It’s likely not for the reason you think.

As the implications of Paramount’s settlement to continue its purchase of Warner Bros Discovery emerge, it feels like every major institution which was supposed to protect the public failed us

As a nerd who has watched and loved Star Trek for much of my life, I worry for its future in a pivotal time. Here’s an essay with some thoughts on why it may be struggling now

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"The Pitt" and "Widow's Bay" won big at the Emmy Awards Monday. A look at the wins from the night.

Here are the winners for TV’s best non-televised television awards show, the DEGGYS. With shout outs for DTF St. Louis, Rhea Seehorn, Yahya Abdul Mateen II and more!

The Pitt, Hacks, Widow's Bay and Pluribus are leading the Emmy nominations pack this year. Here's who we'll have our fingers crossed for on Monday night.

Best thing about punditizing on cable TV news is hanging with cool people like Wood and Coates, who made talk on Kimmel’s decision to put Talarico’s interview on YouTube a bit more fun.

The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks offers an opportunity to remember all the things on TV which are different now because of that tragedy.

An East of Eden adaptation, a reboot of A Different World, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson playing (possible) brothers ... Here's a sneak peek at what NPR critics will be watching in the next few months.

Over the past 25 years, books and television series have reflected the events and fallout from 9/11 in both direct and indirect ways.

Before the deluge of fall TV programming gets started, here’s a look at several series worth checking out over the long weekend, including a few which drew some harsh reviews

As Jelly Roll weathers MAGA-fed backlash and the world mourns Dolly Parton, I wonder if she escaped culture war craziness by articulating moral values, not specific politics.

As a Black opinion journalist, I was especially heartened to see an arbitrator order her rehiring. But it’s also a victory for all opinionators stuck dealing with clueless managers.

What does the death of a disgraced academic and criticism media’s pre-eminent sports commentator have in common? They’re both reflections a pervasive argument culture that is strangling public debate

Longtime Trump critic Rosie O'Donnell is hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week while Kimmel is on vacation. On Monday night, she called the president "Mango Mussolini."

Eric Deggans interviews Daniel Mendelsohn about his new translation of "The Odyssey."

HBO's Lanterns, another step in the attempt to reinvent DC's TV and film universe, is also a boldfaced argument for continuing to tell superhero stories on the small screen.

I(n an interview I conducted for Emmy magazine, the Queen of All Media reveals how she built the show which made her a billionaire and speaks on platforming Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz.

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