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Lucy Nicholson / Reuters In Praise of Emmy Losers
Because winning really isn’t everything
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Lucy Nicholson / Reuters A Call for Change at the Emmys
After a historic win, Viola Davis stole the show by calling out the television industry’s slow progress.
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Emmys: There's Officially Too Much TV
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BBC The BBC Is Creating a Netflix-Style Streaming Site
The British broadcaster is hoping to raise revenues while adapting to the television model of the future.
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Sony, via Gawker The Best ‘I Don't Know the Answer’ Jeopardy! Answers
A photo essay of delight and despair
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NBC The Bonkers Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris
The new NBC variety show isn’t exactly fresh, but it benefits from being unrestrainedly bananas.
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters Mindy Kaling Is Thirsty
The newest book from the writer/performer/showrunner isn’t just a memoir. It’s also a defense of something that has gotten a bad name: hard work.
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Hulu The Mindy Projection
The first episode of The Mindy Project since the series moved to Hulu takes a Sliding Doors approach to romance.
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Ollie Upton / FX The Bastard Executioner: A Study in Violence
FX’s new show goes to lengths to make the audience root for someone who beheads people for a living.
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AMC / Showtime / ABC / Netflix / … Who Is the Actual Worst Character on Television?
A call for entries in a face-off between the most terrible small-screen characters in recent memory
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Comedy Central Goodbye and Thank You, Key & Peele
The sketch show’s series finale embodied how well it balanced over-the-top comedy with truth-telling.
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Jeffrey R. Staab / CBS Welcome Back, Stephen Colbert
The host embraced his warmer, more human side for his first Late Show episode.
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Richard Shotwell / AP Stephen Colbert Isn't the New Letterman—He's the New Charlie Rose
The comedian sneaked politics and policy—along with Captain America and Oreos—into his CBS debut.
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Zeppotron Black Mirror Is the Perfect Show for Netflix
The streaming network will produce new episodes of the dystopian British sci-fi anthology show.
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Cold Take: The Best Fictional Depiction of College
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20th Century Fox The Next Great TV Show (If Someone Will Make It)
The case for Aubrey & Maturin
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Mr. Robot's Best Character
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USA Mr. Robot’s Lies and Liars
As the season finale reminded, USA’s acclaimed new series is many things, but it’s mostly an exploration of manipulation.
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MTV MTV’s Scream: The Kids’ Guide to Slasher Flicks
The TV reboot of Wes Craven’s classic horror franchise didn’t reinvent the genre, but pop-culture references and measured campiness made it fun to watch.
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NBC Saturday Night Live’s Talent Problem
The NBC show isn’t casting its net wide enough when it comes to finding new players.
