Television

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

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
Beyond Blackness and Whiteness: Activists of Mixed Race Speak Out
Heidi Durrow, Aaron Samuels, and Tehran Von Ghasri discuss whether having a biracial or mixed identity can give a vantage of both privilege and oppression.
Janice Rhoshalle LittlejohnAug 2, 2016
- Film
- Television
Nostalgia TV
Meghan Lewit on the purpose of nostalgia in today's TV.
Meghan LewitJul 23, 2016
- Television
Game of Thrones: Season 6, "The Broken Man"
You Know I’ll Never Hurt You, Right: Or, Chopping Wood in Westeros
Aaron Bady, Sarah MesleJun 6, 2016
- Dear Television
- Television
Game of Thrones: Season 6, "The Door"
“We can go home now, Hodor”
Aaron Bady, Sarah MesleMay 24, 2016
- Dear Television
- Television
The New Normative: Queer Politics in “The Outs”
"The Outs" is an example of what will hopefully, eventually, one day be commonplace: it’s a show featuring gay characters that isn’t about being gay.
John ShermanMay 17, 2016
- Television
“Daredevil” and the Problem of the Not Bad
On the "ferociously bad" second season of Netflix's "Daredevil"
Aaron BadyMay 5, 2016
- Television