After last summer’s SCOTUS screw-up, CNN didn’t make the same embarrassing mistake. It—and a few others—made a brand-new embarrassing mistake.
Bloody Visions: What Would the Boston Bombing Look Like in the Google Glass Era?
Some critics complain about graphic images while authorities plead to the public for more video, showing how the surveillance culture can be both scourge and savior.
After the Boston Attack, the Media Shows Power to Shock and Comfort
The Boston nightmare brought a rush of information (and misinformation), speculation, and even politicized argument. But there was also decency amid the horror.
Game of Thrones Watch: That’s What the Money’s For!
It’s not just about swords or dragons. Last night’s Game of Thrones showed that in Westeros as in our world, money has great power—and has its limits.
TV Weekend: Da Vinci’s Demons
This Renaissance drama might have been really good, if only it hadn’t had the freedom and budget of cable.
The Americans Watch: The Commitments
The setup of The Americans has made us invested in Philip and Elizabeth’s marriage. But the dramatic, sad “Only You” questions whether we should be.
Dead Tree Alert: In Late Night, Time to Fire the Desk
My column in the new print TIME magazine looks at who might replace Jimmy Fallon. Or rather, what might replace him.
Accidental Racist: How Bad Punditry Makes Bad Music
The Brad Paisley / LL Cool J song is like every “To be sure, both sides are guilty…” paragraph from a political story, set to a whiny soundtrack.
Game of Thrones Watch: Speak Softly and Carry a Big Crossbow
An episode focusing on the dispossessed and losers of war suggests that in Westeros, war does not take place only on the battlefield.
Why Roger Ebert’s Thumb Mattered
Far from dumbing down criticism, At the Movies–and that trademark thumbs-up-or-down–showed how instinctively Roger Ebert knew storytelling.
TV Weekend: Mortality (and Reefer) In the Air for Mad Men’s Return
As season 6 opens Sunday, some characters’ patterns continue, but all around is the sense that, eventually, everything comes to an end.
Arrested Development Returns May 26. Is This Your New Summer Blockbuster?
We’ll soon see if the Bluths are still funny. In the meantime, it’s intriguing that Netflix’s scheduling strategy has as much in common with the movies as with TV.
It’s Official: Fallon In, Leno Out at a Diminished Tonight Show
Leno is still number one in his time slot. But when he leaves Tonight, he’ll leave an institution smaller and less relevant than when he found it.
