Television

SNL: Amy Poehler Raps About Palin and Alaska SNL: Amy Poehler Raps About Palin and Alaska

Amy Poehler brings the house down with a Sarah Palin-inspired hip hop ode to Alaska and the McCain campaign.

Oct 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Saturday Night Live

Will Letterman and Saturday Night Live Help Defeat McCain? Will Letterman and Saturday Night Live Help Defeat McCain?

If Letterman and Saturday Night Live continue to cast McCain as a liar, it could have a devastating impact.

Sep 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Adam Howard

Rachel Maddow’s Life and Career Rachel Maddow’s Life and Career

The Air America host is this election season's breakout star.

Jul 30, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Rebecca Traister

Should Will Smith Play Obama? Should Will Smith Play Obama?

Stephen Colbert suggests that playing McCain would be a bigger stretch for the Academy Award nominated movie star.

Jul 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / The Colbert Report

Recount: A Nightmare Revisited Recount: A Nightmare Revisited

HBO's Recount will bring back bad memories, which is precisely why you should see it.

May 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Adam Howard

My So-Called Independents My So-Called Independents

Will TV's new world of branding and product integration destroy small independent productions?

May 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Heather Hendershot

Adams Ribbed Adams Ribbed

A John Adams portrait seen through the sympathetic lens of HBO is more than the historical figure ever hoped for.

May 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas Guyatt

Market Media Meltdown Market Media Meltdown

Financial news outlets, tethered to a mission to pump up confidence and support their advertisers, helped fuel the subprime meltdown.

May 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Danny Schechter

Mickey Mouse Media Mickey Mouse Media

A serious debate focused about torture, wiretapping, food prices, world hunger... oh, wait. That's the kind of fairy tale they don't do at Disney.

May 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Writers of the World Unite Writers of the World Unite

Striking members of the Writers Guild of America are bringing the labor movement something it hasn't had for a long time: an audience.

Dec 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Luvh Rakhe

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