• When you're strange

    "Deadwood" creator David Milch's new drama, "John From Cincinnati," packs world-weary oddballs, unlikely saviors and acts of God into the story of a washed-up surfer.
    By Heather Havrilesky June 10, 2007

  • "Sopranos" wrap-up: Hide-and-seek

    Tony scrambles for cover as darkness falls.
    By Heather Havrilesky June 4, 2007

  • I Like to Watch

    With so many bad haircuts, fussy accessories and ego-crushing rejections in the world, it's a wonder that any of us can sleep at night.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 27, 2007

  • I Like to Watch

    "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 May 20, 2007

  • "Sopranos" wrap-up: Uncomfortably numb

    Tony dabbles in extreme denial, and "The Sopranos" descends into a surreal hell.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 14, 2007

  • "Sopranos" wrap-up: "Is this all there is?"

    Tony goes off the rails and Christopher follows as "The Sopranos" enters its final chapter.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 7, 2007

  • I Like to Watch

    The family ties that bind: Tony runs from shared memories on "The Sopranos," while Cinemax doc "51 Birch Street" unravels the perfect marriage.
    By Heather Havrilesky April 29, 2007

  • I Like to Watch

    The feckless yuppies of NBC's "Apprentice" milk big laughs from the stench of the homeless. Plus: The 10 best new prison getaways!
    By Heather Havrilesky April 22, 2007

  • I Like to Watch

    From the horndogs of "Entourage" to the lip-glossed man-hunters of "The Bachelor," gender bias stays in the picture.
    By Heather Havrilesky April 8, 2007

  • Day of reckoning

    As "The Sopranos" enters its final chapter, Tony reluctantly faces his past -- and we reluctantly face the end of this brilliant series.
    By Heather Havrilesky April 5, 2007

  • I Like to Watch

    Despots rule! Vic Mackey of "The Shield" seeks revenge, while Showtime invents a slimmer, sexier King Henry VIII.
    By Heather Havrilesky April 1, 2007

  • I Like to Watch

    Finale night! "Rome," "The L Word" and "Battlestar Galactica" end their seasons with strange twists, bad jokes and misplaced protest songs.
    By Heather Havrilesky March 26, 2007

  • Carrying the message

    HBO's Addiction Project tackles misconceptions, offers harrowing, intimate stories, and highlights new treatments in an effort to update common views of addiction.
    By Heather Havrilesky March 15, 2007

  • "We listened as his soul cracked"

    In HBO's "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" the "bad apples" express remorse, but claim that they were scapegoats.
    By Heather Havrilesky February 22, 2007

  • "This Just In"

    New takes on "American Idol," George W. Bush, Anna Nicole, and "Meet the Press."
    By David Puner February 21, 2007

  • Real talk with Bill Maher

    The talk show host sizes up Hillary and Obama, and explains why he's so over McCain.
    By Joan Walsh February 16, 2007

  • There's no place like Rome

    HBO's "Rome" teeters between barbarity and civility in the wake of Caesar's death, but its focus feels too narrow for such an epic tale.
    By Heather Havrilesky January 12, 2007

  • "The (freaking) Sopranos"

    Will Tony and gang translate on basic cable?
    By David Puner January 10, 2007

  • "Hacking Democracy"

    On Tuesday, 40 percent of voters will cast ballots on electronic touch-screens. If you're not worried already about the dangers of paperless voting, this HBO documentary will blow your mind.
    By Farhad Manjoo November 2, 2006

  • Overcooked

    With a big HBO deal, astronomical album sales and countless fans, Dane Cook may be the hottest comedian in years. So where is the laughter?
    By Heather Havrilesky September 3, 2006

  • N.O. better blues

    Watching Spike Lee's four-hour epic on Hurricane Katrina in the New Orleans Arena with my neighbors, I felt awed, exhausted and heartbroken -- and more convinced than ever that somebody should go to jail for what happened here.
    By Cynthia Joyce August 20, 2006

  • Cruel to be kind

    The animal rights activist who goes undercover in the startling HBO doc "Dealing Dogs" speaks candidly about his willingness to abuse some animals to save the lives of others.
    By Andrew Adam Newman February 21, 2006

  • Dialing it down

    HBO's documentary "Left of the Dial" chronicles the blunders, bounced checks, insults and lies behind Air America Radio's troubled launch a year ago today.
    By Heather Havrilesky March 31, 2005

  • I Like to Watch

    From "Supernanny" to "Carnivale" to "Wickedly Perfect" to the new detective show "Numbers," Good tries to kick Evil's ass with naughty stools, roasted lamb and really tough math equations.
    By Heather Havrilesky January 17, 2005

  • The mystery behind Inspector Clouseau

    Geoffrey Rush brilliantly embodies the grandiose visions and callous self-involvement of a comic genius in HBO's "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers."
    By Heather Havrilesky December 3, 2004
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