Television

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

Nonlinear Delivery Options: The Times of "Station Eleven"
Jorge Cotte thinks about the persistence and power of art across the various timelines the HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven.
Jorge CotteJan 14, 2022
- Television
Why Are We Stuck Here: "Squid Game," Trauma, and Repetition
Hannah Amaris Roh argues that Squid Game's simplicity masks its meta-commentary on the trauma of capitalism
Hannah Amaris RohDec 22, 2021
- Television
Increased Visibility, Increasing Restrictions: Abortion on TV
Lauren Herold, PhD, and Steph Herold, MPH, ask why the increased visibility of abortion on television doesn't equal progress
Lauren Herold, Steph HeroldDec 21, 2021
- Television
Single Girls Forever: How TV Envisions Friendship Between Women
Kelly Coyne asks why TV series from Laverne and Shirley to Girls5Eva need to represent adult female friendship through girlhood
Kelly Marie CoyneNov 24, 2021
- Television
On "Evil" and Procedural Failure
Elizabeth Alsop considers the supernatural series Evil alongside neo-procedurals like Mindhunter, Twin Peaks: The Return, and Search Party
Elizabeth AlsopOct 31, 2021
- Television
Guiding Lights: On “Her Stories: Daytime Soap Opera and US Television History”
Annie Berke reviews Elana Levine's "Her Stories: Daytime Soap Opera and US Television History," on a pivotal genre and its diverse fandom
Annie BerkeOct 19, 2021
- Television
The Way We Laugh Now: On I Think You Should Leave
Adam Fales watches I Think You Should Leave and asks what's so funny about sad men telling massive lies to themselves and others?
Adam FalesOct 11, 2021
- Television
Pulling The Chair Out
Ed Simon reviews Netflix's The Chair and considers the academic obsession with fictional portrayals of the academy.
Ed SimonSep 21, 2021
- Television
Elizabeth Ito’s Neighborhood: “City of Ghosts” and the Rise of Netflix Animation
Phillip Maciak explores the extraordinary niche that “City of Ghosts” occupies in Netflix’s varied animated programming.
Phillip MaciakJun 24, 2021
- Television
Studio Branding in the Streaming Wars
Joshua Glick considers the differentiation strategies of the streaming platforms in historical context.
Joshua GlickJun 24, 2021
- Television
The Appearance of Light: On Barry Jenkins’s “The Underground Railroad”
On “The Underground Railroad,” illumination travels across media, refracting and shapeshifting.
Jorge CotteJun 24, 2021
- Television
Blue Skies Again: Streamers and the Impossible Promise of Diversity
Kristen Warner explores the “illusion [of] the democratizing, diverse ideal of streaming.”
Kristen WarnerJun 24, 2021
- Television