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In Defense of Totally Being Over the Winter Olympics
An institution once associated with athletic superiority and, of course, proud patriotism, has been deduced to yet another pawn in the ongoing game of international passive-aggression.
16 Feb 2014
Film
The Month In Pop Entertainment: November 2013
Feast on a cornucopia of entertainment options this month.
08 Nov 2013
Television
In Defense of 'Saturday Night Live's 2013-14 Season Casting
Do you think NBC's flagship, iconic series is racist for not having any African-American women in its cast this season? Think again.
05 Nov 2013
Reviews
Controlled Chaos Reigns in 'Hannibal: Season One'
Bryan Fuller retools the Hannibal franchise as an intelligent take on the morality of horror fiction, setting a CSI procedural within a Satanic universe ruled by Mads Mikkelsen's insane Dr. Lecter.
24 Oct 2013
Television
Weekends This Fall: Your 2013 TV Preview
Is there anything on TV worth staying at home for? It’s not too late to find out!
23 Oct 2013
Television
Thursdays This Fall: Your 2013 TV Preview
It’s not too late to get all the information you need on all the new fall shows.
10 Oct 2013
Games
Music, Movies, TVs, Games: October's Best Entertainment Options
Need a break from the real world? Here's the best of everything entertaining that requires an electrical outlet. This'll at least get you through October -- so long as the power holds.
07 Oct 2013
Television
'Brooklyn Nine-Nine': Cops and Recreation
Brooklyn Nine-Nine does for cop shows what Leslie Knope and company did for office sitcoms, and that can only be good.
17 Sep 2013
Television
Mondays This Fall: Your 2013 TV Preview
Everything you need to know about all the upcoming new TV series.
12 Sep 2013
Reviews
'30 Rock' Lived (and Died) By Its Own Rules
Although its references to the 2012 political seasons will be as dated as Murphy Brown's Dan Quayle references, 30 Rock, against all odds, goes out on a perfect note.
16 Jun 2013
Reviews
He's as Much a Cop as a Medical Examiner, 'Quincy, M.E.: Season 5'
Quincy, M.E. was really the first of its kind and viewing it today, when forensic dramas remain popular and plentiful, is a reminder of why it was popular in its initial run and why it remains worth watching.
02 Apr 2013
Television
In Defense of '30 Rock' as the Best Show on Television
This week, we say goodbye to one of the best comedies TV has seen in decades. How influential has it been? How perfectly does it portray modern day popular culture?
30 Jan 2013
Television
First to Be Canceled: The Least-Memorable TV Series of the Decade
What were the worst TV series of the past 12 years?
16 Nov 2012
Television
Fridays & Weekends This Fall: An Early TV Preview
The end of the week this Fall doesn't go anywhere new, much. But it does go down -- deep down.
24 Aug 2012
Television
Tuesdays This Fall: An Early TV Preview
Our toes may be burrowed in the sand at the beach, but our minds might be drifting to this fall's TV line-up. Hmmm... what will rise up the ratings charts, and what will be canceled before Christmas?
03 Jul 2012
Television
In Defense of the UK Version of 'The Office' Being Better Than the US Version
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's crowning achievement has aged with grace, in part because of its short run, but mostly because of its originality.
18 Jun 2012
Music
Catching Up with Former American Idols: Season Five
Season Five’s American Idol saw a record number of Billboard chart appearances, with 18 contestants from the show eventually receiving some sort of record contract. What are those contestants up to, now?
24 May 2012
Sports
Super Bowl XLVI: Did This Year’s Show Live Up to the Hype?
Arguably the biggest sporting event of the year (sorry, Olympics!), the Super Bowl telecast is usually the highest-rated program of the year. Did this year’s show live up to the hype?
06 Feb 2012
Television
Your Virtual Fall TV Preview: Fridays
Part five of a primetime look at what the major networks will be offering us, with predictions on what will stick and what will flop.
23 Sep 2011
Television
Your Virtual Fall TV Preview: Thursdays
Part four of a primetime look at what the major networks will be offering us, with predictions on what will stick and what will flop.
20 Sep 2011
Television
Your Virtual Fall TV Preview: Wednesdays
Part three of a primetime look at what the major networks will be offering us, with predictions on what will stick and what will flop.
07 Sep 2011
Television
Your Virtual Fall TV Preview: Tuesdays
Part two of a primetime look at what the major networks will be offering us, with predictions on what will stick and what will flop.
23 Aug 2011
Television
Your Virtual Fall TV Preview: Mondays
Part one of a primetime look at what the major networks will be offering us, with predictions on what will stick and what will flop.
22 Aug 2011
Television
Glamour, Money and Historical Accuracy in 'The Playboy Club'
A potential exploration into the drama behind the glamour, The Playboy Club cast Amber Heard as the new Bunny in town, Naturi Naughton, who wants to be the first black Playboy centerfold, and Laura Benanti as their Bunny Mother.
06 Jun 2011
Music
The Year in Music: December 2010
Continuing our look at the year’s most notable events in the world of music, here’s what happened in December 2010.
13 May 2011
Television
The Year in TV: December 2010
Continuing our look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in December 2010.
04 May 2011
Television
The Year In TV: November 2010
Continuing our look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in November 2010.
21 Apr 2011
Television
The Year in TV: October 2010
Continuing our look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in October 2010.
30 Mar 2011
Television
The Year in TV: September 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in September 2010.
14 Mar 2011
Events
The Year in TV: August 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in August 2010.
28 Feb 2011
Events
The Year In TV: June 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in June 2010.
10 Feb 2011
Television
The Year In TV: May 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in May 2010.
28 Jan 2011
Television
The Year in TV: April 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in April 2010.
18 Jan 2011
Television
The Year in TV: March 2010
Continuing our look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in March 2010.
06 Jan 2011
Television
February 2010 in TV
It was a month of high ratings, a truly “super” bowl, and shocking tragedies for TV audiences.
20 Dec 2010
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