Television

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

“The Problem with Apu” and the FCC
Meenasarani Linde Murugan on how the broadening of South Asian media representations could be threatened by the FCC's decision on net neutrality.
Meenasarani Linde MuruganDec 12, 2017
- Science & Technology
- Television
Other People’s Children: “Younger,” “Cucumber,” and an Open Love Letter to Nico Tortorella
Jonathan Alexander on the frisson and fantasy of love and sex across the generational divide in the TV shows “Younger” and “Cucumber.”
Jonathan AlexanderDec 1, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Television
“Star Trek: Discovery” and the Dream of Future Fuels
Karen Pinkus contemplates “Star Trek: Discovery” and the future of fuel.
Karen PinkusNov 18, 2017
David Lynch’s Late Style
Jonathan Foltz on “Twin Peaks: The Return.”
Jonathan FoltzNov 12, 2017
- Television
This Dialogue, This Connection: An Interview with Megan Abbott
Kristopher Mecholsky talks with novelist Megan Abbott about her work on HBO's "The Deuce."
Kristopher MecholskyNov 3, 2017
- Television
Return of the Naïve Genius: “David Lynch: The Art Life” and “Twin Peaks: The Return”
Reading any interview with Lynch since the release of "Eraserhead" leaves open the question of whether the director performs his innocent remoteness.
Elsa CourtOct 24, 2017
- Film
- Television
What Snooki and Joseline Taught Me About Race, Motherhood, and Reality TV
Racquel Gates on "Love & Hip Hop," "Snooki & Jwoww," and how reality TV can change how we think of motherhood.
Racquel GatesOct 21, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Television
Golden Girls Forever: The Enduring Legacy of TV’s Favorite Golden Ladies
Kitty Lindsay talks to Jim Colucci about his book, "Golden Girls Forever: An Unauthorized Look Behind the Lanai."
Kitty LindsayOct 14, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Television
Variety Show
Does "Twin Peaks: The Return" matter?
J. D. ConnorSep 18, 2017
- Television
Desire Is Surplus Energy: “I Love Dick” Between Text and TV
Lazz Kinnamon reviews Jill Soloway's adaptation of "I Love Dick."
Lazz KinnamonSep 15, 2017
- Television
Protest Unceasing, Redemption Unfinished: An Interview with “Orphan Black’s” Graeme Manson and Cosima Herter
Biology and genetic science are always political.
Everett HamnerSep 12, 2017
- SF
- Television
McGregor Versus Mayweather and the Puncher’s Chance
Does MMA champion Conor McGregor have a puncher’s chance against Floyd Mayweather? No. And yes.
William D’UrsoAug 20, 2017
- Television