Pop Culture
David Cross and Portia de Rossi in a scene from Arrested Development, which returns on Netflix on May 26.
'Arrested Development' Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media
()Brands that found their original audiences in traditional, old-media platforms are finding ways to keep going in the world of new media.
New & Notable
- Hardcover Nonfiction: 'Goodnight iPad'
- Hardcover Fiction: 'Explosive Eighteen'
- Paperback Nonfiction: 'Awkward Family Pet Photos'
- Paperback Fiction: 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'
Monkey See
Reaction Saturation And Sunday Night Television()
May 20, 2013 On Sundays, it can seem like we're a nation of critics. But we're not.
Arts & Life
Nostalgia For Sale As Captain Kangaroo's Pals Are Auctioned Off()
May 20, 2013 A giant lot of Captain Kangaroo memorabilia goes on the auction block this week in Los Angeles. Among the items up for auction are several of the captain's signature jackets, Mr. Green Jeans' famous jeans and the life-sized costume worn by Dancing Bear.
Code Switch
'Scandal': Preposterous, Unmissable, Important()
May 18, 2013 The show has become a social event for a large and varied crowd of African-Americans and others on Twitter, for reasons mysterious, complex and worth exploring.
Monkey See
Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best()
May 18, 2013 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.
Commentary
Astronaut Chris Hadfield's Most Excellent Adventure()
May 18, 2013 Hadfield just spent 146 days up at the International Space Station, during which time he performed rock concerts and shared his dazzling photographs with nearly a million Twitter followers.




