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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Jessica Lange, Back In Black For 'Horror Story'
October 17, 2012 NPR's Neda Ulaby talks to the American Horror Story star and show creator Ryan Murphy about horror as metaphor, and what's in store in Season 2.
The Salt
What's For Dinner? Fueling A Presidential Debate
October 17, 2012 Both candidates fueled up on potatoes and meat last night as they prepared for the debate at separate Marriotts near Hofstra University. But did what they choose to eat help their performance? We asked an expert to weigh in.
TV Westerns Prove The West Is Still Fun
October 17, 2012 While gritty TV Westerns like AMC's Hell on Wheels may be historically accurate, they often lack substance and fall victim to generic tropes. But as Eric Deggans argues, more modern Westerns like CBS' Vegas and A&E's Longmire make the West wild again with a dash of fun and style.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Monkey See
'You Can't Do That On Film': A Performance Documentary Without Performance Footage
October 16, 2012 A new DVD celebrates the kids' sketch show You Can't Do That On Television. But can a documentary work without looking directly at its subject?
Monkey See
Judd Apatow And Lena Dunham Talk About Comedy On 'Iconoclasts'
October 16, 2012 Judd Apatow and Lena Dunham have very different positions in American comedy, but a conversation on Sundance's Iconoclasts series uncovers some similarities in how they go about it.
Monkey See
A Judge Dismisses 'The Bachelor' Discrimination Lawsuit, But Not Its Concerns
October 16, 2012 A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit yesterday that claimed that The Bachelor discriminates against people of color. But the fact that the case was dismissed doesn't mean the conversation is over.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Monkey See
Money Is The Object And The Subject In History's 'The Men Who Built America'
October 15, 2012 A new History series pays tribute to five incredibly wealthy industrialists.
Monkey See
You've Got To Have Friends: How Curated Families Shook Up TV Comedy
October 15, 2012 Television comedy used to be almost exclusively about families and workplaces. Shows about groups of friends with nothing else to tie them to each other have their own ideas of emotional closeness.
Monkey See
Cheapskates And Compulsive Shoppers: Two New Shows About Getting Money Wrong
October 15, 2012 Television's historically squeamish relationship with money hasn't stopped two new shows about spending.
Monkey See
Paula Abdul Judges 'Dancing' And Everything Else; She'll Get Around To You
October 15, 2012 Tonight, Paula Abdul comes to Dancing With The Stars, where she will undoubtedly be very, very nice to everyone.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Pop Culture
How Reality TV Turns Debates Into 'White House Idol'
October 12, 2012 The first two debates of the 2012 election cycle have had stratospheric viewership on TV.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
