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<a href="http://pjmaciak.substack.com">Phillip Maciak</a> is the TV critic at The New Republic and the author of Avidly Reads Screen Time. He&#8217;s working on a book about dad culture.

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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 26: Zach Parise #11 of the Minnesota Wild plays against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on November 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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