Television 2015: The Future In Questions
We've spent two weeks looking at the state of television, and now it's time to ask some questions about where it's going from here.
Pop Culture
A Colombian Kingpin Gets The 'Goodfellas' Treatment In 'Narcos'
A new Netflix series offers a fictionalized account of how smuggler Pablo Escobar built his cocaine empire. The show is compelling and complex — especially for fans of classic crime stories.
Television 2015: Some Writing About Writing About TV
Television coverage is in more places than ever, doing more work than ever, involving more people than ever. In that way, it's a lot like the medium it's analyzing.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Show Me A Hero' And A Summer Update
This week's show has HBO, summer box office, pop songs and summer songs, television we forgot to tell you about, and a lot more. It's just packed — just like summer.
Television 2015: Five Shows They Will Never Stop Making
Sure, the landscape of television has changed a lot in recent years. But some shows just recur over and over again, and it seems they always will.
'SNL' Alumni Mine Humor From Serious Cinema In 'Documentary Now!'
The new IFC show, starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader and co-written by Seth Meyers, spoofs the subjects and styles of nonfiction classics, including Grey Gardens and Thin Blue Line.
Award-Winning Casting Director Says Diversity Isn't A Trend, It's Evolution
Casting director Jennifer Euston has a gift for remembering and placing faces. And she's used that skill to place a diverse mix of actors in Emmy-winning shows like Orange Is the New Black.
Before There Was The Donald, There Was Arnold
Donald Trump's foray into politics has had some scratching their heads. But not in California, where celebrity candidates like former Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger are, like, so 12 years ago.
Vigilante Computer Geeks Reign In The Addictive 'Mr. Robot'
The USA Network show centers on a brilliant computer wizard who gets involved with a mysterious cell of fellow hackers. Critic John Powers calls Mr. Robot an "addictive new psychological thriller."
Television 2015: How TV Is Embracing And Nervously Sweating On YouTube
Traditional television providers love YouTube. They also have to be nervous about it, given how popular it is.