Julian Schnabel’s Palazzo Chupi does not look like it belongs in the West Village.

Implausibly icky.

The secret to the success of a wonky lesbian pundit with no TV experience? A Ph.D. from Oxford, a dry sense of humor, and the ability to be nice to Pat Buchanan.

Returning to regular programming this fall, six New York–based shows we’ve watched every minute of. Below, a back-to-school refresher.

How a wunderkind producer, seven tabloid-ready stars, an army of bloggers, and a nation of texting tweenagers are changing the way we watch television.

is a daughter, a hunk, or a housekeeper.

Is CW’s Gossip Girl really that bad? The students of Constance Billard are the same characters we’ve been digesting for decades, if not centuries. Some Cliffs Notes.