A “flirting” nontroversy gives an unfortunate example of the kind of news treatment female politicians have to lean into.
Sons of Anarchy’s Tara Becomes the Latest Fan-Bro Target
Maggie Siff’s character is the latest woman some fans are attacking for getting in the way of their favorite bad boy antihero.
2013 TV in Review: The Rise of Craft-Brewed Television
Why was so much of the year’s TV like a good beer?
Why The Sing-Off Is the Most Important Show on Television
OK, it’s not exactly. But bigger, louder TV shows could learn a lot from this a cappella competition’s proud nerdiness.
The Best New TV Shows of 2013
In a banner year for both new and returning series, some love for the next generation of great TV.
Martin Bashir Resigns, Finally, From MSNBC
If there was ever a case where a single offensive comment deserved repercussions, this was it.
The Top 10 TV Episodes of 2013: The Best and the Rest
No one, even a critic, can watch every episode of TV. But these are the ten that stuck with me.
The Top 10 TV Shows of 2013: The Best and the Rest
This was one of the best years for TV in a long time–and thus, one of the hardest years to narrow down a list.
Don’t Cry for New York Magazine and Journalism (Yet, Anyway)
Print publishing has business problems. Journalism has business problems. But the two are not the same thing.
The Elan/Diane Hoax: Assuming the Worst About Strangers Wins the Internet!
If an Internet story justifies your personal worldview too perfectly, maybe be a little bit skeptical.
The Good Wife Watch: Best Enemies
As the terrific, emotionally complicated midseason finale showed, Alicia and Will are hotter as rivals than as lovers.
All the Things That Make Us Laugh and Cry: Family Guy and When Sitcoms Kill
It can be sad when dramas kill off characters. But it’s the deaths in comedies–even cartoons–that hit closest to real life.
Couric to Yahoo: Why Hire a Broadcaster in a Narrowcasting World?
What makes a TV star doesn’t necessarily make an online star