Television
'Arrested Development' Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media
by Neda Ulaby
Brands that found their original audiences in traditional, old-media platforms are finding ways to keep going in the world of new media.
Movies
The Starfleet Divide: The 'Star Trek' Universe Revisits One Of Its Great Debates
by Chris Klimek
J.J. Abrams isn't the first guy to bait Star Trek fans by messing with the brand.
Television
Reaction Saturation And Sunday Night Television
by Linda Holmes
On Sundays, it can seem like we're a nation of critics. But we're not.
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Television
Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
by Neda Ulaby
Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
Pop Culture Happy Hour
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Cancellation Blues And Cultural Etiquette
by Linda Holmes
On this week's show, we talk about grieving and fighting when shows are canceled, we come up with some rules of engagement when it comes to good manners and culture, and we talk about what's making us happy this week.
Television
Notes On A 'Scandal': Fitz Is The Most Dumpable Man On Television
by Linda Holmes
Viewers of Scandal know that Fitz is the worst. But do they know why? We do.
Music
While The Audience Turned Away, 'American Idol' Found Some Great Singers
by Linda Holmes
This may have been a lousy year for ratings on our most-watched talent show, but not for talent.
Television
A Farewell To 'The Office': The 10 Best Episodes
by Linda Holmes
As The Office reaches its end, we look at 10 favorite episodes.
Television
What's On TV This Fall? The Networks Roll Out Their New Shows
by Linda Holmes
This fall, Michael J. Fox returns to network comedy and Joss Whedon brings the Avengers universe to television.
Culture And Criticism
Why Angelina Jolie's Op-Ed Matters
by Linda Holmes
Angelina Jolie's surgery perhaps shouldn't matter, but it will to someone.
Miscellany
'Space Oddity' In Space: Yes, Astronauts Are Still The Coolest Humans
by Linda Holmes
If you were an astronaut, isn't a David Bowie cover what you'd be doing?
Television
Watch The First Trailer For ABC's 'Avengers' Follow-Up
by Linda Holmes
ABC has released the trailer for its fall series picking up the Avengers saga.
Television
Christopher Guest Comes To HBO With A 'Family' Comedy That's Serious
by Linda Holmes
Christopher Guest talks to Scott Simon about improvisation, style, and finding a ventriloquist in the family.
Pop Culture Happy Hour
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Iron Man' And Giving Up
by Linda Holmes
This week's show brings us back to the Marvel universe and into our own surrenders, and as always, we'll talk about what's making us happy this week.
Movies
Loving 'Gatsby' Too Much And Not Enough
by Linda Holmes
Baz Luhrmann's extravagant adaptation of The Great Gatsby makes two fatal and contradictory errors of adaptation.
