What you’ll be watching in 2014
Our professional TV watcher previews the year ahead
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HBO
Looking for substance in David Mamet’s Phil Spector
Jaime J. Weinman works to separate art from political awakening
Understanding the backlash against Girls
Why people hate the HBO show with low ratings and huge buzz
TV title fight: short vs. long
Why Girls, Bates Motel and New Girl are going with minimal title sequences
’Girls’ star Lena Dunham on the perils of self-referential comedy
The star and creator of the hit HBO show on set in New York
A fix for Netflix
Its subscriber base is unrivalled, but without its own hit shows, can the video-streaming service survive?
TV makes history
Cue the mutton chops and corsets—networks are crazy about period pieces
L.A. Complex: Canadian TV that straddles the border
Cross-border series like The L.A. Complex show off Canada’s prime-time strengths
Jaime Weinman on ’The Newsroom’
Have a listen to our TV critic chime in on why other critics are coming down hard on Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO show, and why HBO fans will watch the show regardless
In conversation: Shadowy Men’s Don Pyle
On playing hardball with HBO, saying no to the Pixies and what makes reunion shows work.