Television

What students are talking about today (January 7th)

There hasn’t been a lot of evidence of late that a "special guest star" can significantly boost a show’s ratings. Shows that...

Cue the mutton chops and corsets—networks are crazy about period pieces

When to start watching when you’re late to a series? Our expert says to watch the pilot, then skip a couple of seasons ahead

A show can be a hit, but if its viewers are over 49, chances are it’ll get the axe

Armchair critics sum up the season in words and hashtags

In this post by Rich Juzwiak at Gawker, called "Tune In, Recap, Drop Out" , he explains why he’s gotten fed up with writing TV...

A lot of ink was spilled (if bandwidth counts as ink) over Ryan McGee’s post "Did The Sopranos Do More Harm Than Good?" , where he...

Will M.I.A.’s middle finger change TV the way Janet Jackson’s nipple did?

Sex used to be verboten in prime time. Now it’s all everyone seems to be talking about.