Ashley Fetters

Ashley Fetters writes for and produces The Atlantic's Entertainment channel.

Ed Koch Also Wrote Some Charming Film Reviews for The Atlantic

Ed Koch Also Wrote Some Charming Film Reviews for The Atlantic

The ex-mayor of New York City, who died today, was a man of many talents. More »

The Psychology of Rooting for the Guy With the (Fake) Dead Girlfriend

The Psychology of Rooting for the Guy With the (Fake) Dead Girlfriend

Reading the scholarly literature on the power of a good underdog story, in light of the Manti Te'o hoax More »

Rebranding Lance Armstrong: Marketing Pros' 6-Step Recovery Plan

Rebranding Lance Armstrong: Marketing Pros' 6-Step Recovery Plan

Through PR, all things are possible. Maybe. More »

Carrie Bradshaw: Feminist, Chauvinist, and ... Indian Captive in Paris?

Carrie Bradshaw: Feminist, Chauvinist, and ... Indian Captive in Paris?

Reading the scholarly literature on the beloved, perplexing heroine of 'Sex and the City' More »

Gladwell, King, Sedaris, and More: Books to Look Forward to in 2013

Gladwell, King, Sedaris, and More: Books to Look Forward to in 2013

New titles from Khaled Hosseini, Tracy Chevalier, Elizabeth Strout, and others More »

18 Films to Look Forward to in 2013

18 Films to Look Forward to in 2013

Shakespeare, Superman, colossal robots, and other sights to see at the cinema this year More »

I Just Saw 'Titanic' For the First Time, and It Is Awesome

I Just Saw 'Titanic' For the First Time, and It Is Awesome

'Titanic' hit U.S. theaters on December 19, 1997. Fifteen years later, I finally saw it—and it was worth the wait. More »

The Anthropological Reason It Feels Weird to Dance to Brubeck's 'Take Five'

The Anthropological Reason It Feels Weird to Dance to Brubeck's 'Take Five'

Reading the scholarly literature on Dave Brubeck's funky time signatures More »

How Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' Became Everybody's 'Hallelujah'

How Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' Became Everybody's 'Hallelujah'

A new book traces the the song's strange rise to pop-cultural ubiquity. More »

From Haight Street to Sesame Street: The Evolution of AIDS in Pop Culture

From Haight Street to Sesame Street: The Evolution of AIDS in Pop Culture

As the face of the disease has changed, so has art that portrays it. More »

Domestic Violence Can Hurt Victims' Careers, Too

Domestic Violence Can Hurt Victims' Careers, Too

Hurting a spouse or partner can tarnish an entertainer's public image—and so can being hurt by a spouse or partner. More »

What Happens to Entertainers Who Do What Chris Brown Did?

What Happens to Entertainers Who Do What Chris Brown Did?

When successful athletes, musicians, or actors commit acts of abuse, sometimes their careers are derailed—and sometimes they're barely interrupted. More »

Why Ke$ha's New Memoir Is 2012's Answer to 'The Feminine Mystique'

Why Ke$ha's New Memoir Is 2012's Answer to 'The Feminine Mystique'

Just hear me out on this one. More »

Masturbation on TV: Yet Another Lasting 'Seinfeld' Innovation

Masturbation on TV: Yet Another Lasting 'Seinfeld' Innovation

Some advertisers balked, but America 20 years ago turned out to be surprisingly cool with televised self-service. More »

I Might Owe 'Twilight' a Small, Begrudging Apology

I Might Owe 'Twilight' a Small, Begrudging Apology

'Breaking Dawn—Part 2' is certainly bad, but it cleverly addresses some of 'Twilight' haters' many gripes with the franchise. More »

At Its Core, the 'Twilight' Saga Is a Story About ________

At Its Core, the 'Twilight' Saga Is a Story About ________

A field guide to the many, many intellectual movements that have laid claim to 'Twilight' More »

Nancy Pelosi Became House Minority Leader 10 Years Ago: What's Changed?

Nancy Pelosi Became House Minority Leader 10 Years Ago: What's Changed?

Nancy Pelosi was voted the first woman to lead a party in Congress—just before a decade of growth among women in power. More »

Great Emancipator or Creepy Slob? Historic Portrayals of Abraham Lincoln

Great Emancipator or Creepy Slob? Historic Portrayals of Abraham Lincoln

"He has most unwarrantably abused the privilege which all politicians have of being ugly." More »

Same-Sex Marriage Wins on the Ballot for the First Time in American History

Same-Sex Marriage Wins on the Ballot for the First Time in American History

Maine, Washington, and Maryland voted to legalize gay unions, while Minnesota struck down a measure that would have outlawed them. More »

Did Inflammatory Remarks About Rape and Abortion Doom GOP Candidates?

Did Inflammatory Remarks About Rape and Abortion Doom GOP Candidates?

Candidates who sparked controversy during campaign season didn't fare so well in this election. More »

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Picking up the Pieces After the Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma

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