The Marriage Plot: Three Versions of “Wolf Hall”
The story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn has been told and retold from hundreds of angles. So why did Hilary Mantel’s version catch fire?
The story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn has been told and retold from hundreds of angles. So why did Hilary Mantel’s version catch fire?
Laurie WinerApr 30, 2015
Masculinity in '30 Rock' and 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'
Nicholas MirielloApr 18, 2015
Issa Rae’s fictional characters bring real Black women to TV.
Minda HoneyApr 11, 2015
The latest in the "man out of time" storytelling tradition, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" subverts the form, skewering the absurdity of our era.
Andrew Benedict-NelsonApr 6, 2015
"Mad Men" has something unsettling (and historically accurate) to tell us about the way that white male power works.
Kathy KnappApr 2, 2015
“The ‘golden age’ simply isn’t what it used to be.”
Andrew HeiselMar 22, 2015
VICE’s preoccupation with “immersive” journalism places undue emphasis on vicarious thrills and not enough on reporting.
Franҫois KiperMar 21, 2015
"The Slap" is about people who are so distracted they have very little sense of how to count their blessings.
Laurie WinerMar 19, 2015
“I want to understand: why does abjection signify freedom for white people?"
Rebecca Wanzo, Kyla Wazana TompkinsMar 16, 2015
Thirtysomething is the new twentysomething. Soraya Roberts looks at the evolution of quarter-life crisis TV and film, from "The Big Chill" to HBO’s...
Soraya RobertsMar 8, 2015
“Steve Brule Special” and “Bagboy”
Gavin TomsonFeb 20, 2015
“Entering the town of Twin Peaks. Five miles south of the Canadian border, 12 miles west of the state line. I have never seen so many trees in my...
Nathan HuffstutterFeb 6, 2015
Laurie Winer speaks with 'Girls' creator Lena Dunham
Laurie WinerJan 25, 2015
When reality catches up to reality TV
Suzannah ShowlerJan 19, 2015
Digital Media, the End of TV’s Golden Age, and the Death Scene of the American Playwright
Alena SmithDec 8, 2014
After 26 years of life in comics, John Constantine has transitioned to the small screen.
Lars Garvey Laing-PetersonNov 26, 2014
Nathan For You and The Comeback are darkly comic visions of Hollywood. Both shows parody reality TV while giving their audiences a good, hard look at...
Lara ZarumNov 17, 2014
Margaret Cho’s All-American Girl at 20 and the evolution of Asian Americans on TV.
E. Alex JungNov 9, 2014
Does worrying about spoilers detract from enjoyment more than the spoilers themselves?
Noah BerlatskyNov 8, 2014
Our current unreality, as seen in “The Leftovers” and “Black Mirror.”
Mitchell KriegmanNov 3, 2014
A critical autopsy of Law & Order, CSI, The Following, Hannibal
Eric ThurmOct 30, 2014
The key to understanding David Lynch’s Twin Peaks can be found in his early work as a visual artist, all of which is on display in his current...
Jonathan P. EburneOct 8, 2014
Contributor Kaya Genç examines actor David Suchet's role as Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot.
Kaya GençOct 5, 2014
On Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s 'Rick and Morty'
Annie Julia WymanOct 5, 2014