http://dir.salon.com/topics/cw/?source=rss&aim=cw en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/09/06/vampire_diaries_adoption_diaries/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/09/06/vampire_diaries_adoption_diaries/index.html?source=rss Why does CW's "Vampire Diaries" leave us cold, while WE's "Adoption Diaries" has us crying our little eyes out? By Thomas Rogers Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/19/gossip_girl_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/19/gossip_girl_finale/index.html?source=rss After two seasons of elite sex and scheming, the classmates finally graduated. Is there life after high school? By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/11/09/top_design/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/11/09/top_design/index.html?source=rss As our fallen nation struggles to its feet, CW's "Easy Money" gets the ax and Bravo's "Top Design" fails its final challenge. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2008/09/15/rich_kids/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2008/09/15/rich_kids/index.html?source=rss CW's "Privileged," "90210" and "Gossip Girl" aren't merely escapist fantasies, they're twisted fables that teach teens the countless advantages of being filthy rich. By Thomas Rogers Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/20/gossip_girl/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/20/gossip_girl/index.html?source=rss Lots of parental angst, sure. But where was all the teen sex? By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/11/11/aliens/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/11/11/aliens/index.html?source=rss As America's supremacy falters, the cool kids take a hit, from CW's "Aliens in America" to VH1's "America's Most Smartest Model." Plus: Divorce, writers' strikes and other unpleasantness. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/09/16/nashville/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/09/16/nashville/index.html?source=rss Play the Blame Fame game! "Nashville" and "Gossip Girl" prove that the only thing tackier than fame is fortune. Plus: On "Top Chef," Anthony Bourdain uses words to hurt people. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/05/20/upfronts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/05/20/upfronts/index.html?source=rss "Veronica Mars" dies, "Jericho" falls and "Friday Night Lights" shines on. Plus: This fall, geeks, soaps and superpowers dominate the small screen. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/17/antm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/17/antm/index.html?source=rss Battling ennui from the worst season yet, Tyra Banks whips out some extra-large fake eyelashes and crowns a winner! By Joy Press Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/16/gilmore_girls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/16/gilmore_girls/index.html?source=rss Lorelai, Rory and Stars Hollow bid a final farewell wearing a homemade sash and subtext on their sleeve. By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/03/18/dolls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2007/03/18/dolls/index.html?source=rss Pin the tail on the whoring sea donkey! From "Pussycat Dolls" to "The Agency," a new generation of aspiring hoochies is mentored by their hoochie mama hens. By Stephanie Zacharek Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/02/14/beauty/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/02/14/beauty/index.html?source=rss The nerds and Playboy pinups in CW's "Beauty and the Geek" give us a reality show we can really cuddle up with.