Television

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

Celebrity Warfare: Image and Politics in the Age of Trump
Stephen Marche on how reality TV has transformed politics.
Stephen MarcheMay 23, 2017
- Politics
- Television
Netflix by Netflix: On “Sense8”
"Sense8" might not always be right about technology, but its optimism is viral.
Sijia LiMay 16, 2017
- Television
The Kids Are All Right: On “Riverdale”
There’s a history of greatness in teen soaps, and "Riverdale" seems both aware of that and anxious about it.
Michael Z. NewmanApr 27, 2017
- Television
Moving Target: Is “Homeland” Still Racist?
Has the Showtime series finally changed its ways? Brian T. Edwards finds out.
Brian T. EdwardsMar 31, 2017
- Television
The “Girls” Habit
Kristen Warner asks: can "Girls" ever rise above the middle?
Kristen WarnerFeb 21, 2017
- Dear Television
- Television
Still Not One of My Girls — and That’s Okay!
Rebecca Wanzo asks: is "Girls" stuck in a narcissistic purgatory?
Rebecca WanzoFeb 21, 2017
- Dear Television
- Television
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