Kevin O'Keeffe

Empire: A Sloppy Episode With a Courtney Love Bonus

Fox's hit musical drama fell apart a bit this week, though the show's bright spots remain compelling.

• Joe Reid and Kevin O'Keeffe
• February 11, 2015

Empire Continues to Grow (as Its Sexual Politics Remain Muddy)

Taraji P. Henson is giving one of TV's elite performances, transforming caricature into a genuine, warts-and-all character.

• Joe Reid and Kevin O'Keeffe
• February 4, 2015

Is Empire's Depiction of the Hip-Hop World Authentic?

The show tackles questions of realness in the genre through the attempted recruitment of imprisoned rapper Titan.

• Joe Reid and Kevin O'Keeffe
• January 29, 2015

Empire's Gay Son Is the Show's Greatest Asset

Audiences were promised King Lear and Def Jam, not Suge Knight's Mystic River. So why are we getting more of the latter?

• Joe Reid and Kevin O'Keeffe
• January 21, 2015

Is Empire the Musical How to Get Away With Murder?

Two Atlantic writers try to figure out just what kind of show Empire really is.

• Joe Reid and Kevin O'Keeffe
• January 14, 2015

The Right Side of Awards History

The Golden Globes' TV categories proved the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is on the cutting edge—hardly new territory for the organization.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• January 12, 2015

Time to 'Let It Go,' Glee

The sixth season of Fox's former hit treads unfamiliar ground—failure for star Rachel Berry—but no one's heart seems to be in it.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• January 9, 2015

The Messy, Beautiful, Unique Empire

Two Atlantic staffers evaluate the promise and potential pitfalls telegraphed in the Fox musical drama's premiere.

• Joe Reid and Kevin O'Keeffe
• January 7, 2015

Remembering Richard Gilmore

The late Edward Herrmann will be remembered for many different roles. For a lot of young people, his Gilmore Girls character is the most indelible.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• December 31, 2014

Photos: Blondie, as Seen by Blondie

Chris Stein's collection of behind-the-scenes images—many of his bandmate Debbie Harry—tell a compelling story in Chris Stein/Negative.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• December 31, 2014

The Imitation Game's False Ending

The film wants to conclude happily, but downplaying Alan Turing's tragic demise does a disservice to his legacy.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• December 30, 2014

The Guys Who Love Gilmore Girls

The podcast Gilmore Guys has drawn a devoted following by taking an affectionate but critical look at a beloved TV show.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• December 29, 2014

The Pinup and the Photographer

The partnership between the Bettie Page and Bunny Yeager is celebrated in the recently released photo book Bettie Page: Queen of Curves.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• December 22, 2014

The Pinkprint: Goodbye Roman Zolanski, Hello Onika Maraj

Nicki Minaj's third full-length album isn't full of the hard rap she promised, but offers an intimate introduction to the woman behind the work.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• December 15, 2014

The Pun-Slinging Guru of Drinking Through Parenthood

Children's book writer Tim Federle's latest project: Hickory Daiquiri Dock, a cocktail recipe book that puts a grown-up spin on nursery rhymes.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• December 2, 2014

Kelly Clarkson's 'Since U Been Gone': The Best Pop Song in 10 Years

Breakaway's second single heralded the arrival of a new star, a new sound, and an all-time karaoke classic.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• December 2, 2014

The Comforting Blandness of the First Openly Gay Soccer Pro

Robbie Rogers's new autobiography is dull—and that’s not a bad thing.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• November 25, 2014

Gugu Mbatha-Raw Can, and Should, Have It All

Beyond the Lights could be better, but its does reveal a star destined for bigger things.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• November 14, 2014

How to Get Away With Murder Is Saving Scandal From Itself

ABC needs a monster hit that gets strong social media buzz on Thursday nights—and luckily for Scandal, another show is shouldering that burden this season.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• November 7, 2014

Gay Sex on How to Get Away With Murder: Offensive, Crass, and Smart

This is a show full of people indulging in their worst behaviors, so regressive "bottom shaming" isn't irresponsible writing. It's consistent.

• Kevin O'Keeffe
• October 30, 2014