Television

'China Beach': An Appreciation of a Forgotten Quality War Drama Finally Available on DVD

ABC's "China Beach," nearly forgotten today, was an incredibly ambitious show for its time. It aired from 1988-1991, long before our current "golden age" of dramas, and is tends to be brought up in context of the longer running series writer/producer John Wells served as showrunner on in its wake --...

Here's What Your FOX Fall (Black) Primetime Lineup Looks Like...

On a Mission From God: 7 TV Characters Who Believed They Had a Line to the Divine

"Save Me," the new NBC comedy premiering on today, Thursday, May 23rd, stars Anne Heche as a Midwestern housewife named Beth Harper who awakens from a near-death experience believing she can communicate with God. The show, which is being burned off two episodes at a time in the summer, is unlikely t...

Why Television Has Become the Medium Fueling Important Conversations About Sex

It was a classic moment in pop culture history: Marge Simpson -- sitting up in bed watching television -- turns to Homer and says, "You know, Fox turned into a hardcore sex channel so gradually, I didn't even notice." And while Fox hasn't quite yet moved all their production to the Valley, Marge cal...

Here's What Your ABC Fall (Black) Primetime Lineup Looks Like...

Not much new programming from ABC to look forward to next season, as far as shows with black actors in lead/starring roles are concerned. 

5 Best Bets on TV This Week: Season Finales for 'Bates Motel,' 'Nashville' and 'Rectify'

Sure, Sunday tends to be overcrowded with high-end TV, including "Mad Men," "Game of Thrones," "Veep," "The Borgias," "Family Tree," "Nurse Jackie" and more, but what to watch the rest of the time? Every Monday, we bring you five noteworthy highlights from the other six days of the week.

ACLU to 'Modern Family': Let Cam and Mitch Tie the Knot

Americans love Cam and Mitch, from Barack and Michelle Obama to Anne and Mitt Romney. The two men aren't just the funniest duo on ABC's hit sitcom "Modern Family," they're easily the most visible fictional gay couple in the U.S--and perhaps the nation's most visible gay couple, period. Along with ...

From Alfonso Cuarón to Sam Raimi: The Directors of the 2013-2014 New Network Shows

While conversations about film revolve around directors, TV, it is often pointed out, is a writer's medium, led by story and dialog more than visuals. But lately TV has seen an influx of name directors, indie and otherwise, coming in to helm episodes of shows. Even more interesting has been the grow...

Telephilia: Has Television Become a More Relevant American Medium Than Art Film?

Every medium stimulates and meets the sensibility of an audience as well as, impacting its orientation, political and otherwise. Television has been historically associated with distracted cultural consumption, a medium more suited to influence viewers rather than make them think.