Tide: The Detergent of Racial Subversion
Given all the neck popping and hand flailing and implied snapping, you might think this Tide commercial perpetuates the stereotype of the “sassy black woman.” But think again. It’s actually a...
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“Ringer” and “Up All Night:” Early Pick-Ups for My New TV Season
If you’re wondering why I’ve spent the week vacillating between terror and joy, then I should remind you that the new TV season has begun. Every night brings a new companion to my home, and I never...
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The One that Emmy Let Get Away This Year
By Doug Strassler This past July, I fully anticipated writing a laundry list of personally beloved – and meritorious – shows and performers that went without Emmy recognition. But when this...
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Snap Judgments on the Emmys (Including a Warning to Kate Winslet Haters)
* Overall, I enjoyed the show. I love upset winners, and these awards provided plenty. It was especially great to see Melissa McCarthy step out from the beauty-pageant line of Best Comedy Actress...
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Why ABC’s “Revenge” is My Favorite New Drama
We need to talk about Revenge, the ABC drama that has quickly joined NBC’s Up All Night as my favorite new show of the season. The pilot is delicious: It’s got the soapy intrigue of Ringer, but with...
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Why I am Glad I Kept An Open Mind About the ‘Prime Suspect’ Redux
By Doug Strassler I really didn’t think there was any reason to remake the Prime Suspect series, that near-perfect septet of episodes in which Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren,...
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My Secret Wish for “American Horror Story’s” Second Season
My week at NPR’s Monkey See blog continues with my secret wish for American Horror Story‘s second season. It doesn’t directly involve a scene where Dylan McDermott makes out with Zachary Quinto, but...
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“Roseanne” and My Adolescent Shame
On today’s installment of the Extra Hot Great podcast, I recount how an episode of Roseanne sparked one of the most embarrassing things that has ever happened to me. Along with the rest of the team, I...
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“Top Chef” Meets Pee-wee (God help us all)
Last night, Pee-wee Herman was the guest judge on Top Chef. And I don’t mean that “Paul Reubens, the actor who plays Pee-wee Herman” was a guest judge. No. I mean that Paul Reubens in character as...
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When Watching a TV Show Is Like a Screwed-Up Relationship
You know how sometimes you feel like you’re in an actual, romantic relationship with a TV show? A few days ago, my friend Casey and I G-chatted about that, and we started thinking about all the...
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