How Should a Literary Adaptation Be? We Asked the Critics for the Answer

How Should a Literary Adaptation Be? We Asked the Critics for the Answer

On Source Material, Interiority, and the Hazards of Going from Page to Screen

By Kristen Evans | March 29, 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

Is the Quest for an Ethical Reality Show Doomed?

Is the Quest for an Ethical Reality Show Doomed?

Eric Thurm on UnREAL, The Bachelor, and Vanderpump Rules

By Eric Thurm | March 7, 2018

If They Gave Oscars to Books, Our 2017 Nominees

If They Gave Oscars to Books, Our 2017 Nominees

(Yes, We Are Aware of the National Book Awards)

By Emily Temple | March 2, 2018

Will Iain M. Banks's Bonkers Space Opera Novels Work On Screen?

Will Iain M. Banks's Bonkers Space Opera Novels Work On Screen?

Everything You Need to Know About the Culture Novels

By Lincoln Michel | February 28, 2018

The Rise of the Female Showrunner and Hollywood's Woolf Pack

The Rise of the Female Showrunner and Hollywood's Woolf Pack

Joy Press: Cultural Representation in Television Is No Small Thing

By Joy Press | February 27, 2018

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20 Literary Adaptations Disavowed by Their Original Authors

By Emily Temple | February 27, 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

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Jojo Moyes: What is the Thing That Makes Me Happy?

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On Empathy, Success, and the Surprises of Writing for TV

By Daneet Steffens | January 30, 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

35 Literary Adaptations to Look Forward to in 2018

35 Literary Adaptations to Look Forward to in 2018

Prepare Your Reading Schedule Now

By Emily Temple | January 4, 2018

On the Pain of Being a Secret High School Geek (and Sometime Freak)

On the Pain of Being a Secret High School Geek (and Sometime Freak)

Sam Graham-Felsen on Lessons Learned from Freaks and Geeks

By Sam Graham-Felsen | January 3, 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

Real Gratitude Shouldn't Be Easy: On <em>It's a Wonderful Life</em>

Real Gratitude Shouldn't Be Easy: On It's a Wonderful Life

George Bailey Rejects the Given in Favor of the Good

By Emily Harnett | December 22, 2017

Is the Literary Biopic the Worst Kind of Movie?

Is the Literary Biopic the Worst Kind of Movie?

On The Man Who Invented Christmas, and Watching Writers Toil on Screen

By J.W. McCormack | December 20, 2017

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