A History of Violence: Why I Loved Cop Shows, and Why They Must Change
Posted in: TV Features
TV critic Alan Sepinwall breaks down the medium’s longtime love affair with police work, and grapples with how the industry can move forward
Alan Sepinwall: How Do You Solve a Problem Like the 2021 Emmys?
Posted in: TV FeaturesRolling Stone’s chief TV critic weighs in on a predictable, baggy and overall sluggish Emmy Awards broadcast
Emmys 2021: The ‘Coffin Flop’ of Awards Shows
Posted in: TV FeaturesRob Sheffield on the long, dark (and blindingly white) night of the gold that was this year’s Emmy Awards, ‘Ted Lasso’ love or not
The True Story of Norm Macdonald, Comedy’s Best Liar
Posted in: TV FeaturesA writer who got to know Norm remembers a generous, kind human being who also happened to be the funniest person on earth
‘In Bad Times, People Turn to the Show’: Inside the 9/11 Episode of ‘SNL’
Posted in: TV FeaturesAn oral history of how the team at Saturday Night Live proved New York City was “open for business” just 18 days after the worst terrorist attack in American history
The Oral History of ‘WandaVision’
Posted in: TV FeaturesElizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, and more tell the story of how the year’s biggest, boldest show came together
‘We’ve Seen This Before’: Margaret Atwood on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and How History Repeats Itself
Posted in: TV FeaturesThe author reflects on the lessons of decades past, how they emerge in her writing, and what they can tell us about the future
‘My Survival Nature is Very Real’: Uzo Aduba on Her Newest Roles and Lessons of the Last Year
Posted in: TV FeaturesWith two new projects premiering — a revival of HBO’s ‘In Treatment’ and Amazon’s anthology series ‘Solos’ — the three-time Emmy winner reflects on lockdown, the early days of her career, and her uphill climb in Hollywood
‘New York Lonely Boy’: Inside That ‘Girls5eva’ Simon & Garfunkel Homage
Posted in: TV FeaturesHow the sitcom’s creators and the folk duo the Milk Carton Kids came up with the show’s breakout song
Who Is Courtney Revolution? The ‘Villain’ of Netflix’s ‘The Circle’ Speaks Out
Posted in: TV FeaturesOne of the most-talked-about contestants of the reality-show smash reveals what it was like behind the scenes
