Television

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

Changing the Game: How “Game of Thrones” Rewrites the Rules of Modern TV
Adding insult to injury has become the Game of Thrones formula for a fanatical virtual following.
Theodore GioiaApr 20, 2016
- Television
“Transparent”: A Guide for the Perplexed
Jonathan FreedmanApr 10, 2016
- Television
A Downton Reader
The proliferating of literary "Downton Abbey" spin-offs suggests that historical fiction is finally gaining some confidence.
Nancy M. WestMar 4, 2016
- Television
Of Uncle Chans and Rotten Bananas: The Adaptational Politics of Eddie Huang’s “Fresh Off the Boat”
On "Fresh Off the Boat" and Asian diaspora.
Chris ChienFeb 24, 2016
- Television
Feeling Real: On “Transparent”
Amazon's "Transparent" as seen through the lens of Maggie Nelson's novel "The Argonauts."
Caitlin WoolseyFeb 13, 2016
- Television
Adapting Magic: An Interview with TV Writer Henry Alonso Myers
In conversation with a TV writer for SyFy's adaptation of Lev Grossman's The Magicians
Sarah MesleFeb 11, 2016
- Television
The Selling of “Main Street America”: On Daniel de Visé’s Andy & Don
When the mega-hit TV show they starred in had aired its final episode, Andy Griffith and Don Knotts maintained their friendship.
J. T. PriceFeb 2, 2016
- Biography & Autobiography
- Television
“He’ll try to keep his sanity / With the help of his robot friends”
On “Mystery Science Theater 3000”
Ian WilliamsJan 13, 2016
- Television
Missed Connections: How to Tell if “Nathan For You” Is For You
Want to like “Nathan For You”? It’ll cost you.
Emma HealeyJan 10, 2016
- Television
American Nostalgia
On Amazon's 'The Man in the High Castle'
Michael A. ElliottJan 8, 2016
- Television
A High and Low Mash-Up
Dostoevsky and Henry James were writing perfect Tumblr captions for movies that wouldn’t be made for a century or so.
Alissa WilkinsonJan 1, 2016
- Television
"Fargo," Season 2: One Hour Ahead of the Posse
Jacob Mikanowski on the Coen Brothers and FX's Fargo
Jacob MikanowskiDec 17, 2015
- Television