Television

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

Framing Our World: On Vanda Krefft’s “The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox”
Dan Friedman unreels “The Man Who Made the Movies,” a biography of William Fox by Vanda Krefft.
Dan FriedmanMar 15, 2018
Dwelling in the Upside Down: On “Stranger Things 2”
"Stranger Things 2" feels less like a tribute to old films, less nostalgic, and more a cautionary historical fiction focused sharply on the near future.
Stefanie SobelleMar 9, 2018
- SF
- Television
No Follow-Through
“Star Trek” seems paralyzed by the idea of doing the one thing the fans of the series actually want.
Gerry CanavanFeb 17, 2018
- SF
- Television
Giant Mezuzahs: The Yiddishkeit of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Deborah Krieger on "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," in which Jewish characters and their community are the default.
Deborah KriegerFeb 14, 2018
- Television
The Dead Do Not Improve: “The Good Place”’s Divine Justice System
What might NBC's sitcom "The Good Place" tell us about early Christian theology and the era of mass incarceration?
Dan HornsbyJan 28, 2018
- Religion
- Television
“For 25 Years I’ve Kept Something from You”: “Twin Peaks” in Print
A survey of books on, in, and about “Twin Peaks.”
Andrew HagemanJan 16, 2018
“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