2016 Fall Pilot Watch, part one: Can Kevin wait a bit longer?

One underperformer, one overperformer and some “as expecteds” start out 2016’s pilot season. Continue reading →

Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

It’s really good, but not in the way you might expect. Continue reading →

10 of “Parks and Recreation’s” best episodes

Turns out, Ron and Leslie together is one of TV’s best pairings. Continue reading →

Pop Prof #7: Why Leslie Knope should have been recalled

Parks’ writing staff made the right choice in giving Leslie the boot. Continue reading →

Pop Prof #4: How The Office finale embodied what the show did right and wrong

On the first Thursday post-Office, Ryan examines how “Finale” summed up the show’s pros and cons. Continue reading →

The precipitous decline of Community

Learn how a once-great show went very, very bad. Continue reading →

Pop Prof #3: Did cancelling your favorite TV show actually save it?

The classic “quantity vs. quality” debate. Continue reading →

Review: “History 101,” Community

The show’s creator is gone. Will the audience be able to tell? Continue reading →

The Best (and Worst) of 2012

From superheroes to disco to… Jane Austen, Ryan recalls the highlights and lowlights of his pop culture year. Continue reading →

Here’s how The Office should end

Why Dunder Mifflin’s fictional end should coincide with its real-world one. Continue reading →