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Was Working For Donald Trump Really Worth Your Reputation?
Sometimes you're Hope Hicks. Sometimes you're Madeleine Westerhout. Sometimes you're Sean Spicer.
I Won’t Calm Down: Taylor Swift, Kellyanne Conway and the VMAs
Don't tell me that I "need to calm down," Taylor. Oh, and please, Kellyanne, don't sing.
Mulling Monterey: Steinbeck, Class and ‘Big Little Lies’
Do you know the way to Monterey? Reflecting on different perspectives of a familiar place.
What Becomes of Jussie Smollett Now?
What kind of career will Jussie Smollett have now? Will he even have one? I suppose his staunchest defenders will take umbrage at these...
‘Sorry — Love You’: Asian Americans on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
What does it look like to represent Asian Americans in a drag competition?
In Season 3, HBO’s ‘True Detective’ Finally Gets a Clue
A show returns to critical-darling status...if you can forgive Stephen Dorff's wig.
My Journey with Orson Welles (and the Betacam)
The co-author of the new play "Maverick" remembers the year he worked with a genius.
Sorry, Globes: Patricia Arquette Was a ‘Dannemora’ Dud
Three words: director Ben Stiller. Oh, and maybe there's a fourth word: misogyny.
In ‘Network’ on Broadway, Design Battles Howard Beale
Played by a craggy, and mesmerizing Bryan Cranston, he's not going to take it anymore.
Mossad, Charlie and Khalil: ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ Comes to TV
The Arab-Israeli conflict rages on, making a TV version of John Le Carre's 1983 novel sadly relevant.
RJ Mitte, Stephanie Gould Envision Better Roles for Actors with Disabilities
On this podcast, two actors imagine how the arts could better represent a highly overlooked minority.
Is James Franco Fueling Low Ratings for HBO’s ‘The Deuce’?
Without fresh accusations, he's probably in the clear for Season Two.
Screen or Stage, Tyne Daly Finds Arts Essential to Democracy
The Emmy- and Tony-winner has choice thoughts on men and #MeToo, too.
Maz Jobrani Uses Comedy to Tell the Immigrant Story
Why Donald Trump is bad for comedy and what makes a good joke.
Tales From the Arts World: Women Who Bully Women
A woman joins a group of writers of a TV show. The woman who recruited her then tries to destroy her.
Geoffrey Owens, Working Artists, and Me
Artists should start forgiving themselves -- and each other -- for wanting to pay their bills.
How Kelly Jenrette and Melvin Jackson Jr. Made Emmy History
Meet the first black couple to both be nominated for Emmys in the same year.
Offred Won’t Save You: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Was Never About That
Viewers and critics want Offred to be a freedom fighter, serving neither the character nor the plot.
Deep In Vogue: Ryan Murphy’s Groundbreaking, Retro ‘Pose’
A powerful reminder of how far the LGBTQ+ community has traversed since the late 1980s.
RIP RGB, RIP GOP, RIP USA
None of the second-rate white men currently on the Supreme Court will receive the honors given to RBG when they finally die.
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Herman Cain (and Republicans Unable)
And then there was Jerry Falwell, Jr., with his open pants, evangelical FUPA and his hands veering into prime side-boob territory with -- hey, doesn't she have a name?
