There’s a comedy boom going on, and this one is far different from the skinny-tied, rolled-up-blazer-sleeved one in the eighties. That boom was all about proliferating comedy clubs vaulting comics into traditional sitcoms, but today’s explosion is fueled by the web, growing new stars on Twitter, web series,

AMC’s hit series Mad Men has been called both “bad for women” and “the most feminist show on television”. This dispute over the feminist value of Mad Men amplifies when you look particularly at the character of Betty Draper (now Betty Francis). On the surface, it seems problematic ...

Downton Abbey’s entire third season has already aired in the U.K., so thanks to my nefarious ways, I was able to sit down and watch the whole thing in a marathon session. (If anyone from the RIAA is reading this, I purchased a plane ticket and flew to ...

It’s Christmas Eve in Japan. Little boys and girls pull on their coats, the twinkle of anticipation in their eyes. Keeping the tradition alive, they will trek with their families to feast at … the popular American fast food chain KFC.Christmas isn’t a national holiday in Japan—only one ...