Why Netflix only champions crap
Have you heard the tale of — come closer, we can’t speak too loudly — the . . . Whisper…
HBO’s “Lanterns” illuminates a familiar double standard
Trauma creates superheroes, we’re told. Bruce Wayne witnessed his parents’ murder and made vengeance his life’s mission. Superman survived his…
It’s critical that you see “Coyote vs. Acme”
Every time a megacorporation does something that is so categorically, unequivocally, indisputably, jaw-droppingly, beyond a shadow of a doubt, all-caps…
What defines millennial television? Just ask Lena Dunham
A shaky Rolling Stone exposé published earlier this month set out to examine comedian Reggie Watts’ potential culpability in his…
They’re content creators with thousands of adoring fans – so why do they feel so terrible?
If given the chance to gain thousands of admirers for your work, would you take it? The artists who my…
Introducing Dolly Parton International Airport
Nashville International Airport could soon bear the name of one of Tennessee’s most famous daughters: Dolly Parton. Tennessee Gov. Bill…
The Dolly Parton covers everyone should hear
Days after Dolly Parton died, we’re still discovering ways that she made people’s lives better. Whether through her body of…
Why don’t celebrities go away anymore?
Do me a favor. Picture MTV’s “Total Request Live” at the height of its powers. Carson Daly shouting to be…
HBO’s “Watchmen” trolls history and heroic whiteness in the most extraordinary episode yet
“Know whence you came. If you know whence you came, there is really no limit to where you can go.”…
“Travelin’ Thru” is the Dolly Parton song that can’t be forgotten
When Dolly Parton spoke, one could tell she always had her tongue planted firmly in her cheek — and I’m…