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David Mamet brings us tough-as-nails soldiers fighting terrorism (and their even tougher wives) in CBS's "The Unit," while FX presents an insufferably "colorblind" white couple in "Black. White."
By Heather Havrilesky
February 26, 2006
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Just as "Arrested Development" kicks the bucket, here comes a slew of thoroughly zany, painfully forced imitations.
By Heather Havrilesky
February 12, 2006
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Hey, ladies! Learn about potential suitors by studying these profiles of male archetypes Flavor Flav, Jeff Probst, Vic Mackey and Jack Bauer!
By Heather Havrilesky
February 5, 2006
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Therapy time! You're going to need a little dose of the talking cure to replace those outdated sitcoms -- or even good ones like "That '70s Show" -- with modern upgrades like "The Office."
By Heather Havrilesky
January 29, 2006
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Thrill seeker Jack Bauer of "24" risks his neck to save the world from terrorism, while the comfort seekers of "Project Runway" whine about broken needles and pesky stretch fabric.
By Heather Havrilesky
January 22, 2006
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The lovable losers who dominate the small screen, from the sequined nobodies of "Dancing With the Stars" to the beautiful survivors of "Lost."
By Heather Havrilesky
January 15, 2006
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In a genre switcheroo, "The L Word" offers fantastical tales of pretentious little girls from outer space, while "Battlestar Galatica" tugs at our heartstrings -- and knocks our fracking socks off!
By Heather Havrilesky
January 8, 2006
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Use the holidays to give your TiVo new marching orders! Here's an overview of what to watch, and what to banish from your TV forever.
By Heather Havrilesky
December 27, 2005
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Why TV not only keeps you happy, but also binds the galaxy together. Plus: The predictable charms of "The O.C."
By Heather Havrilesky
December 18, 2005
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Looking to "Survivor's" Cindy and North Korea's Kim Jong-il for lessons on how to lose big, lose early and lose often.
By Heather Havrilesky
December 11, 2005
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Who's got more swagger -- Tyra Banks, the fashion designers on "Project Runway" or the avian flu virus?
By Heather Havrilesky
December 4, 2005
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Give thanks for these purloined lands, and for the
fact that you're not a soulless plastic surgeon, an undercover agent posing as a terrorist, or the mother of a 2-year-old.
By Heather Havrilesky
November 27, 2005
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As middle-class Americans, we have no actual lives and are forced to nourish our zombie souls on TV shows about whiny do-gooders, slam poetry and incoherent melodramatic teenagers.
By Heather Havrilesky
November 20, 2005
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Celebrating weirdos and outsiders for their courage, energy and inventive hairstyles, from Sundance's "Iconoclasts" to Aaron McGruder's "The Boondocks."
By Heather Havrilesky
November 6, 2005
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This Halloween, what scares you the most? Sea monsters, drug-resistant diseases or rolled-up lunch meat?
By Heather Havrilesky
October 30, 2005
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The new Worst Show on Television, "The Real World" crosses the line, and we all savor the final days of "Six Feet Under."
By Heather Havrilesky
August 7, 2005
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Does your personal brand warrant a bar code? Who moves more product when they cry, Tyra Banks or Jonathan Antin? Is levitation a marketable skill?
By Heather Havrilesky
July 17, 2005
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Do you want to be a rock star, a soap star, a sitcom writer or a dancer? Or, would you rather be forever free from Wannabe TV?
By Heather Havrilesky
July 10, 2005
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Sing happy birthday to a nation of nasty despots, swarthy heroes and cringing, ineffectual oddballs, from Tommy Hilfiger to Bobby Brown!
By Heather Havrilesky
July 4, 2005
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Sadists savor "Six Feet Under," and Kathy Hilton shows us how to pair a skeazy slut tartlet with a nice chardonnay. Plus: Runaway brides are people, too!
By Heather Havrilesky
June 26, 2005
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What's more depressing than relentlessly critical parents, aging one-hit wonders and starving children? How about those poor people on "The Real Gilligan's Island"?
By Heather Havrilesky
June 20, 2005
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From fruit cups to "Beauty and the Geek" to "Dancing With the Stars," today's freaks are tomorrow's survivors!
By Heather Havrilesky
June 13, 2005
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Summer detox time: Avoid refined sugar, alcohol, caffeine and "Cheaters." Plus: The delicious hair-sprayed dorkiness of Lisa Kudrow in "The Comeback."
By Heather Havrilesky
June 6, 2005
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Meet the new Worst TV Show Ever! Plus: "The O.C." ends with a bang, and "The Bad Girl's Guide" proves, once again, that sluts' dreams do come true.
By Heather Havrilesky
May 23, 2005
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Phallic missiles, flaming Veronicas and fighting models! I love my favorite shows so much, I only have eyes for them -- except when I don't.
By Heather Havrilesky
May 16, 2005