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I'm Glad 'Community' Got Shelved
Like other clever, well constructed series before it, the meta sitcom wasn't built for the long haul
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Is 'Skyward Sword' the Best 'Zelda' Game Ever?
That's the only question fans of the Nintendo series are asking as the 25th-anniversary version comes out
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Does Charlie Sheen's New TV Show Stand a Chance?
Viewers loved his destructive, womanizing "Two and a Half Men" character—until they realized it wasn't an act
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How the 'Harry Potter' Movies Succeeded Where the Books Failed
The films have embraced the dark melodrama that the novels only dabbled in
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Edgard Garrido / Reuters Are The Films (Still) the Best Versions of Harry Potter?
In 2011, Dave Thier praised the Harry Potter films for embracing the darkness more than the books. As the Harry Potter franchise grows with a play and three additional e-books, does that still hold true?
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David Simon Loves New Orleans Too Much to Make 'Treme' Interesting
Understanding why the show is so deeply boring
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Oysterfest: How to Cope With Disaster the Louisiana Way
No matter the occasion, the proper thing to do in New Orleans is throw a party—even if you're using gluttony to forget an oil spill
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Will 'The Last Mountain' Stop Coal Mining?
The documentary starring Robert F. Kennedy Jr. targets destructive mining practices, but the greater enemy is American apathy
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'The Office': Why the American Remake Beats the British Original
With Steve Carell's last episode about to air, an accounting of what makes his version of the show superior
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On 'Justified,' Coal Politics Hit Primetime
The FX show is set in mining country, but the issues surrounding coal have only started appearing in the second season
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On His 100th Birthday, Tennessee Williams Gives Us a Happy Ending
A trio of previously unperformed plays premiered this weekend at Williams' centennial. One of them offers new insight into his classic The Glass Menagerie.
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From 'Gatsby' to Dante, Great Literature Gets the Video Game Treatment
You can be Nick Carraway in a newly surfaced version of the Fitzgerald classic. But this isn't the first time a book has inspired a game.
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'Parks and Recreation': Comedy Imitates Life (Sort Of)
How closely does the show's depiction of local governments' budget woes mirror reality?
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Factory Farmville: An Online Game's Industrialization
Farmville has turned millions of gamers into virtual small-scale farmers—and it pressures them to embrace Big Agriculture
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'Epic Mickey': Can a Video Game Revive the Disney Icon?
A look at the new game, which tries to bring back the character's mischievous, clever, and resourceful side
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Four Loko: A Last-Chance Taste Test (and the Key to Its Success)
The demonized drink is about to lose its caffeine—so our writer bought a can and tried to pinpoint why young people love it
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The Beatles on iTunes Means Your Kids May Never Hear 'Her Majesty'
The downside of Apple's announcement: the band's albums will be reduced to singles
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BP's Legacy: 6 Months After the Spill, Fishermen Still Struggle
Southern Louisiana looks fine, and the seafood is safe to eat, but shrimpers and oystermen remain threatened
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The Real Problem With 'Medal of Honor'
The game inspired controversy for originally allowing players to assume the identity of the Taliban. But the altered version is problematic for its own reasons.
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FX: Television for Men That Men Actually Want to Watch
Unlike its peer Spike TV, the network offers realistic, appealing portraits of masculinity
