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Tv Archive

Archives for September 2019

Culture
Friends was a great show — that just happened to ruin TV comedyFriends was a great show — that just happened to ruin TV comedy
Culture

TV executives became far too obsessed with copying it.

By Emily St. James
Culture
How Sean Spicer’s Dancing With the Stars debut became a culture warHow Sean Spicer’s Dancing With the Stars debut became a culture war
Culture

The real winner of Dancing With the Stars’ Sean Spicer controversy is Dancing with the Stars.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
How Rodney Dangerfield and “Caddyshack” gave us Donald TrumpHow Rodney Dangerfield and “Caddyshack” gave us Donald Trump
Podcast
Technology

An interview with New York Times TV critic James Poniewozik, whose new book Audience of One traces the way pop culture helped create Trump.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
The West Wing is 20 years old. Too many Democrats still think it’s a great model for politics.The West Wing is 20 years old. Too many Democrats still think it’s a great model for politics.
Culture

On the classic White House drama, the best speech always won. That’s not how it works in reality.

By Emily St. James
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
6 winners and 5 losers from a Succession where the unthinkable happens6 winners and 5 losers from a Succession where the unthinkable happens
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Shiv is a winner who thinks she’s a loser. New York magazine is a loser that thinks it’s a winner.

By Emily St. James and Meredith Haggerty
Culture
How Netflix’s Unbelievable turns a true story about rape into challenging, must-watch TVHow Netflix’s Unbelievable turns a true story about rape into challenging, must-watch TV
Culture

I thought this series was going to be another horrific, exploitative TV show about sexual assault. Then I watched it.

By Emily St. James
Culture
You’ve never seen anything quite like Amazon’s Undone. We mean that literally.You’ve never seen anything quite like Amazon’s Undone. We mean that literally.
Culture

This visually stunning show is a trippy sci-fi drama and a lovely story about a woman dealing with trauma, all in one.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Fall TV is the best it’s been in a decade. Here are 15 new shows to watch.Fall TV is the best it’s been in a decade. Here are 15 new shows to watch.
Culture

Featuring Watchmen, Stumptown, Modern Love, and a dozen more options worth checking out.

By Emily St. James and Pilot Viruet
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
6 winners and 3 losers from Succession’s best episode yet6 winners and 3 losers from Succession’s best episode yet
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

“Tern Haven” makes Logan even more of a winner than he already was and devastates poor Shiv’s plans.

By Emily St. James and Meredith Haggerty
Culture
Football is perfectly calibrated to TV. So what happens now that live TV is fading?Football is perfectly calibrated to TV. So what happens now that live TV is fading?
Culture

The NFL begins its 100th season on a bit of a bummer note.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Netflix’s Dark isn’t a show you watch. It’s a show you solve.Netflix’s Dark isn’t a show you watch. It’s a show you solve.
Culture

The sci-fi series is the closest thing you’ll get to a TV show that’s a conspiracy wall.

By Emily St. James
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
6 winners and 7 losers from a particularly wild episode of Succession6 winners and 7 losers from a particularly wild episode of Succession
The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Winners: Roman?! Plus Connor’s campaign and fans of Holly Hunter. Losers: Pretty much everybody else.

By Emily St. James and Meredith Haggerty
Culture
Bristling with nerdy energy, Alton Brown’s Good Eats is back — and not a moment too soonBristling with nerdy energy, Alton Brown’s Good Eats is back — and not a moment too soon
Culture

One of the best food TV shows ever is beyond compare, even after a 7-year hiatus.

By Emily St. James