Jaime Weinman

Maclean's Associate editor

Associate Editor Jaime Weinman has been at Maclean's longer than he can remember, writing articles on entertainment of all kinds, plus an occasional dip into politics. He's an obsessive buff on classic television and animation, and he also has a law degree that he still doesn't quite know what to do with.

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John Wayne’s ability to move and delight audiences

A review of ‘John Wayne: The Life and Legend’ by By Scott Eyman

May 13th, 2014

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Why are there so many rapes on TV?

From Game of Thrones to Scandal, rape scenes have become a de rigueur narrative device in dramas–to the ire of many

May 11th, 2014 2 comments

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Community finally runs out of luck

What the now-cancelled show has in common with NewsRadio

May 9th, 2014 1 comment

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Why we still love Friends: 20 years later

Jaime Weinman and Adrian Lee are there for you with a conversation on what the show means to pop culture

May 7th, 2014

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Nothing sells on television today like nihilism

Life is tough and then you die. And then the ratings go up.

April 27th, 2014

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Is Mad Men a period piece… from the 2000s?

Mad Men’s ’60s perspective on anxiety and restlessness among prosperous people has a ’00s relevance

April 25th, 2014

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Commies even Reagan could love

The Americans is a rare beast: a political show that pleases both right and left

April 20th, 2014 1 comment

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Hollywood directors who went to work for the military

A review of ‘Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War’ by Mark Harris

April 11th, 2014

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Now sing ‘Yes! We Have No Bananas’

Woody Allen’s musical, like many, goes for old hits—even when they make no sense

April 10th, 2014

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Brendan Eich, Mozilla, and a post-gay-marriage world

Why this could be a game-changing moment for political donation laws

April 8th, 2014 2 comments

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Letterman’s legacy

Who might replace David Letterman?

April 4th, 2014

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A Heroes remake, an Entourage film …

TV is definitely in the grip of ’00s nostalgia

April 4th, 2014 1 comment

David Letterman, host of the Late Show with David Letterman, waves to the audience in New York on Thursday, April 3, 2014, after announcing that he will retire sometime in 2015. (CBS)

End of an era

David Letterman announces he will retire from Late Show in 2015

April 3rd, 2014

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How I [REDACTED] Your Mother

The How I Met Your Mother finale has aired, and Jaime Weinman has some spoiler-filled thoughts.

March 31st, 2014 1 comment

Music to Putin’s ears

Russian classical musicians have supported Putin’s Crimean invasion, but risk audience backlash

March 31st, 2014