- May 3, 2010
- Barbra’s Kids
Glee’s non-sidekick effeminate boy represents for the show’s true icon.
- March 29, 2010
- Genre Benders
The dazzling structural experiments of Damages and Caprica.
- February 15, 2010
- Now Preparing for Descent
As Lost enters its final season, a fan worries she’s lost her faith.
- January 18, 2010
- Husbands and Wives
Family values get upended (and sometimes obliterated) on four smart shows.
- October 19, 2009
- The Meta Follies
From Monty Python to 30 Rock.
- September 28, 2009
- Men Behaving Badly
Male dysfunction on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Californication, and Dexter.
- July 13, 2009
- Bloody Good Show
HBO supplies the season’s guiltiest pleasure, in addition to plain old guilt.
- June 8, 2009
- Night Nurse
Edie Falco’s ambitious, ambiguous pill-popping healer.
- May 18, 2009
- Fools Rush In
The unique charm of Parks and Recreation.
- April 20, 2009
- Hampton Gothic
Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange play madhouse in HBO’s Grey Gardens.