Ashley Fetters

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

What Funny Women Teach One Another (and Robin Williams)

What Funny Women Teach One Another (and Robin Williams)

Eight great moments in comedians mentoring comedians from 'We Killed: The Rise of Women in Comedy' More »

'The League': Fantasy-Football Hilarity or Commentary on Masculinity?

'The League': Fantasy-Football Hilarity or Commentary on Masculinity?

Well, both. Here's the scholarly literature on fantasy-football dude-bonding. More »

Big Bird: The Most American Muppet on Sesame Street?

Big Bird: The Most American Muppet on Sesame Street?

Reading the literature on Big Bird's job prospects More »

Time Travel in 'Looper': Dubious, but Not for the Reason You Might Think

Time Travel in 'Looper': Dubious, but Not for the Reason You Might Think

Reading the scholarly theories on going back in time—which, by the way, might be possible More »

Back to the Future: What Makes Polaroids Cool

Back to the Future: What Makes Polaroids Cool

On Warhol, 'Boogie Nights,' and the Chuck Taylor-cool of the white-framed instant photo. A conversation with Christopher Bonanos, author of 'Instant: The Story of Polaroid' More »

Maroon 5's Falsetto Singing: An Act of Cultural Defiance (?!)

Maroon 5's Falsetto Singing: An Act of Cultural Defiance (?!)

Reading the scholarly literature on dudes singing high notes More »

The Bittersweet New Maturity of Mumford & Sons

The Bittersweet New Maturity of Mumford & Sons

Like other next-big-thing rockers of the past, they've become a better band for their second album—and that's both great news and kind of a bummer. More »

Don't Mourn J.K. Rowling's Young-Adult Fiction Career Yet

Don't Mourn J.K. Rowling's Young-Adult Fiction Career Yet

She isn't the first novelist to put a dazzling young adult-fiction career on hold to write a book for grown-up audiences. More »

'Music Is Beyond Politics': When U2 Went to Bosnia in 1997

'Music Is Beyond Politics': When U2 Went to Bosnia in 1997

Fifteen years ago, U2 brought music and a message to post-war Sarajevo. More »

Buy Me Maybe: Can A Meme Sell Records?

Buy Me Maybe: Can A Meme Sell Records?

This is crazy, but Carly Rae Jepsen could pull off the rare YouTube-to-riches success story. More »

How Instant Replays Changed Professional Tennis

How Instant Replays Changed Professional Tennis

Hawk Eye technology—and the challenge system that comes with it—has transformed the world's politest game. More »

Fall's Most Exciting Movie Roles: Mary Todd Lincoln, Renesmee, and More

Fall's Most Exciting Movie Roles: Mary Todd Lincoln, Renesmee, and More

Some are unsung heroes of literature, others are historical figures portrayed in a whole new light—here are seven book-to-film transformations you'll want to watch take shape. More »

Track of the Day: 'Anything Could Happen'

Track of the Day: 'Anything Could Happen'

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Track of the Day: 'The Warpath'

Track of the Day: 'The Warpath'

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Why Do So Many Pretty Female Comedians Pretend They're Ugly?

Why Do So Many Pretty Female Comedians Pretend They're Ugly?

Phyllis Diller was among the first to show us all that women could, indeed, be funny--but they'd have to give up their looks, smarts, and accomplishments first. More »

Track of the Day: 'Generals'

Track of the Day: 'Generals'

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Track of the Day: 'You Know Me'

Track of the Day: 'You Know Me'

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The Drunk, Foul-Mouthed, Feminist Moral Compass of 'Political Animals'

The Drunk, Foul-Mouthed, Feminist Moral Compass of 'Political Animals'

Ellen Burstyn's character started out as comic relief, but then emerged as the show's surprising moral center. More »

The Evolution of Shark Week, Pop-Culture Leviathan

The Evolution of Shark Week, Pop-Culture Leviathan

Shark Week's journey from lowly cocktail-napkin scribble to national TV holiday More »

The Summer Olympic Sports of the Future

The Summer Olympic Sports of the Future

These eight emerging events are knocking on the International Olympic Committee's door. More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

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