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SNL's Ben Affleck Episode: 5 Best Scenes

SNL's Ben Affleck Episode: 5 Best Scenes

Sendoffs for Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, and Fred Armisen. A wedding for Stefon. Cameos by Amy Poehler and Jennifer Garner.

Never-Nudes, Riot Grrls, Angelina Jolie: The Week's Best Pop-Culture Writing

Never-Nudes, Riot Grrls, Angelina Jolie: The Week's Best Pop-Culture Writing

The most intriguing articles about entertainment we've come across in the past seven days

<i>The Office</i> Ended as Bizarrely and Brilliantly as It Began

The Office Ended as Bizarrely and Brilliantly as It Began

Sure, the show had declined in recent years. But it never lost its mix of subversion and sweetness—a mix that the series finale knowingly, heartbreakingly, hilariously nailed.

The Thing That Made <i>The Office</i> Great Is the Same Thing That Killed It

The Thing That Made The Office Great Is the Same Thing That Killed It

Its TV-as-catharsis approach to the monotony of office work was groundbreaking, but the show's premise wasn't built to last more than a few seasons.

Why Christian Pastors Are Talking About <i>Scandal</i> in Church

Why Christian Pastors Are Talking About Scandal in Church

Shonda Rhimes's show deals with adultery, temptation, redemption, and the need for a savior—making it a ripe, but potentially perilous, Biblical teaching tool.

It's Motherboy 40: <i>Arrested Development</i> Was Always Meant for the GIF Age

It's Motherboy 40: Arrested Development Was Always Meant for the GIF Age

The show's almost-literary richness makes it infinitely rewatchable.

Good News: The <i>Arrested Development</i> Season 4 Trailer Is Quite Funny
<i>Mad Men</i> May Be About to Get a Whole Lot Darker

Mad Men May Be About to Get a Whole Lot Darker

Several potential tragedies emerged from this week's episode. Our roundtable discusses.

<i>Game of Thrones</i>' Worst Scene Yet?

Game of Thrones' Worst Scene Yet?

Dismemberment, disappointment, and dragons: Our roundtable on "The Bear and the Maiden Fair," the seventh episode of the HBO series' third season.

Some Spoilery <i>Game of Thrones</i> Speculation About Robb and Talisa
SNL's Kristin Wiig Episode: 5 Best Scenes

SNL's Kristin Wiig Episode: 5 Best Scenes

Target Lady, Garth and Kat, the mutant Finger Lakes sister, cameos by Maya Rudolph and Jonah Hill, and Music by Vampire Weekend.

So, Your Acclaimed Web Series About Gay Life Is Over&mdash;Now What?

So, Your Acclaimed Web Series About Gay Life Is Over—Now What?

The Outs started as an alternative to television's treatment of same-sex romance. With its final episode posted, can a show like this find a wider audience offline?

<i>Game of Thrones</i> Ditches the Book

Game of Thrones Ditches the Book

Magic, homosexuality, and departures from the novels: Our roundtable discusses "The Climb," the sixth episode of the HBO series' third season.

Career Advice From <i>Mad Men</i>: Don't Let Your Father-in-Law Catch You at a Brothel

Career Advice From Mad Men: Don't Let Your Father-in-Law Catch You at a Brothel

Our roundtable discusses the fifth episode of the sixth season.

SNL's Zach Galifianakis Episode: 5 Best Scenes

SNL's Zach Galifianakis Episode: 5 Best Scenes

Zach Galifianakis brought his off-kilter sense of humor to this week's episode to strong effect. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau made cameos.

The Refreshing, Radical Restraint of <i>The Americans</i>' First Season

The Refreshing, Radical Restraint of The Americans' First Season

The FX spy drama has put its characters through crazy situations—without relying on excruciating cliffhangers or cheap reveals.

Really, It's OK to Ignore <i>Game of Thrones</i> and <i>Mad Men</i>

Really, It's OK to Ignore Game of Thrones and Mad Men

The self-fulfilling hype around certain TV shows makes it seem as though nothing else matters in pop culture. But plenty else does, of course.

Bad Husband, Bad Wife, Good TV: The Fascinating Rise of Antihero Marriages

Bad Husband, Bad Wife, Good TV: The Fascinating Rise of Antihero Marriages

The wedded duos in House of Cards and The Americans are literally partners in crime—and have relationships that are more satisfying to watch than those on other TV dramas.

Fear the 'Fro

Fear the 'Fro

When Mad Men's Teyonah Parris stopped relaxing her hair

The Disappointing Sixth Season of <i>Mad Men</i>

The Disappointing Sixth Season of Mad Men

Why the show's episode about Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination didn't work

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