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True Detective, Breaking Bad, And The Sequelization of America

If storytelling is an endless conveyor belt, then closure is a foreign concept.

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The Moral Relativism Of Serial Television

It's troublesome that as a society our most compelling entertainment increasingly eschews the concept or even the ideal that good exists in the world.

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My Secret Shame: I’m Addicted To ‘19 Kids and Counting’

Whether you believe the Duggar lifestyle is optimal – and I don't – there is much to learn from them about parenting.

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Reports Of Adulthood’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Luckily for us all, most American men ignore The New York Times.

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A ‘Full House’ Reunion Won’t Make Us Happy

Returning to the cheesy schlock of ‘Full House’ won’t satisfy audiences hungover on addictions to murderous, adulterous anti-heroes. There’s a better way.

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Nathan Drake Is A Singular Hero In Our Cynical Culture

It is a rare and amazing experience to be presented with a character and a franchise that encourage me to support the right actions for the right reasons.

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Marketers Grab Attention At SXSW With Pop-Up Restaurants

AMC isn’t the only network paying for a pop-up restaurant to promote a TV property at SXSW.

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What’s Behind Big-Name Actors’ Migration To Television

Brad Pitt’s new ‘War Machine,’ out on Netflix in May, is part of a remarkable shift in star power towards television over the past 30 years.

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Why Bob Odenkirk Makes ‘Better Call Saul’ The Best Show On TV

No other fictional person contained in a TV series has better portrayed unrelenting conflict and struggle like Jimmy McGill.

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We Hide The Truth About Abortion Because It Condemns Us All

We are a culture awash in self-acceptance. This is seldom more apparent than in the way we speak of—and try not to speak of—abortion. 

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Life In The Hollow Golden Age Of Television

Are shows likes Game of Thrones really what we want history to record what we were doing when the debt ballooned and fertility collapsed?

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The Top 10 Binge-Worthy Shows Of The Decade

I've chosen ten of the best series made in the 2010s, in no particular order, that are ideal for binge-watching, along with being absolutely excellent shows.

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‘Better Call Saul’ Loses Its Light In Shocking Mid-Season Finale

The episode’s final minutes attached consequences to the moral arc of the one character whose corruption for so long seemed least assured.

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Facing Complex Moments Of Temptation Is What Makes ‘Better Call Saul’...

The power of 'Better Call Saul' is that even though we know how it turns out in the end, the journey isn't straightforward or easy.

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