http://dir.salon.com/topics/drama/?source=rss&aim=drama en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/08/09/mad_men/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/08/09/mad_men/index.html?source=rss The "Mad Men" are sweating bullets, but the show's hero is cool and collected. Is denial to blame -- or to thank? By Amy Benfer Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/31/peggy_smokes_weed/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/31/peggy_smokes_weed/index.html?source=rss Marijuana, marital discord and motherhood on last night's episode of our favorite television drama By Stephanie Zacharek Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/08/04/fred_weller/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/08/04/fred_weller/index.html?source=rss On "In Plain Sight," Fred Weller is more than a nerdy sidekick. He's one of the show's great pleasures By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/07/30/defying_gravity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/07/30/defying_gravity/index.html?source=rss ABC's drama "Defying Gravity" sends McDreamy astronauts on a collision course with a meteor made of stinky cheese By Stephanie Zacharek Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/06/05/away_we_go/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/06/05/away_we_go/index.html?source=rss John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph play parents-to-be in this movie by real-life couple Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. By Amanda Fortini Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/25/female_playwright/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/25/female_playwright/index.html?source=rss There's a gender bias against women writing for the stage -- but the culprits may surprise you By Stephanie Zacharek Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/24/soloist/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/04/24/soloist/index.html?source=rss Forget the sappy trailer. This triumphant movie about failure has nuance and feeling -- not to mention Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx. By Sarah Hepola Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2009/04/02/gabriel_byrne/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2009/04/02/gabriel_byrne/index.html?source=rss 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 Heather Havrilesky Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/03/29/detectives/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2009/03/29/detectives/index.html?source=rss 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 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/11/21/24/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/11/21/24/index.html?source=rss 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 Stephanie Zacharek Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/11/07/boy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/11/07/boy/index.html?source=rss When you use Nazi death camps as Oscar bait, you know you've hit rock bottom. By Stephanie Zacharek Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/10/17/w/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/10/17/w/index.html?source=rss Oliver Stone paints a surprisingly sympathetic picture of George W. Bush in this award-courting movie. By Cary Tennis Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/09/16/drama_department/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/09/16/drama_department/index.html?source=rss Too much drama in the drama department -- should I have kept my mouth shut? By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/09/14/rachel_zoe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/09/14/rachel_zoe/index.html?source=rss 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 Joy Press Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2008/09/03/ball/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/int/2008/09/03/ball/index.html?source=rss 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 Heather Havrilesky Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2008/09/02/drama_chart/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2008/09/02/drama_chart/index.html?source=rss Learn more about the fall TV season's new dramas, using this handy clip 'n' save chart! By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/08/03/procedural_dramas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/08/03/procedural_dramas/index.html?source=rss 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 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/07/24/mad_men/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/07/24/mad_men/index.html?source=rss 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 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/07/13/the_cleaner/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/iltw/2008/07/13/the_cleaner/index.html?source=rss 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 Sarah Hepola Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/06/13/tonys_love/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/06/13/tonys_love/index.html?source=rss But those big-belting dames and over-the-top dance numbers bring out my inner theater geek -- and give my heart a wedgie. Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/drama/2008/06/12/tony_hsmusical/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/drama/2008/06/12/tony_hsmusical/index.html?source=rss Salon picks the best real high-school musicals from the Web. Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/drama/2008/06/11/tony_stewintv/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/drama/2008/06/11/tony_stewintv/index.html?source=rss Stew talks about his Tony-nominated musical, "Passing Strange." By Heather Havrilesky Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2007/09/10/drama_chart/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2007/09/10/drama_chart/index.html?source=rss A handy clip 'n' save guide to the season's new dramas. By David Marchese Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/06/11/tonys/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/06/11/tonys/index.html?source=rss While you were watching "The Sopranos," Broadway threw itself a big party ... well, maybe not that big. By David Cote Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/06/07/political_theater/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/06/07/political_theater/index.html?source=rss The Broadway season was surprisingly rich in idea-driven, civic-minded plays, but don't call it a rebirth of political theater.