The sexy vampires of HBO's "True Blood" charm our mortal pants off, while the churlish motorcycle thugs of "Sons of Anarchy" stoop to a new low. Is the new fall TV season just a filthy tease?
By Heather Havrilesky Nov 2, 2008
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The two-time Oscar winner talks about his move away from Hollywood and his new role as a pothead Dr. Phil type
By Andrew O'Hehir
July 23, 2009
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En route from "Six Feet Under" to "True Blood," TV genius Alan Ball snuck in "Towelhead," an earnest drama about race and sexual awakening in '90s suburbia.
By Andrew O'Hehir
September 11, 2008
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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
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Alan Ball's "Six Feet Under" follow-up premieres at Sundance. Also: Malkovich as a fading Carson-era magician, Michael Keaton's surprising hit-man flick and more.
By Andrew O'Hehir
January 20, 2008
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In a hilarious new memoir, a "Six Feet Under" writer tackles feminism, teen sex, race relations -- and her dream of an all-female island.
By Heather Havrilesky
September 8, 2005
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After five seasons of alienation, lost loves and fragile connections, "Six Feet Under" goes out kicking.
By Heather Havrilesky
August 22, 2005
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The "Six Feet Under" creator on the show's death, and on asking tough questions in an era of simple answers.
By Heather Havrilesky
August 20, 2005
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After making Claire Fisher the most achingly realistic young woman on TV, we can't wait to see what Lauren Ambrose does next.
By Lori Leibovich
August 10, 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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From "Wonder Showzen" to "Weeds," stoner summer television reaches for the cheese puffs and spills the water bong all over the carpet.
By Heather Havrilesky
July 31, 2005
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When Nate hit the floor, "Six Feet Under" skidded off the road into total darkness, and took our psyches with it.
By Heather Havrilesky
July 27, 2005
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The lost souls of HBO's "Six Feet Under" are back for a fifth and final season, as stubborn and repressed and sadly human as ever.
By Heather Havrilesky
June 4, 2005
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The third brilliant season of "Six Feet Under" comes to a messy close, resisting easy narrative "closure," as all the characters must face the weight of the decisions they've made.
By Heather Havrilesky
June 2, 2003
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Mary Roach talks about decay, body recycling, gravediggers and her new book, "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers."
By Sheerly Avni
April 17, 2003
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Back from the dead, the characters on "Six Feet Under" are finally learning how to live, and the effect is more devastating than ever.
By Heather Havrilesky
March 3, 2003
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HBO's "Six Feet Under" ends its second season with a series of soap-opera devices -- but refuses to preach, lie or moralize about its most painful subject: Family life.
By Laura Miller
June 5, 2002
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"Six Feet Under," Alan Ball's mordant, metaphysical and deeply humane soap opera, may just be the best show on TV.
By Carina Chocano
March 9, 2002
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, Aug. 3-5, 2001
By Joyce Millman
August 3, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, July 27-29, 2001
By Joyce Millman
July 27, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, July 20-22, 2001
By Joyce Millman
July 20, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, July 13-15, 2001
By Joyce Millman
July 13, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for July 4-8, 2001
By Joyce Millman
July 4, 2001
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In the new series "Six Feet Under," the grim reaper could use a little more sting.
By Bill Wyman
June 26, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, June 8-10, 2001
By Joyce Millman
June 8, 2001
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