Television

"Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television." —Woody Allen

Strange New Lows
Adam Kotsko boldly goes into season three of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” with high expectations.
Adam KotskoNov 7
- SF
- Television
The Baby Was Screaming
Tia Glista examines the pro-child paranoia that fuels FX’s new series “Alien: Earth.”
Tia GlistaNov 4
- Television
- SF
Indecent Disposal: FCC and the Censoring of Late-Night
Deborah L. Jaramillo looks at the relationship between the FCC and the television industry over time.
Deborah L. JaramilloOct 3
Which! Brother! Do! I! Pick??????
Dorie Chevlen explores the limits of love in the Prime Video series “The Summer I Turned Pretty.”
Dorie ChevlenSep 20
- Television
Televising Decline
Elizabeth Alsop reviews “The Studio,” “The Franchise,” and other recent industry satires.
Elizabeth AlsopAug 17
- Television
- Film
The Siren and the Hack
Eliana Rozinov analyzes the interplay between two recent shows, “Sirens” and “Hacks.”
Eliana RozinovAug 15
- Television
- Gender & Sexuality
I Will Not Waste Chalk
Tim Riley reviews Alan Siegel’s “Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of ‘The Simpsons’ Changed Television—and America—Forever.”
Tim RileyJul 30
- Television
I Became a Better Magician
Paul Thompson reviews Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal.”
Paul ThompsonJul 2
- Television
The Put-On
Jordan Brower considers the abjuring of depth undertaken by the Apple TV+ series “Severance.”
Jordan BrowerJun 30
- Television
- Film
Material, Girls
Annie Berke watches Celine Song’s new film “Materialists” and the Netflix show “With Love, Meghan.”
Annie BerkeJun 29
- Film
- Television
The Radical Cringe of “The Pitt”
Charlotte E. Rosen breaks down the political ramifications of Max’s “The Pitt” for subjects of an anti-expertise, anti-empathy fascist regime.
Charlotte E. RosenMay 18
- Television
- Politics
Sneering at, or with, “The White Lotus”
Kyle Stevens examines the farce at the heart of the third season of HBO’s “The White Lotus.”
Kyle StevensMay 12
- Cultural Studies
- Television