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February 16, 2017
49 Years Ago, Harry Belafonte Hosted the Tonight Show—and It Was Amazing
He interviewed RFK and MLK months before their deaths. Fifteen of 25 guests were African American.
Joan Walsh
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December 2, 2016
The Second Coming of MTV News
Its rebirth gives insights into twin trends across the media landscape: prestige and diversity.
Wei Tchou
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November 2, 2016
Donald Glover’s Show About Nothing
Atlanta’s surreal comedy and steady stream of reality checks.
K. Leander Williams
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October 12, 2016
Luke Cage Is Not for Hire
Netflix and Marvel revive the character who originated amid the post–civil rights turmoil.
Loren A. Lynch
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October 4, 2016
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September 15, 2016
Diamond-Dust Baroque
The Get Down, Baz Luhrman’s fairy-tale remix of the birth of hip hop, offers a glimpse of the beginning of the end of US power.
Joshua Clover
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July 20, 2016
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July 19, 2016
Hey, Roger Ailes, You’re Fired!
Will the Fox News CEO’s downfall signal a sea change in cable news reporting?
Eric Alterman
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June 9, 2016
The Bogeymen of ‘The Americans’
The show, which capped its most compelling season last night, understands that the Cold War was driven to a large extent by the national subconscious.
K. Leander Williams
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April 17, 2016
Anita Hill, Reluctant Hero
Hill didn’t want to have to speak for all of us, but she did. HBO’s Confirmation serves as yet another reminder that her voice continues to reverberate, even today.
Kristal Brent Zook