Spencer Kornhaber

Spencer Kornhaber is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic, where he edits the Entertainment channel. More

Before coming to The Atlantic, he worked as an editor for AOL's Patch.com and as a staff writer at Village Voice Media's OC Weekly. He has also written for Spin, The AV Club, RollingStone.com, Field & Stream, and The Orange County Register.

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Good News: The <i>Arrested Development</i> Season 4 Trailer Is Quite Funny

Good News: The Arrested Development Season 4 Trailer Is Quite Funny

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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. More »

The Empty Thrill of 'Oblivion'

The Empty Thrill of 'Oblivion'

Tom Cruise stars in a mildly satisfying sci-fi epic that thinks it's smarter than it is. More »

'Accidental Racist' Is Not a Joke

'Accidental Racist' Is Not a Joke

Day 2 of our Brad Paisley/LL Cool-induced national argument More »

What Roger Ebert Knew About Writing

What Roger Ebert Knew About Writing

"If you pay attention to the movies they will tell you what people desire and fear." More »

Icona Pop, K-Pop, and the Winter of American Group Pop

Icona Pop, K-Pop, and the Winter of American Group Pop

At South by Southwest, a Swedish duo and Korea's f(x) resurrect the awesome pleasure of pop in-sync. More »

The Banality of Seth MacFarlane's Sexism and Racism at the Oscars

The Banality of Seth MacFarlane's Sexism and Racism at the Oscars

The host's feeble wisecracking may have been meant to provoke, but provoke what? More »

The Grammys' Glorious Incoherence

The Grammys' Glorious Incoherence

There's something charming about the impossible ambition of a ceremony for all of pop music. More »

Super Bowl Reveals Beyonce to Be a Sweaty, Hard-Working Human Being

Super Bowl Reveals Beyonce to Be a Sweaty, Hard-Working Human Being

Halftime's inspirational message: Being fabulous isn't easy, but it's also not impossible. More »

Have the Creators of 'Homeland' Gone as Crazy as Their Characters?

Have the Creators of 'Homeland' Gone as Crazy as Their Characters?

"Broken Hearts" proves that the people in the show and making it will go to outlandish lengths. More »

A Beloved Thanksgiving Movie Tradition: Screaming at One Another Over the Dinner Table

A Beloved Thanksgiving Movie Tradition: Screaming at One Another Over the Dinner Table

From Spider-Man to Snoopy, film characters are always squabbling on the holiday. More »

'Homeland' Is Getting Sneaky Again

'Homeland' Is Getting Sneaky Again

'A Gettysburg Address' signaled in shocking fashion that the show has again become a mystery. More »

'Homeland' Is Really About Kids

'Homeland' Is Really About Kids

Critics have called a plot line involving the teenage characters a distraction, but it may actually be integral to the show's message. More »

'Star Wars' Will Survive Whatever Horrible Thing Disney Does to It

'Star Wars' Will Survive Whatever Horrible Thing Disney Does to It

Even if Episode 7 is terrible, the franchise is destined to live forever—by enraging old fans and minting new ones. More »

What 'Argo' Gets Wrong: People

What 'Argo' Gets Wrong: People

Ben Affleck's thriller is tense and topical but strangely one-dimensional. More »

Rihanna Keeps the 'Diamonds In the Sky' Cliche Burning, Dimly

Rihanna Keeps the 'Diamonds In the Sky' Cliche Burning, Dimly

An abridged history of pop culture's reliance on a treacly, centuries-old metaphor More »

The Sad Irony of Green Day's On-Stage Tantrum

The Sad Irony of Green Day's On-Stage Tantrum

Billie Joe Armstrong's righteous rock-star routine looked more like a faded pop star's existential crisis. More »

Kanye West's Prosperity Gospel

Kanye West's Prosperity Gospel

On G.O.O.D. Music's 'Cruel Summer,' he sells himself a capitalist god, but his disciples botch the message. More »

The Break-Up Album Lives, Quietly

The Break-Up Album Lives, Quietly

The XX's and Jens Lekman's new records powerfully portray falling out of love, without a fight. More »

Fall Music Preview: 30 New Albums to Check Out

Fall Music Preview: 30 New Albums to Check Out

From Aerosmith to the XX, releases to keep on the radar More »

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