emmys
Why The Bear is a comedy
And why Succession is a drama
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September mailbag
Including thoughts on the Emmys, the future of cultural criticism, and Oscar forums.
monday mailbag
Monday mailbag! (July 2021 edition)
What shows should have been Emmy-nominated this year? And which monster should Emily marry?
Episodes: A pretty exciting Emmy Comedy race, part the second
I was originally going to make this follow-up to my post from February an exact companion to my analysis of the drama race, which is really exciting. But when I sat down to make a preliminary list of shows, it was even longer than the 22 shows I talked about
Episodes: The most exciting Emmy drama race in years, part the second
As I said back in January, this should be the most exciting Emmy drama race in years. Longtime nominee Downton Abbey is over. Game of Thrones (which has won the last two years) is ineligible. And, even better, there are fully seven shows I would consider shoo-ins for a first-time
Episodes: The Emmys are just fine
Every July brings one of my least favorite TV rituals: complaining about the Emmy awards. Now, to be sure, there was a time when I was a veteran Emmy complainer. (I once even wrote a whole column full of shaking fury about what the Emmys needed to do to improve.