http://dir.salon.com/topics/tv_reviews/?source=rss&aim=tv_reviews en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/11/20/project_runway_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/11/20/project_runway_finale/index.html?source=rss The winner of Season 6 is announced, and no one cares. Did Lifetime murder Bravo's favorite pet? By Mary Elizabeth Williams Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/11/06/fort_hood_documentary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/11/06/fort_hood_documentary/index.html?source=rss A revealing documentary on the lives of soldiers at the Army base goes more than skin deep By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/10/16/30_rock_premiere/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/10/16/30_rock_premiere/index.html?source=rss The question raised by the season premiere isn't whether the show is still good. It's how could it get any better? By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/10/07/man_shops_globe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/10/07/man_shops_globe/index.html?source=rss "Man Shops Globe" reveals what's fascinating and horrible about upscale catalog culture By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/30/abc_the_middle/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/30/abc_the_middle/index.html?source=rss Patricia Heaton's Midwestern matriarch is sometimes funny, but ultimately too manic and silly to embrace By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/23/modern_family/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/23/modern_family/index.html?source=rss Look, Mom! A dysfunctional family sitcom that's actually funny! By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/08/glee/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/09/08/glee/index.html?source=rss Between the off-color jokes and the show-choir version of "Gold Digger," this bubbly dramedy has razor-sharp teeth By Mary Elizabeth Williams Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/08/07/dollhouse_dvd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/08/07/dollhouse_dvd/index.html?source=rss The first season DVD of Joss Whedon's drama offers an extra episode -- the show's darkest and most promising yet By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/08/04/bollywood_hero/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/08/04/bollywood_hero/index.html?source=rss "SNL" alum Chris Kattan exports his desperation in IFC's sweet summer miniseries "Bollywood Hero" By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/08/04/fred_weller/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/08/04/fred_weller/index.html?source=rss On "In Plain Sight," Fred Weller is more than a nerdy sidekick. He's one of the show's great pleasures By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/08/03/boy_interrupted/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/08/03/boy_interrupted/index.html?source=rss "Boy Interrupted" tells the story of an emotionally unstable kid whose parents loved him -- but it wasn't enough By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/07/30/defying_gravity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/07/30/defying_gravity/index.html?source=rss ABC's drama "Defying Gravity" sends McDreamy astronauts on a collision course with a meteor made of stinky cheese By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/07/27/life_on_mars_dvd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/07/27/life_on_mars_dvd/index.html?source=rss The DVD of the British version of the TV series "Life on Mars" cuts a window into another world By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/07/15/michael_and_michael/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/07/15/michael_and_michael/index.html?source=rss An odd comedy duo brings bratty jokes and juvenile high jinx to Comedy Central with "Michael & Michael Have Issues" By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/07/14/miami_social/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/07/14/miami_social/index.html?source=rss Nastiness is the only thing that keeps the hot dummies of Bravo's new reality show from putting us to sleep By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/06/25/virtuality/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/06/25/virtuality/index.html?source=rss Is Ronald Moore's "Virtuality" an incomplete TV movie, a marketing ploy or a great series you'll never see? By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/06/23/nyc_prep/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/06/23/nyc_prep/index.html?source=rss The fledgling blowhards of "NYC Prep" offer a cathartic release for that sickness inside your soul By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/06/18/impact/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/06/18/impact/index.html?source=rss The bad science and special effects of "Impact" are hurtling toward your TV this summer. Be afraid, be very afraid! By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/31/susan_boyle/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/31/susan_boyle/index.html?source=rss The singer escapes "Britain's Got Talent" with her soul intact, perhaps the greatest feat in this twisted age By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/27/goode_family/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/27/goode_family/index.html?source=rss New animated series "The Goode Family" charts the pitfalls of the p.c., eco-friendly lifestyle. By Sarah Hepola Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/21/american_idol_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/21/american_idol_finale/index.html?source=rss Kris Allen surprises everyone, including himself, by beating Adam Lambert and winning the show's eighth season By Thomas Rogers Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/19/gossip_girl_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/19/gossip_girl_finale/index.html?source=rss After two seasons of elite sex and scheming, the classmates finally graduated. Is there life after high school? By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/19/glee/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/19/glee/index.html?source=rss Fox's hysterical new comedy captures the countless absurdities of high school show choir -- and so much more. By Laura Miller Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/14/lost_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/14/lost_finale/index.html?source=rss One of the series' deepest mysteries is revealed and intriguing new loopholes open up in the thrilling season finale. By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/09/dollhouse_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/09/dollhouse_finale/index.html?source=rss Joss Whedon tries to be his best (and succeeds!) with a clever, action-packed season finale.