Drama, Television
Rewatching The Wire
It’s been twenty years since The Wire debuted, and while its legacy may be eclipsed by more popular shows…
June 18, 2022-
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Non-Fiction, TelevisionNon-Fiction: I Like to Watch by Emily Nussbaum
Good television criticism makes me want to up my game; the best television criticism makes me want to hang…
March 3, 2022 -
TelevisionTV: Barry (Seasons 1 & 2)
Considering the ludicrous speed at which I inhaled the first two seasons of HBO’s Barry, I feel like I…
April 7, 2021 -
TelevisionTV: Ozark (Seasons 1-3)
Netflix’s crime saga Ozark hovered on the edge of my awareness for years without ever feeling like something I…
August 17, 2020 -
Fantasy, FictionNovel: Jade City by Fonda Lee
I’ve never read anything quite like Fonda Lee’s Jade City (2017), a lengthy but blazingly fast-paced novel that feels…
September 7, 2019 -
TelevisionTV: Bloodline (Season 2)
The first season of Bloodline was such a near-perfect mystery slow-burn that, upon its conclusion, I questioned whether it…
July 16, 2017 -
Non-Fiction, TelevisionNon-Fiction: TV (The Book) by Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz
No history of television can ever truly be complete while the medium still exists, but TV (The Book)…
December 30, 2016 -
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Television, ThrillerTV: Fargo (Season 1)
Well, here’s an unlikely TV success story: take an old Coen Brothers movie, create a whole new cast of…
January 23, 2016 -
Drama, Television, ThrillerTV: Breaking Bad
For years, I’ve wondered if a show would ever come along to dethrone The Wire, for me, as the…
May 12, 2014 -
Non-Fiction, TelevisionNon-Fiction: The Revolution Was Televised by Alan Sepinwall
I remember reading Alan Sepinwall’s NYPD Blue episode-by-episode reviews back when the Internet was young. He’s since gone on…
March 25, 2014 -
Drama, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Television, ThrillerNon-Fiction: Difficult Men by Brett Martin
A friend of mine at work loaned me Brett Martin’s Difficult Men (2013), an insightful look at the transformation…
December 29, 2013 -
Comedy, Drama, Spies, Television, ThrillerFailed Experiments
Here are three shows I bounced off of — earnest efforts with redeeming qualities, that ultimately just didn’t connect.…
March 9, 2013 -
Drama, Mystery, Television, ThrillerTV: The Shield (Season 1)
Well, I gave it the old college try, and I mostly liked what I saw. But it took me…
February 1, 2013 -
Drama, Fantasy, Spies, TelevisionBackground TV
One thing that doesn’t slow down when I’m in a stressed-out funk is my TV addiction — if anything,…
March 29, 2012 -
Mystery, Spies, TelevisionCrime Time
Funny how a severe decrease in writing corresponds with an increase of television marathoning. Lots of shows crossing my…
February 10, 2012