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FX Atlanta’s Magic Is in the Details
Donald Glover’s new FX show captures the surrealism and the daily grind of a city in the midst of cultural renaissance.
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Lucie Cipolla / Netflix Is Food the Greatest Art Form of All?
The Netflix documentary series Chef’s Table: France explores the impulse to create culinary works of genius.
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Gene J. Puskar / AP Where the Spirit of Mister Rogers Endures
Fifteen years after the PBS show ended, the wisdom and empathy of its host persist in an unexpected place: advice columns.
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FXX You’re the Worst Is Bleaker and Funnier Than Ever
Samira Wiley joins the third season of the FXX sitcom, which explores the challenge—and humor—of managing depression.
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HBO How The Night Of Explored the Bias of Sight
The meaning of HBO’s hypnotic miniseries lay in its characters’ eyes.
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Charles Sykes / AP Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Kanye's Blockbuster Night
The 2016 VMAs gave over long stretches of airtime for pop culture’s 1 percent to flaunt their power—and politics.
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CBS Tim Kaine Embraces His ‘Dadhood’
On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the vice presidential candidate hinted at a culture that’s rethinking family—and masculinity.
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USA What Happens to Mr. Robot Without Mr. Robot?
The USA show does surprisingly well—thanks to a terrific supporting cast and a break from questions about reality and sanity.
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Logo RuPaul's Drag Race Claims Its Queer Cultural Crown
All Stars 2 giddily celebrates the golden age of a brilliantly silly show.
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Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Can Ryan Lochte Redeem Himself on Dancing With the Stars?
No. But if he joins the new cast, he won’t be the first chastened celebrity to seek forgiveness via the foxtrot.
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NBC Reality (TV) Is Getting Kinder
Competition shows used to revolve around simmering sadism. Recently, though, they’ve gotten noticeably nicer.
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AMC Halt and Catch Fire Is TV’s Most Underrated Drama
Entering its third season, the ’80s-set AMC show portrays the tech world with nuanced, character-driven narratives that its rivals lack.
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Craig Blankenhorn / HBO The Night Of's Timely Portrayal of Islamophobia
The HBO miniseries portrays religious hatred as just one ever-multiplying cause and effect of injustice.
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Chevrolet The Reality of Those 'Real People, Not Actors' Ads
Chevrolet’s marketing campaign is the culmination of a truthiness-in-advertising trend.
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Nike And the Gold Medal in Olympic Music Marketing Goes to …
Chance the Rapper, Sia, and others bring their inspirational A-Games.
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David Gray / Reuters The Glorious Drama of the U.S. Swim Team
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, the antics outside the pool have rivaled the events themselves.
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Lifetime Next Season, Let Unreal's Master Manipulators Free
The finale of the Bachelor satire cut away some of the distracting villains of the show, demonstrating that its core appeal remains intact.
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Netflix Where Stranger Things Loses Its Magic
Despite its charms, Netflix’s 1980s throwback series errs in how it treats its most important young character.
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HBO Why Gay Marry?
HBO’s Looking ended with an exploration of what the marital institution means now that it’s open to everyone.
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HBO The Ultimate (Futile?) Statement Against Politicians Misusing Songs
John Oliver enlists Usher, Sheryl Crow, Michael Bolton and others to shame candidates who don’t get permission for music.
