President Oprah?
The 2020 speculations have already taken a turn for the weird.
Television
Remix Culture Meets the Scolds
Friday A/V Club: A president gets remixed and the establishment frets.
Great Balls of Fire, Sun Records Puts on a Show
CMT explores rock's roots, while CBS presents a spinoff to a popular legal drama.
John Stossel: The Man. The Myth. The Moustache.
The TV newsman looks back on his career at 20/20 and Fox News, and talks about the future of video.
ShondaLand-style Drama Comes to CBS with Doubt
New legal show by former Grey's Anatomy folks.
Legion Breaks from Its Comic Book Roots with Hallucinogenic Weirdness
APB, meanwhile, is destined for deserved obscurity.
Thomas Pynchon, Sitcom Star
Friday A/V Club: The most unexpected literary joke in TV history
Homeschooling Then and Now
Friday A/V Club: When homeschooling was a novelty
Stage and Screen Adaptations Launch in Lightweight Week of Television
Superior Donuts, Powerless, and Training Day don't make much impact.
Will Donald Trump Cut Public Broadcasting Loose, Or Will He Decide He's the Man to Make It Great Again?
A predictable debate meets an unpredictable president.
Slenderman Documentary Unpacks Disturbing Teen Murder Attempt
Also, Riverdale gives Archie the gritty reboot nobody asked for.
That '50s TV Show Where a Con Man Named Trump Promised to Build a Wall
Friday A/V Club: Are we living in a remake?
Grim Tidings Greet the New Year in Dark New Dramas
Tom Hardy drives Taboo, while Emerald City drives away Oz fans.
New Shows The Mick and Ransom Ring in the New Year
A raunchy comedy and tired police procedural-maybe 2017 won't be terribly different?
The Best Books, Films, Music, and Television of 2016
Lionel Shriver's The Mandibles, HBO's Westworld, Brian Fallon's Painkillers, and more. What's on your list?
Thank You, John Stossel, for Teaching Libertarians How to Do Cable News
Watch the broadcasting legend's last show tonight at 10 p.m. ET on Fox Business Network.
Skating to Freedom
A skating rink is just one example of how spontaneous order is more effective than central control for organizational purposes.
Australian Zombie Drama Takes Decidedly Different Journey
Glitch joins some others in not presenting the undead as mindless brain-eaters.
Westworld's Real Lesson? Screw or Kill All the Robots You Want
The real monsters of the HBO series weren't the people who treated robots as objects but those who tried to make them more human.
HBO Documentaries Illuminate Castro's Brutal Cuba
Two offerings coincide with strongman's death.
When Fidel Castro Went on The Tonight Show and The Ed Sullivan Show
There was a time when many Americans perceived Cuba's late leader as a hero.
This Awkward Search Party May Be Worth Joining
TBS is burning off the quirky comedy Thanksgiving week.
Get Your Tabloid Television On and Revisit Serial Killers, Karen Carpenter
Tired of prestige dramas? These two guilty pleasures have you covered.
'This Is Your Brain on Drugs' Guy Supports Marijuana Legalization
John Roselius, who famously warned that drugs would fry your brain like an egg, says he has changed his mind about pot.
A Trump Voter Plays 'Black Jeopardy': Watch This Politically Incorrect, Weirdly Moving SNL Skit
People have more in common than their politics suggest.
CBS Limps to the Finish Line with Three Lackluster New Shows
The Tiffany Network is now actively attempting to alienate young viewers.
Mike Rowe Wears Trump's Robe, Fights a Drone, and Solves the Labor Shortage
The former 'Dirty Jobs' host makes a successful leap from cable television to social media stardom.
New Cable Thrillers Pick Up Where Broadcast Premieres End
Check out Berlin Station and Eyewitness
Trio of New Comedies Targets Female Viewers
American Housewife, Divorce, and Insecure run gamut of tones and humor.
Fall TV Season Gets Time Travel Type Shows Based on Older Shows and Films
There's time traveling in the shows, and the shows are a bit of a time travel too.
The Exorcist and MacGyver Are Back with Reboots
Friday night's new television shows seem awfully familiar.
Are Speechless, Designated Survivor, Notorious, or Pitch Worth Your Time?
Premiere week continues with four more new television shows.
New Shows for Your Consideration: Bull, This Is Us, and Lethal Weapon
Steer well clear of the one inspired by Dr. Phil, obviously.
Heavenly New Comedy Lampoons Technocratic Rule
Two new sitcoms mark the start of fall premiere season.
Friday A/V Club: Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Number 6
The Prisoner celebrates an anniversary.
