalyptic drama took a detour this week to chart the tender romance between Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett). It’s an incredibly bold move, writes Louis Chilton, one that represents the very best of what adaptation can achieve

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

A "Long, Long Time" for Linda Ronstadt

How Ronstadt's plaintive song from the '70s resonates with the singer and on HBO's post-apocalyptic series

Salon · Jan 30, 2023

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Inverse · Jan 30, 2023

'The Last of Us' Episode 3 Features One Subtle Video Game Easter Egg

In its closing moments, 'Long Long Time' features a shot that looks strikingly similar to an image from 'The Last of Us Part 2.'

Inverse · Jan 30, 2023

'The Last of Us' Episode 3 Finally Gives the Best Characters What They Deserved

This character was nothing more than a strange foil in the game. Now, he's the center of an all-timer love story.

Inverse · Jan 30, 2023

How 'The Last of Us' Episode 3 Foreshadows One Heartbreaking Future Twist

Just like Bill, Joel has a job to do. Here's how 'The Last of Us' Episode 3 foreshadows the end of the HBO series' first season, as well as the heartbreaking events of the 'The Last of Us Part 2' game.

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

The Last of Us’s gay love story breaks new ground for an entire genre

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023

TV tonight: David Cameron, Boris Johnson and François Hollande on Putin’s war

Past and present world leaders unpack the illegal invasion. Plus: the superlative third episode of The Last of Us. Here’s what to watch this evening

Salon · Jan 30, 2023

"The Last of Us" finds love in the end

Poignant episode "Long, Long Time" doesn't pretend people aren't a threat. But it also insists that we’re the cure

Inverse · Jan 30, 2023

'The Last of Us' Episode 3 ending explained: The tragic short lives of [SPOILERS]

The tearjerker episode didn't include much of Joel and Ellie — until the end.

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