-
Two great writers who knew from demagogues and mass hysteria died recently. I wonder what they're thinking now
By Michael Winship
October 3, 2009
-
Patricia Heaton's Midwestern matriarch is sometimes funny, but ultimately too manic and silly to embrace
By Heather Havrilesky
September 30, 2009
-
Suze Orman, "Survivor" villain Russell and "Californication's" Hank Moody prove sweet revenge can make you rich
By Heather Havrilesky
September 27, 2009
-
From Oprah to Banana Republic, pop culture is nostalgic for a dark time. Screw history, bring on the pencil skirts!
By Amy Benfer
September 23, 2009
-
Look, Mom! A dysfunctional family sitcom that's actually funny!
By Heather Havrilesky
September 23, 2009
-
The Sundance series finds beauty in the intrepid public servants of Newark, N.J.
By Heather Havrilesky
September 20, 2009
-
"The Jay Leno Show" may be a huge hit for NBC, but that doesn't mean it won't suck. Help us keep score!
By Heather Havrilesky
September 14, 2009
-
On TV this fall, token gay replaces token black and Ellen DeGeneres fills Paula Abdul's tiny, wobbly shoes
By Heather Havrilesky
September 13, 2009
-
"American Idol" chooses a judge who's an idol herself. Can she share the spotlight with the hopefuls?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
September 10, 2009
-
Between the off-color jokes and the show-choir version of "Gold Digger," this bubbly dramedy has razor-sharp teeth
By Heather Havrilesky
September 8, 2009
-
Why does CW's "Vampire Diaries" leave us cold, while WE's "Adoption Diaries" has us crying our little eyes out?
By Heather Havrilesky
September 6, 2009
-
Diane Sawyer may not be "perky," but in taking over "World News Tonight" she's still facing a notorious boys club
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
September 2, 2009
-
Marijuana, marital discord and motherhood on last night's episode of our favorite television drama
By Amy Benfer
August 31, 2009
-
L.A. burns, "Nurse Jackie" fizzles and Courteney Cox inhabits a charred shell of her old TV self in "Cougar Town"
By Heather Havrilesky
August 30, 2009
-
Will Betty commit suicide? Will Joan leave her wretched fiance? Predictions and requests for our fave TV females
By Broadsheet staff
August 17, 2009
-
From "Flipping Out" to "Saving Grace," wackiness is in this summer
By Heather Havrilesky
August 16, 2009
-
A new VH1 documentary by Barbara Kopple suggests that the festival's legacy carries on and on
By Jacqueline Linge
August 14, 2009
-
Vincent Kartheiser explains why he loves playing Pete, Don Draper's bitter foil on "Mad Men"
By Heather Havrilesky
August 13, 2009
-
How cartoonish are Bravo's reality TV shows? A series of animated parodies lets us laugh with (and at) them
By Thomas Rogers
August 11, 2009
-
A huge culture shock awaits Sterling Cooper. Here's a look at the "creative revolution" that hit the ad world
By Laura Miller
August 11, 2009
-
The "Mad Men" are sweating bullets, but the show's hero is cool and collected. Is denial to blame -- or to thank?
By Heather Havrilesky
August 9, 2009
-
Male escorts on the truth -- and fiction -- behind the HBO show
By Tracy Clark-Flory
August 8, 2009
-
The first season DVD of Joss Whedon's drama offers an extra episode -- the show's darkest and most promising yet
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
August 7, 2009
-
"SNL" alum Chris Kattan exports his desperation in IFC's sweet summer miniseries "Bollywood Hero"
By Heather Havrilesky
August 4, 2009
-
On "In Plain Sight," Fred Weller is more than a nerdy sidekick. He's one of the show's great pleasures
By Stephanie Zacharek
August 4, 2009