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The Best Male-Female Friendships on TV
The fictional relationships that examine whether men and women can just be friends
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The Strange, Glorious Pedigree of 'Justified'
The FX series, based on Elmore Leonard's novels, takes inspiration from Hemingway, Westerns, and crime-novel classics.
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The TV Musical Is Dead
With "Smash" and "Glee" declining in both quality and ratings, it's time to put this genre to rest.
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How 'Game of Thrones' Masters the Art of Adapting Novels for TV
The HBO show has a delicate relationship with the George R.R. Martin books that inspired it.
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The Extraordinary (and Ordinary) Mike Wallace
The legendary newsman took advantage of his third or fourth "second chance"—and proved that good journalism starts with tough questions of the right people.
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SNL's Sofia Vergara Episode: 5 Best Scenes
Sofia Vergara struts her stuff, Kate McKinnon joins the cast, the Hunger Games get a sponsor, and more...
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How 'Magic City' Brings 1950s Miami Back to Life
An interview with Mitch Glazer, creator of the new Starz show
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Designing 'Mad Men': The Stories Behind Joan's Dresses and Don's Suits
Janie Bryant, costume designer for the AMC show, describes her creative process.
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HBO As Game of Thrones Returns, One Question Looms: Who Will Be King?
The season premiere offers four possibilities for who could take over in the succession crisis.
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HBO The Fantastic Ambition of Game of Thrones
The HBO show's second season, which premieres this weekend, has an even wider scope than the first.
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Roseanne Returns, Paranoia Abounds: Our (Very Early) Fall TV Preview
A look at what the networks are planning for next television season
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The 'Mad Men' Double-Standard: Why Do Fans Hate Betty but Love Don?
They're both flawed characters whose negative qualities are largely shaped by the culture they grew up in.
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10 Great Don Draper Wannabes on TV
The drunks, womanizers, and business sharks invading our TV screens
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It's Time For Movie Stars to Stop Doing Television Shows
The past year has shown that for every Alec Baldwin on "30 Rock," there are too many Maria Bellos on "Prime Suspect."
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The Foreign Language of 'Mad Men'
The show prides itself for historical accuracy—but do the characters really talk like people from the '60s?
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The History of Alcoholism on TV: From Comedy to Empathy
Television drunks were once mined for laughs; now characters like Don Draper and Tommy Gavin make us feel compassion for them in their struggles with drinking.
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The 'Walking Dead' Season-Finale Report Card
Was the second part of the zombie show's second season able to make up for its lousy first half?
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Why Does Everyone on 'Mad Men' Call Don Draper a Creative Genius?
Are the "Mad Men" ad man's campaigns really all that impressive?
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The Best Comedy Duos on TV Today
Dissecting the harmonic beauty of television's best pair castings
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R.I.P., HBO's 'Luck'
Did the network cancel the show because of animal safety or low audience numbers? Either way, it's a blow to people who love horses.
