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The Horror of HBO's "Girls"

Eileen Jones, eXiled Online. May 3, 2012.

The mumblecore cancer has spread.

Are Data-Mining and Advertising Stripping Language of its Meaning?

Lewis Lapham, TomDispatch.com. April 22, 2012.

I can understand why words construed as product placement serve the interest of the corporation or the state, but they don’t “enhance” or “empower” people.

No, Bill O'Reilly, Glee Will Not Make Your Kid Transgender. And So What if It Does?

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon. April 22, 2012.

Transgender people take an overwhelmingly disproportionate amount of abuse and harassment. That's why it's awesome when they're depicted positively on TV.

Will Information on Political Advertising Buyers Make it To the Public? Not if Industry Lobbyists Can Help It

Justin Elliott, ProPublica. April 16, 2012.

If a new rule passes, broadcasters would have to post information about who buys political ads and for how much on a new FCC website for the public.

Republican Candidates Claim Fox News is Biased--Against Them

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America. April 12, 2012.

The GOP candidates, flattered nonstop for years on Fox, suddenly found themselves competing for the channel's attention and fighting for kingmaker Roger Ailes' affection.

What Happened to the Female Comedy Boom?

Alyssa Rosenberg, ThinkProgress. March 22, 2012.

What This Year’s Female-Driven Comedies Can—and Can’t—Do For Women In TV and at Home

Comcast Cable Tosses Crumbs to (Celebrity) Minority Owners

Laura Flanders, The Nation. February 26, 2012.

Media consolidation narrows the range of channels and views; a few high-profile cable entrepreneurs like Magic Johnson and Sean "Puffy" Combs won't change that.

Moyers: How Money and the Media Are Shaping the 2012 Elections (And Why You Should be Watching the Fox News Debates)

Bill Moyers, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Moyers & Company. February 22, 2012.

Bill Moyers talks with media critic Kathleen Hall Jamieson about money in politics, the media's missteps and the way the GOP's jeers shape debate results.

The Simpsons' 500th Episode, Starring Julian Assange: A Look Back at a One of America's Most Politically Relevant Shows

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 19, 2012.

Assange is one of the most prominent political figures the show has ever scored.

Can Melissa Harris-Perry Remove the Race and Gender Blinders from Cable News?

Jennifer L. Pozner, AlterNet. February 17, 2012.

On Saturday, MSNBC debuts the eponymous weekend show of Melissa Harris-Perry, Tulane professor, MSNBC regular and Nation columnist.

How Pop Culture Influenced This Week's Proposition 8 Ruling

Alyssa Rosenberg, ThinkProgress. February 8, 2012.

Judge Reinhardt deems it true.

"Jersey Shore" -- Mouthpiece for Mental Health Problems?

Krystie Yandoli, AlterNet. January 18, 2012.

Last week, "Jersey Shore" member Vinny left the show for his depression and anxiety, and launched a campaign to assist those with mental health issues

Sucker: How Cable Companies Make You Pay For Channels You'll Never Watch

Stephen Pizzo, Smirking Chimp. January 13, 2012.

Even though anti-trust laws say cable companies can't coordinate their business plans, they do.

8 Awful Pop Culture Offerings to Dread in the New Year

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 11, 2012.

Racism, sexism and more Ayn Rand...we're gripping ourselves for some of the worst in 2012.

Why "Downton Abbey" Is One of the Best New Shows on TV

Alison Pace, AlterNet. January 5, 2012.

Put away the iPhone and pull out the popcorn. Sunday night promises good TV in a British period drama the critics are loving.

10 Pop Monstrosities That Almost Destroyed Our Culture in 2011

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 30, 2011.

Here are the worst TV shows, movies, and songs of 2011.

Bigoted Conservative Fringe Group Pressures Advertisers of Program Featuring Law-Abiding Muslims

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. December 12, 2011.

Why did advertisers listen to an inarticulate, bigoted campaign by a fringe Christian group? And can online activism turn the tables?

9 Huge Blows to the Catastrophic War on Drugs -- Will We Have Sane Drug Policy Some Day?

Tony Newman, AlterNet. December 2, 2011.

2011 has been a watershed year for the movement working to end our county’s disastrous war on drugs.

Up with Chris Hayes: TV that Deserves the Name "Journalism"

David Sirota, Salon. October 30, 2011.

Chris Hayes' new show on MSNBC provides a rare space for the expansive, non-partisan debates we need

Cage Match: Is Chris Christie Worse for the Citizens of New Jersey than 'Jersey Shore'?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. October 16, 2011.

A new poll shows Jerseyites despise the boozy reality show, but we'd like to make the case that their governor is worse.

How Television Can Make You Believe Things That Aren't True

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. October 12, 2011.

Newly published research suggests nuggets of misinformation embedded in a fictional television program can seep into our brains and lodge there as perceived facts.

What's With Fall TV's Vagina Obsession?

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon. September 26, 2011.

For now, "vagina" is still the Voldemort of prime time, a word that has been unspoken for so long that it has a mystical, fearsome ability to shock.

Why Is TV Suddenly Overstuffed With Buxom Bunnies, Sexy Stewardesses, and Charlie's Angels?

Sarah Seltzer, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. September 21, 2011.

With a fleet of "Mad Men"-esque shows glamorizing the "good old days," retrograde sitcoms, and fewer women in the writer's rooms, the TV lineup is discouraging at best.

10 Revolting TV Shows That Need to Die

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. September 7, 2011.

Television influences our culture and mental health. Here are shows that we need to kill like a virus.

Is American TV Finally Facing Reality? 6 New TV Shows Bring Real Economic Struggle Into Your Living Room

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. September 1, 2011.

Is TV finally catching up with us and depicting real life?

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