Television
Category“Foundation” Season One Reveals Asimov’s Genius — By Omission
Asimov adaptations onscreen, it seems, will always be fundamentally different from the author’s published works.
“Foundation” S1E4: Into the Mystic
David S. Goyer’s series continues to often feel as if it’s lifted the words but not the music of Asimov’s classic stories.
“Foundation” Episode Three: Asimov’s Heart, If Not His Plot
The Foundation is entering a series of existential crises, without instruction but with the assurance that somehow things will all work out.
“Foundation” Apple TV+ Series Evidences Asimov’s Vision, But Needs More Vision From Filmmakers
“Foundation” isn’t quite as dilute as the “eye-sci-fi” Isaac Asimov most disdained, but it takes ample liberties. Will they pay off?
In Defense of “The Goop Lab”
But for God’s sake, do not under any circumstances insert anything you buy off the internet into your most sacred of sacred spaces.
2018 British Arrows, at the Walker Art Center, Commercialize Hope (We’ll Take It)
“Christmas is not only getting too commercial, it’s getting too dangerous.”
Those words from A Charlie Brown Christmas floated back to ..
Places Nick and Raven Could Have Gotten It On
A deer stand
A flu-ridden ball pit at a McDonald’s PlayPlace
A salon floor covered in freshly shorn hair
The cow-birthing pen at ..
“Binge” Explores Eating Disorders with Humor
Between shows like Broad City, Insecure and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, it’s been a good couple years for comedies that explore the more painful,..
An Update on Daytime TV for All You 9-5-ers
A few months ago, I decided to go freelance. Not trying to be all “I QUIT MY DAY JOB TO BE AN ARTISTE, BUT IT’S ACTUALLY WAY HARDER TH..
My Requests for Who Will Replace Michael Strahan on “Kelly and Michael”
Live! with Kelly and Michael is important to me. It symbolizes getting to wake up when you want and have your coffee with your cat/dog whi..
A Eulogy for America’s Next Top Model
The fierce and sometimes bootyful reality television series America’s Next Top model was pronounced dead today via a tweet by its creator ..
Mr. Robot – A Good Show or a Great Show?
You’re going to hear a lot of big names when you first hear about USA’s first-ever golden-era show, Mr. Robot. Kubrick. Fight Club. Ch..