What to watch for in Barack Obama’s SOTU address
With three years left to go, the president’s job is to dream big and think small
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Jaime Weinman
Bridges of Madison County: The musical
La Traviata in a 90s romantic bestseller
A flimsy House of Cards, and the question of quality TV
Distinguishing the signifiers of great TV from actually great TV
Why U.S. Republicans are obsessed with abortion
In the era of Tea Party politics, Republicans have been focused on one issue—and it’s not taxes or spending
Songs for tractors and toilets
Celebrating the golden age of corporate Broadway-style musicals
Pope Francis: The unlikeliest liberal hero?
Perhaps just for now, as Jaime Weinman explains
What you’ll be watching in 2014
Our professional TV watcher previews the year ahead
Dan Harmon returns to save Community
From the archives: Can Harmon make the show what it was before he left?
Star turns: The winners of 2013
It was a good year for Daft Punk, Naheed Nenshi and the rest of these newsmakers
Nelson Mandela: The evolution of a hero
Jaime Weinman recalls a time when many world leaders kept their distance from the South African leader