Television

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

The Revolutionary Thighs of Hannah Horvath
Maria San Filippo admires Lena Dunham's radical refusal to be a docile body.
Maria San FilippoFeb 21, 2017
- Dear Television
- Television
Discipline and Punish
Lili Loofbourow on whether anything bad would happen on "Girls."
Lili LoofbourowFeb 21, 2017
- Dear Television
- Television
Lena Dunham’s House of Mirth
Is "Girls" relatable? Was it ever?
Jane HuFeb 21, 2017
- Dear Television
- Television
Born a Crime: A Memoir of Love, Hope, and Resistance
Jeneé Darden on the harrowing love between mother and son in Trevor Noah's "Born a Crime."
Jeneé DardenFeb 18, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Television
Football Nation: The NFL Brand in the Year of Kaepernick
On how the NFL achieved "corporate transcendence" and what the era of Kapernick means for it.
Aaron DeRosaFeb 4, 2017
Royal Treatments: “The Crown” After Brexit
Nancy M. West wonders if we can watch British period drama in the same way after Brexit.
Nancy M. WestFeb 3, 2017
- Television
Idra Novey, Hannah Sanghee Park, Gregory Pardlo, and Mark Richard Talk to Olivia Clare About Multiple Genres
What does it mean to move among multiple genres as a writer?
Olivia ClareDec 4, 2016
Everything But The Girl: “Pitch,” Nostalgia, and Baseball’s Way Forward
Emily Nemens on Fox's new series "Pitch" and Major League Baseball's latest attempt to stay relevant.
Emily NemensOct 24, 2016
- Sports
- Television
[Home] Girls: “Insecure” and HBO’s Risky Racial Politics
Kristen Warner on Issa Rae's "Insecure" and why HBO should embrace diversity now.
Kristen WarnerOct 21, 2016
- Television
The Grit Behind the Glamour: The Rise of “Modern Family’s” Two-Time Emmy-Winning Director
Meg Waite Clayton talks to “Modern Family’s” Emmy-winning director Gail Mancuso about her time in Hollywood.
Meg Waite ClaytonOct 18, 2016
- Television
Bringing the Past Forward: An Interview with Natalie Baszile
An interview with Natalie Baszile about her novel turned TV series "Queen Sugar."
Terryn HallSep 6, 2016
- Television
#Content: Expanding Entertainment, Collapsing Criticism
Matt Hartman discusses the future of video journalism and the increase in entertainment coverage and decrease in critical judgment.
Matt HartmanAug 10, 2016
- Television