Category: Television
Lamenting the Loss of The Return of Jezebel James
The fact that a sitcom starring Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose could get canceled is telling of just how askew the year 2008 was. The [Read More…]
On the Magnificence of Daria
It should never be underestimated how many out of place, awkward, non-cheerleader girls Daria Morgendorffer got through high school in the late 90s and early [Read More…]
Trying to Find Meaning in Britney and Kevin: Chaotic
Cher Horowitz may have once thought finding meaning in a Pauly Shore movie was the ultimate challenge, but, at that point, Britney and Kevin: Chaotic [Read More…]
Carrie Bradshaw: An Emo, Suicidal Wreck
Any cursory watcher of Sex and the City might think that Carrie is a happy go lucky sort of woman. But look a little closer [Read More…]
Mad Men Season 7 Premiere: A Bad Trip
It’s not unusual to feel uncomfortable and kind of confused when you’re watching Mad Men. That’s one of the main shticks of the show. But with [Read More…]
Why Carrie Bradshaw Will Likely Always Maintain “Icon” Status
It may have once been emphatically said that “Carrie Bradshaw knows good sex (*and isn’t afraid to ask),” but, in retrospect, it wasn’t her sex [Read More…]
What Separates Broad City From Other Shit on TV About Brooklyn
Now that the season finale of Broad City has aired, it is officially safe to say that this particular show about twenty-something girls living in [Read More…]
Does Anyone Else Think Joan Rivers is Actually a Hero for Calling Lena Dunham Out on Being Too Fat Friendly?
In the modern age, it isn’t “polite” to call someone fat. We say “plus size” (as though that’s better). That’s why Lena Dunham’s nude crusade [Read More…]
The Elegant Neuroticism of Betty Draper
With great beauty comes a great sense of entitlement–and subsequent depression when you don’t get what you want. Betty Draper is just such an example [Read More…]
A Man Needs A Clean House: Things We Learned from Twin Peaks’ Leo Johnson
Leo Johnson: He’s a man with many hang-ups. His volatile nature could, perhaps, only ever be dealt with or tamed by his battered wife, Shelly. [Read More…]
