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<em>Better Call Saul</em> Knows Morality is About More Than Individual Choice

Better Call Saul Knows Morality is About More Than Individual Choice

How the Breaking Bad Prequel Complicates and Improves on the Original

By Eric Thurm | September 12, 2018

Toward a Theory of Radical Corniness

Toward a Theory of Radical Corniness

How Pose is Reinventing the Very Special Episode

By Eric Thurm | July 20, 2018

The Philosophy of Romantic Comedy

The Philosophy of Romantic Comedy

From His Girl Friday to Set it Up, Rom-Com is a Language We All Speak

By Eric Thurm | June 29, 2018

A Conflicted Feminist Revenge Fantasy for the #MeToo Era

A Conflicted Feminist Revenge Fantasy for the #MeToo Era

Dietland Has Teeth. So Why Is it Afraid to Use Them?

By Eric Thurm | June 5, 2018

The Inherent Anxiety of the

The Inherent Anxiety of the "Good Cop" Show

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is Beloved, but Its Premise Raises a Big Question

By Eric Thurm | May 21, 2018

It's Time for TV to Eat the Rich

It's Time for TV to Eat the Rich

On FX's Trust and Why We Can't Stop Watching the Wealthy

By Eric Thurm | March 26, 2018

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Is the Quest for an Ethical Reality Show Doomed?

By Eric Thurm | March 7, 2018

The Surprising, Unorthodox Media Criticism of High Maintenance

By Eric Thurm | February 12, 2018

The Dream of 2011 is Dead: Portlandia Comes to an End

By Eric Thurm | February 2, 2018

Can Speculative Short Fiction Really Work on TV?

Can Speculative Short Fiction Really Work on TV?

On Black Mirror, Electric Dreams, and Her Body and Other Parties

By Eric Thurm | January 19, 2018

Where Can Hollywood's Reboot Obsession Go From Here?

Where Can Hollywood's Reboot Obsession Go From Here?

A Live-Action Netflix Anime Adaptation Offers a Surprising Answer

By Eric Thurm | December 28, 2017

We Still Need the Morality Lessons of Philip Pullman

We Still Need the Morality Lessons of Philip Pullman

A Book for Young Readers Can Help Adults Learn How to Live

By Eric Thurm | November 20, 2017

I Watched the Entire Hot Shakespeare Show So You Don't Have To

I Watched the Entire Hot Shakespeare Show So You Don't Have To

What You Might Have Missed, From Torture to Radiohead

By Eric Thurm | September 8, 2017

Is Joyce Carol Oates Trolling Us?

Is Joyce Carol Oates Trolling Us?

On Gaffes, Cats, and My Obsession with JCO's Twitter Feed

By Eric Thurm | October 5, 2016