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Comedy
September 12, 2014
Andrew Harrison
'Not Very Entertaining, Clever, or Original”: How NBC Almost Killed 'Friends'
September 5, 2014
Esther Breger
Joan Rivers Didn't Care If You Liked It
Her feminism and misogyny were impossible for young women to reconcile
August 12, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
Robin Williams' Death Is a Wakeup Call for Mental Illness
July 1, 2014
Esther Breger
Stop Resurrecting Dead TV Shows!
Yahoo should have let 'Community' rest in peace
June 9, 2014
Esther Breger
This Summer's Abortion Comedy May Save the Rom-Com
May 21, 2014
Elaine Blair
'Broad City,' TV's Best Comedy, Is a Post-Feminist Barrage of Bathroom Humor and Romantic Flubs
May 6, 2014
Esther Breger
'Louie' Is Back, as Strange and Dreamlike as Ever
April 28, 2014
Esther Breger
Some Advice for John Oliver: Stop Imitating 'The Daily Show'
April 4, 2014
Esther Breger
No Excuses, CBS: Hire One of These Outstanding Women to Replace Letterman
April 1, 2014
Esther Breger
'How I Met Your Mother''s Finale Was Infuriating
February 24, 2014
Patton Oswalt
Make the Jump, Jesters
Five comedians who should be dramatic actors
February 21, 2014
Marc Tracy
The Legendary Awfulness of 'Anchorman 2' Continues
February 7, 2014
Esther Breger
The Late-Night TV Monologue is Dull and Anachronistic—And Should Retire With Jay Leno
October 3, 2013
Laura Bennett
Why Are Critics So Squeamish About Rebel Wilson's Weight?
June 16, 2013
Laura Bennett
Betty White Is Not a Sex Machine
Our culture’s cruel obsession with dirty old women
May 31, 2013
Laura Bennett
Arrested Development, Indeed
It's time to say it: The Netflix format just isn't working.
May 16, 2013
Esther Breger
'The Office' Is Ending, and Maybe the Mockumentary Sitcom Should Go With It
May 10, 2013
Noreen Malone
Not That Kind of Girl
Liz Meriwether is the anti-Lena Dunham
April 29, 2013
Laura Bennett
Conan O'Brien’s WHCD Jokes Were A Missed Opportunity
The comedian couldn't help making himself, not the media, the butt of his jokes
April 15, 2013
Laura Bennett
Rebel Wilson Wants You to Squirm
The rising Aussie comedienne is the anti–Melissa McCarthy
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