- November 16, 2009 | Feature
- What a Strange Trip It’s Been
The perverse and addictive pleasures of Mad Men’s third season.
- July 19, 2010 | Intelligencer
- Laugh Line
The strange gender-humor divide in fake-real news.
- November 9, 2009 | Feature
- The Cougar Moment
The best (Samantha Jones) and worst (Cougar Town) of the species.
- October 19, 2009
- The Meta Follies
From Monty Python to 30 Rock.
- September 28, 2009
- Men Behaving Badly
Male dysfunction on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Californication, and Dexter.
- September 21, 2009 | TV Profiles
- High-Wire Act
Neil Patrick Harris used to be an underage doctor on TV. Now he’s another Hollywood first: an out gay actor who can host award shows, play a womanizer, walk the red carpet with his boyfriend, and then get cast in movies as a straight dad. Neat trick.
- August 31, 2009 |
- Emily Nussbaum’s Want-to-Sees
What our critic is most eager for this fall.
- August 31, 2009 |
- Child Star Makes Good
An ode to Drew Barrymore, on the eve of her directorial debut.
- August 3, 2009 | Feature
- Justify My Love
A former fan remembers why she fell for Madonna, and tries to learn to care again.
- July 13, 2009
- Bloody Good Show
HBO supplies the season’s guiltiest pleasure, in addition to plain old guilt.