Television
Make 'Star Wars' Weird Again
Shows like Disney's 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' are missing the point of George Lucas's fantastically peculiar universe.
How the Internet Created 'Graggle Simpson'
We speak to the online pranksters who engineered the fake "Simpsons" character.
The 'Love Island' Power Ranking: Week Two
Ekin-Su has flirted, kissed, cried and shit-stirred. Salute.
I Interviewed the 'We're Just Normal Men' Puppet on Zoom
Who is this talking dog? What is a Normal Man? What does any of this even mean?
The First 'Love Island' 2022 Power Ranking
Come, children, as we once again map out the winners and losers of ITV's premier reality TV show.
Remembering Michael K. Williams, a Documentary Maker With a Difference
As the final season of "Black Market" airs in the UK, the actor and documentary host is remembered by his former colleagues.
TV's New Sexy Romances Lack Sexiness and Romance
In The Time Traveler's Wife and Conversations With Friends, love feels like a chore.
Has Reality TV Lost Its Bite?
Audiences want drama and heartbreak, but they want them without the cruelty and nastines. Can television shows keep up?
Television Is in a Showrunning Crisis
More and different kinds of people can now aspire to TV’s most important job—but streaming and COVID have set them up to fail.
Netflix Lays Off the Journalists It Just Hired
It was not immediately clear how many employees Netflix laid off or if it plans to continue the website.
Why Is Reality TV Obsessed With Making Women Beg for Marriage?
“The Ultimatum” is one of a few recent shows where would-be brides demand proposals—even as American women are marrying later, or not at all.