Television

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

An Ongoing Autobiography of a Slightly Younger Self
Laurie Winer speaks with 'Girls' creator Lena Dunham
Laurie WinerJan 25, 2015
- Television
The Bachelor Vernacular
When reality catches up to reality TV
Suzannah ShowlerJan 19, 2015
- Television
You Can’t Make a Living: Digital Media, the End of TV’s Golden Age, and the Death Scene of the American Playwright
Digital Media, the End of TV’s Golden Age, and the Death Scene of the American Playwright
Alena SmithDec 8, 2014
- Television
All Trenchcoat and Cigarette and Arrogance: "Hellblazer," "Constantine," and Noir
After 26 years of life in comics, John Constantine has transitioned to the small screen.
Lars Garvey Laing-PetersonNov 26, 2014
- Noir
- Television
“I Don’t Want to See That”: Ethics and Exploitation in “The Comeback” and “Nathan For You”
Nathan For You and The Comeback are darkly comic visions of Hollywood. Both shows parody reality TV while giving their audiences a good, hard look at how the reality sausage is made.
Lara ZarumNov 17, 2014
- Television
All-American Girl at 20: The Evolution of Asian Americans on TV
Margaret Cho’s All-American Girl at 20 and the evolution of Asian Americans on TV.
E. Alex JungNov 9, 2014
- Television
Spoiler Alert: Your Art Should Be Ruined
Does worrying about spoilers detract from enjoyment more than the spoilers themselves?
Noah BerlatskyNov 8, 2014
- Film
- Television
Reflections in a Black Mirror
Our current unreality, as seen in “The Leftovers” and “Black Mirror.”
Mitchell KriegmanNov 3, 2014
- Television
Homicide: Death on the Screen
A critical autopsy of Law & Order, CSI, The Following, Hannibal
Eric ThurmOct 30, 2014
- Television
He Has His Tools and Chemicals: A David Lynch Retrospective
The key to understanding David Lynch’s Twin Peaks can be found in his early work as a visual artist, all of which is on display in his current retrospective “David Lynch: The Unified Field.”
Jonathan P. EburneOct 8, 2014
Hercule Poirot and Us
Contributor Kaya Genç examines actor David Suchet's role as Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot.
Kaya GençOct 5, 2014
- Television
The Prestige Cartoon
On Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s 'Rick and Morty'
Annie Julia WymanOct 5, 2014
- Television