PBS Explores the Origins of the Islamic State's Terror Campaign
Frontline details the history of ISIS.
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Social Conservatives Call for Stricter TV Ratings
Why the V-chip will never please everyone, and soon will hardly please anyone at all
A Look Inside Hitler's Doomed, Failed 'Supergun'
Documentary shows attempt to shell London from France.
The Decline and Fall of Traditional Television
New data suggest that for young adults, Netflix shows are now more popular than network shows.
Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle Partner Up for Some Crime-Solving Fun
It's like The X-Files set in the past, but guess which one is Scully?
FCC Meddles in Cable-Box Market. Is Streaming TV Next?
Can the FCC bring "choice" and "competition" to your TV? Don't count on it.
Game of Thrones Returns: As Civilization Collapses, Government Is No Help
Westeros doesn't lack heroes, it lacks competent governance.
Game of Thrones Economics
How George R.R. Martin infuses his fantasy series with real-world economic lessons.
Need a Breather Before May Sweeps? Here, Have a Baby Elephant
Nature documentary highlights the rough childhoods of pachyderms.
Watch Anthony L. Fisher on Red Eye Tonight Talking Prince, Sober Parties, and Chinese Government Cartoons
TV's Andy Levy guest-hosting!
Containment Offers No Cure to a Plague of Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Fantasies
New CW show boldly goes where many have gone before.
Friday A/V Club: Time-Traveling Beatles Battle the Taxman
With a little help from their friend Robin Hood
Will the Real Jackie Robinson Finally Be Allowed to Stand Up Tonight?
Ken Burns promises a look at the man behind the mythical barrier-breaking ballplayer. It's about time.
Revenge Drama Finds Violent New Life in Game of Silence
Twists and turns abound in NBC's newest offering.
The Ranch Offers a Conventional Sitcom, but You Won't Find It on Primetime
Netflix lands a show that would not have looked unusual on the major networks.
Friday A/V Club: The Media Pranks of Joey Skaggs
Try to live every day like it's April Fool's Day.
Documentary Highlights James Randi's War on Fake Psychics
Where magic meets the scientific method.
The Catch Offers Visit to Another Corner of ShondaLand
Drama, sex, and intrigue. Check. Check. Check.
"Next Big Thing" Jerrod Carmichael Disappoints in The Carmichael Show
NBC sitcom Crowded not very good either.
You Can't Say That on Chinese Television
China's Communist authorities have put out a laundry list of material they don't want to see on TV, from homosexuality to unpatriotic sound effects.
You Think the 2016 Election Is Nasty? CNN Documentary Series Will Show You Nasty.
Race for the White House details the vicious lengths politicians will pursue to win.
Weediquette Takes Viewers Inside the World of Marijuana
Documentary series on the new Viceland network focuses on all things pot.
No Matter Who Wins at the Oscars, Taxpayers Lose on Film Subsidies
Big screen and small get big benefits at taxpayer expense.
PBS Paints Rosy—Maybe a Little Too Rosy—Picture of Technology's Future
Documentaries on robots and big data avoid some big issues.
Stephen King's Baby Boomer Time Travel Fantasy Comes to Hulu
Watch 11.22.63 for the thrilling plot, not for the idiotic politics.
Brain Games' Jason Silva Explains Why Robots Won't Destroy the Human Race
Sex, drugs, God, and a hit TV show. Are there any limits to the techno-optimism of television's favorite "wonder junkie"?
HBO's Homegrown Takes a Clear-Eyed Look at Terrorism
U.S. counter-terrorism officials admit that much of what they did after September 11th may have been useless.
There's Just One Known Recording of the First Super Bowl Broadcast, and the NFL Wants to Keep a Man From Selling It
A tale of football, lawyers, and videotape
Supergirl Has a Libertarian Main Villain, and He's Pretty Interesting
The series makes sure to show his actions as wrong, but not necessarily his ideology.
The Trial of O.J. Simpson Offers New Round of Must-See TV
Docudrama miniseries revisits America's most-famous court case.
Could It Be … Satan?
Where does it say in the Bible the Devil can't moonlight as a detective?
Friday A/V Club: David Bowie at a Mid-Mutation Moment
Think of it as self-directed evolution in action.
Billions and Baskets Excel at Wildly Divergent Story Concepts
Rich Wall Street ambition vs. desperately, comically sad clown
Alien Invasion Series Colony Focuses on Human Intrigue
Collaborate or resist? There are no easy answers.
Friday A/V Club: NBC's Infamous Insta-Movie About Waco
A TV film that was so misleading, the screenwriter asked the surviving Davidians for forgiveness
How Making a Murderer Helps Explain Liberals' Reaction to the Oregon Standoff
We all deserve fair treatment under the law, and we all lose when people let aesthetic and ideological differences obscure that basic truth.
False Confessions Like Brendan Dassey's Are Common Among Exonerated Juveniles
Minors are psychologically susceptible to being coerced into false confessions and yet frequently interrogated without parents or lawyers around.
More Than 200,000 Petition for Release of Making a Murderer Star Steven Avery
Can this Netflix docuseries right the wrongs perpetrated by a corrupt criminal justice system?
Three New Television Comedies Greet the New Year
A look at Superstore, Telenovela, and Angel from Hell
