'It's (Sexy) Asian Men!' Hallelujah!
The new short web film "It's Asian Men!" aims to tackle a big issue: Why Asian-American men are rarely cast on TV or in movies as the romantic or sexy lead. No Long Duk Dong here.
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11 Transgender Americans Share Their Stories In HBO's 'The Trans List'
Nicole Maines and Kylar Broadus are both featured in the new HBO documentary. "We all come out publicly," Broadus says. "There is no hidden way to come out as a trans person."
Small Batch: The Violent Delights And Violent Ends Of 'Westworld'
Glen Weldon and Audie Cornish discuss the first season of HBO's densely plotted science fiction series.
TV Executives Plan To Skip Q&A Session With Critics
It's a regular event for TV critics to gather in Los Angeles for press conferences with networks and cable companies. But this year, top executives won't hold question and answer sessions.
Stepping Into 'Talking As Fast As I Can' Again Is Like Sense Memory For Actor Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham is the fast-talking Lorelei Gilmore, on Gilmore Girls, a role she recently reprised on Netflix. She tells NPR's Ailsa Chang about her memoir, Talking As Fast As I Can.
Hot-Dog Tiaras And Other '70s Dinner Party' Delicacies
A food blogger's fascination with retro entertaining pays off in a colorful volume of curious eats.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Gilmore Girls' And 'Moana'
On this week's show, we return to Stars Hollow and travel to Disney's latest gorgeous world with Daisy Rosario and super-librarian Margaret H. Willison.
Ginger Rogers And The Case Of The Authorized Editions
Before modern fan fiction, there were the Whitman Authorized Editions — a series of mystery novels from the 1940s and 50s that "starred" real movie stars, like Ginger Rogers and Gene Tierney.
Stand Clear Of The Doors: TV Finally Gets On Board With Mass Transit
TV doesn't have the best track record with public transportation; in the '90s and early 2000s, even shows set in New York rarely showed characters on the subway or bus. Now, that's starting to change.
In The New 'Gilmore Girls,' Rory Gilmore Turns Out To Be A Bad Journalist
The beloved show Gilmore Girls returned to the screen last week. In a Netflix revival, the characters are facing new challenges, but one character has been seen as a disappointment: Rory Gilmore. Megan Garber of The Atlantic describes why.