emmys

Why The Bear is a comedy

And why Succession is a drama

movies

The transness inherent to The Substance

The new body-horror film is deeply trans... as all body-horror films are.

politics

Sanewashing and the abusive cycle of Donald Trump campaign coverage

Endlessly parroting whatever Donald Trump says is helping no one but him.

Mailbag

September mailbag

Including thoughts on the Emmys, the future of cultural criticism, and Oscar forums.

Episodes 6.0

Submit your September mailbag questions!

sale

The September sale is here!

Happy fall TV season, everyone!

episodes

20 episodes that should have made Rolling Stone's best episodes list (part 2)

Including Miami Vice, Squid Game, and Superstore

TV

20 episodes that should have made Rolling Stone's best episodes list (part 1)

Including Green Acres, Hannibal, and House.

lost

What we miss when we miss Lost

Lost changed how TV is made. But what about the show is missing from TV today?

presidents

What is the signature TV show of the Biden era?

Which TV show best fits the vibes of the Joe Biden era? The answer may surprise you!

horizon: an american saga

Kevin Costner's Horizon is really more of a 12-hour TV show

Has Kevin Costner accidentally solved the "more of a ten-hour movie" problem?

music

Chappell Roan and our ever more parasocial world

In 2024, we're all living out Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation -- on both ends.