summer selections 2016
July 6, 2016
20 Fun Fiction Books to Read at the Beach, As Chosen by Authors Handpicked by Alexander Chee, Jenny Han, and J. Courtney Sullivan.
high school tv showdown
Oct. 28, 2015
Which Was Better: Friday Night Lights or Glee ? It wouldn’t be a true high-school bracket without a jocks-against-glee-club-kids moment.
kindred spirits
Oct. 6, 2015
vulture lists
Sept. 26, 2014
vulture essays
Jan. 24, 2014
That One Time I Saw Clerks With My Dad In related news: Kevin Smith’s vulgar, talky debut turns twenty today.
fame in 1998
Nov. 18, 2013
And Now We Will Listen to 15 One-Hit Wonders From 1998 Hint: You’ll get knocked down, but you’ll get up again.
Arrested Development Viewing: Tortoise vs. HareA writer who downed all fifteen episodes in a weekend compares her appreciation with someone who meted them out as if watching them on a broadcast schedule.
Modern Family Recap: Down in Calexico“Spoiler alert.” How often do we get to use that warning for an episode of Modern Family ?
Modern Family Recap: Contentious CombinationsCharacters pair up in different ways, and all the bonding time leads to a ton of bickering, of course.
Modern Family Recap: Disneyland AdventuresThe theme-park trip is a sitcom cliché — one that Modern Family handled with great humor.
Modern Family Recap: Death Comes for WaltSmiling is just Claire’s coping mechanism, okay?
Modern Family Recap: Election DayEveryone attempts to get out the vote for Claire. They fail miserably.
Modern Family Recap: Drunken ClownsThe show goes more slapstick than it has all season.
Modern Family Recap: Cool Dad“Dad, she’s still a sweet little doll.”
Modern Family Recap: Green-Eyed Monster“You can kiss my wife, you can take her to bed, but you cannot make her laugh.”
Modern Family Recap: Naughty Words“You know I have two weaknesses: children cursing and old people rapping.”
Modern Family Recap: What Would Phil Dunphy Do?“It just tastes a little flat…I think this is a job for cumin.”
Modern Family Recap: Welcome to Relaxistan“You have your fans. I have mine. Someday your fans are gonna work for my fans.”
Modern Family Recap: The Gift of the Vagi“You’re the whole package — I just prefer somebody who has a package.”
Modern Family Recap: Sex and the SuburbsClaire channels Samantha on a rare night out on ‘Modern Family.’
Modern Family Recap: The Tenacity of a Puggle“I love them because they’re a different mix of breeds — just like America.”
overnights
Sept. 29, 2011
overnights
Sept. 22, 2011
Modern Family Recap: Saddle UpOn the heels of all those Emmy wins, ‘Modern Family’ begins season three.
