Drama

I Like to Watch The dream life of Don Draper

The "Mad Men" are sweating bullets, but the show's hero is cool and collected. Is denial to blame -- or to thank?
By Heather Havrilesky Aug 9, 2009

  • The smokin' ladies of "Mad Men"

    Marijuana, marital discord and motherhood on last night's episode of our favorite television drama
    By Amy Benfer August 31, 2009

  • Critics' Picks: Witness protectiveness program

    On "In Plain Sight," Fred Weller is more than a nerdy sidekick. He's one of the show's great pleasures
    By Stephanie Zacharek August 4, 2009

  • What if you set "Grey's Anatomy" in outer space?

    ABC's drama "Defying Gravity" sends McDreamy astronauts on a collision course with a meteor made of stinky cheese
    By Heather Havrilesky July 30, 2009

  • "Away We Go"

    John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph play parents-to-be in this movie by real-life couple Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida.
    By Stephanie Zacharek June 5, 2009

  • Who's afraid of the female playwright?

    There's a gender bias against women writing for the stage -- but the culprits may surprise you
    By Amanda Fortini June 25, 2009

  • "The Soloist"

    Forget the sappy trailer. This triumphant movie about failure has nuance and feeling -- not to mention Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx.
    By Stephanie Zacharek April 24, 2009

  • Gabriel Byrne feels your pain

    The star of "In Treatment" talks about the role of a therapist, the challenge of being a good listener and why everyone needs a good chair.
    By Sarah Hepola April 2, 2009

  • I Like to Watch

    Watching the detectives: Some new sleuths make waves, from "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" to "The Unusuals." Plus: With "Life on Mars" canceled, will Sam get back to where he once belonged?
    By Heather Havrilesky March 29, 2009

  • Bauer power

    Insurgents! Hand grenades! Torture! Fox's two-hour special "24: Redemption" offers a quick fix of Jack to hold us until the show's January premiere.
    By Heather Havrilesky November 21, 2008

  • "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"

    When you use Nazi death camps as Oscar bait, you know you've hit rock bottom.
    By Stephanie Zacharek November 7, 2008

  • "W."

    Oliver Stone paints a surprisingly sympathetic picture of George W. Bush in this award-courting movie.
    By Stephanie Zacharek October 17, 2008

  • My office mate was a stinky slob -- so I complained

    Too much drama in the drama department -- should I have kept my mouth shut?
    By Cary Tennis September 16, 2008

  • I Like to Watch

    Shiny, pretty people work hard to keep their stuff hidden, from the tragicomic celebrity stylist of "The Rachel Zoe Project" to the sleek but suffering suits of "Mad Men."
    By Heather Havrilesky September 14, 2008

  • Vampires that don't suck

    Alan Ball explains that the undead in his new HBO series don't just embody our deepest sexual yearnings -- they represent both gays and the Bush administration.
    By Joy Press September 3, 2008

  • Of magic, madness and motorcycles

    Learn more about the fall TV season's new dramas, using this handy clip 'n' save chart!
    By Heather Havrilesky September 2, 2008

  • I Like to Watch

    Is it a crime to dislike crime dramas? TNT's "The Closer" spices up the procedural mix, but USA's "In Plain Sight" and "Burn Notice" give the genre an extreme makeover.
    By Heather Havrilesky August 3, 2008

  • Stark, raving mad

    In its second season, the smooth-talking cads and resilient ladies of "Mad Men" are emboldened and chastened by the tumultuous '60s.
    By Heather Havrilesky July 24, 2008

  • I Like to Watch

    Are you there, God? TV characters turn to the Lord for answers, from Benjamin Bratt of A&E's "The Cleaner" to Holly Hunter of TNT's "Saving Grace."
    By Heather Havrilesky July 13, 2008

  • Everyone hates the Tonys

    But those big-belting dames and over-the-top dance numbers bring out my inner theater geek -- and give my heart a wedgie.
    By Sarah Hepola June 13, 2008

  • A high-school musical medley

    Salon picks the best real high-school musicals from the Web.
    June 12, 2008

  • On being a Broadway outsider

    Stew talks about his Tony-nominated musical, "Passing Strange."
    June 11, 2008

  • Soap on a rope!

    A handy clip 'n' save guide to the season's new dramas.
    By Heather Havrilesky September 10, 2007

  • Tales of the other Tony

    While you were watching "The Sopranos," Broadway threw itself a big party ... well, maybe not that big.
    By David Marchese June 11, 2007

  • Politics as unusual?

    The Broadway season was surprisingly rich in idea-driven, civic-minded plays, but don't call it a rebirth of political theater.
    By David Cote June 7, 2007
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