The Best TV Shows of 2017 (So Far)
One of the most notable things about this list is its omissions. So many good shows debuted, returned or continued good seasons this year that it's difficult to keep up. I've surely left off one or…
Opinion
The Best Films of 2017 (So Far)
With new movies from Christopher Nolan, Kathryn Bigelow, and Steven Spielberg on the horizon for the second half of 2017, it's tempting to conclude that the year is off to a slow start. Truth be…
Appreciation: Mobb Deep’s Prodigy Was a Poet of Pain
More than any genre since the blues, gangsta rap is a musical form forged out of pain. The root causes of this foundational pain were broadly the same for both genres – poverty, racism, crime…
The Moves Tech Giants Just Made That Should Terrify Hollywood
Blink and you missed it, but the already fuzzy line between media and tech just disappeared. It happened at some point over the past seven days, a span of time over which a flurry of announcements…
HBO’s Wonderfully Odd Posthumous Promotion for ‘The Leftovers’
Weeks after the series finale of “The Leftovers,” HBO has taken the unusual step of making that episode available on YouTube for just one week. It’s a wonderfully strange marketing move for a…
‘The Bachelorette’ Recap: Rachel Deals With a Whole Lot of Man Drama
Wait, was the Bachelor franchise in the news this week or something? Considering the amount of attention that “Bachelor in Paradise” has received since the last episode of “The Bachelorette” aired…
Why NBC Shouldn’t Air Megyn Kelly’s Interview With Alex Jones (Column)
Context matters. It's one of the basic tenets of journalism, but it's worth recalling this week, a week in which Megyn Kelly is set to give a platform to a man who cast doubts on the awful (and…
Netflix Is Burning Cash in Its Shift to Originals
Netflix got a lot of attention last year by declaring its intent to spend $6 billion on content in 2017. But that's not a true reflection of the cash the company is actually shelling out. Through…
‘Wonder Woman’s’ Lesson to Hollywood: Don’t Underestimate Female Directors (Guest Column)
Boy wonders populate the history of Hollywood. As familiar figures in the mythology of the filmmaking business, these young geniuses use their considerable talent and drive to achieve the…
Hollywood Under Cyberattack: How to Defend Against the Big Hack (Guest Column)
The Dark Overlord is threatening the content community. Time to unsheathe your lightsabers. “The Dark Overlord,” of course, is the person or persons who took credit for stealing 10 episodes of…
‘Real Time’ Doesn’t Need to Go, But Bill Maher Should Be Fired (Opinion)
HBO should continue to air a roundtable show about current events, a forum for the witty and wise to air their views, complete with F-bombs. But Bill Maher shouldn’t be part of it. Whether or not…
