Whose isn't? On "The Good Wife" and "Dexter," rotten betrothals make for great drama
By Heather Havrilesky Oct 18, 2009
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In Showtime's "Nurse Jackie," Edie Falco transforms the heroic hospital drama into a dark dramedy.
By Heather Havrilesky
June 7, 2009
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Soothing summer TV, coming right up! A handy guide to some televised offerings to sedate you as the mercury rises.
By Heather Havrilesky
May 31, 2009
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Newsflash: Whores and wanton hussies happier, more productive than ever! Bed-hopping tarts rule the small screen, from "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" to "Mistresses."
By Heather Havrilesky
February 15, 2009
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In "United States of Tara," Toni Collette turns in a brilliant performance as a woman with dissociative identity disorder.
By Heather Havrilesky
January 22, 2009
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Nancy Botwin finds a conscience and almost loses everything else -- again.
By Heather Havrilesky
September 16, 2008
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Jeff Lewis of "Flipping Out" embodies the tragicomic hothouse flower, while Nancy Botwin of "Weeds" makes the world safe for lazy, self-involved moms.
By Heather Havrilesky
June 22, 2008
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Showtime's "The Tudors" transforms King Henry VIII's power grab into beautifully costumed soft porn.
By Heather Havrilesky
March 26, 2008
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NBC's "Phenomenon" makes mincemeat out of magic. Plus: Whose acting is more skilled, Lauren of "The Hills" or Flower of "Meerkat Manor"?
By Heather Havrilesky
November 4, 2007
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The hapless underachievers of "The Office" and "30 Rock" bumble onward, while the charms of "Californication's" pretentious antihero wear dangerously thin.
By Heather Havrilesky
October 21, 2007
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ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" dishes up sweet, syrupy melodrama while Showtime's "Brotherhood" serves its darkest turns straight, with no cream or sugar.
By Heather Havrilesky
September 30, 2007
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Salon's guide to what to watch on Friday and this weekend: Michael C. Hall returns as an appealing homicidal maniac in the second season of "Dexter."
September 28, 2007
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Salon's guide to what to watch on Monday: On Showtime, "Weeds" returns for its third season and the smart, edgy "Californication" debuts.
August 13, 2007
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When the infinite TV universe feels cold and unkind, "Weeds" and "Flight of the Conchords" remind you it's a small world after all. Plus: "The Company" treads over well-trodden ground.
By Heather Havrilesky
August 12, 2007
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Showtime's "Californication," Bravo's "Flipping Out" and CBS' "Big Brother 8" demonstrate why hedonism and self-indulgence are no shortcut to happiness.
By Heather Havrilesky
August 5, 2007
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Why should you care about pirates or polygamists? Because TV's subcultural anthropologists want you to care!
By Heather Havrilesky
July 1, 2007
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Despots rule! Vic Mackey of "The Shield" seeks revenge, while Showtime invents a slimmer, sexier King Henry VIII.
By Heather Havrilesky
April 1, 2007
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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
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A television version of Ira Glass' beloved radio program "This American Life" could have been deadly. But the new Showtime series is as lively and vibrant as the original.
By Heather Havrilesky
March 22, 2007
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Showtime's "Weeds" grows stronger and even more unruly in its sophomore season, sending safe, suburban family life up in smoke.
By Heather Havrilesky
August 14, 2006
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The cringe-inducing theme song for "The L Word"
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January 3, 2006
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Showtime's dramedy "The L Word" gives us a cast with an impossibly glossy, positive and superficial sheen.
By Heather Havrilesky
February 11, 2004
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Why have the networks brought us four -- count 'em! -- new shows about rebellious young heroines in touch with the supernatural world? God only knows.
By Heather Havrilesky
October 13, 2003
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A 9/11 widow reviews last night's Showtime film about President Bush's actions on and after that fateful morning.
By Kristen Breitweiser
September 8, 2003
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Why did one of the smartest American movies of recent years go straight to Showtime?
By Charles Taylor
September 2, 2003
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