HBO, Renew ‘Enlightened’ Already! HBO, Renew ‘Enlightened’ Already!
The show’s finale on Sunday really gave us just the beginning of the activist’s story.
Mar 5, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
The Fight Over Seth MacFarlane Is a Study in Self-Confidence The Fight Over Seth MacFarlane Is a Study in Self-Confidence
Too often, the defenders of sexism and racism, at the Oscars or in this world, manage to exhaust others right out of the conversation.
Feb 28, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
The Very American Cynicism of House of Cards The Very American Cynicism of House of Cards
We need to ask ourselves what these tales in political corruption are teaching us to believe.
Feb 21, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
On the ‘Anger’ of Betty Friedan and ‘The Feminine Mystique’ On the ‘Anger’ of Betty Friedan and ‘The Feminine Mystique’
Some anger is legitimate, and Betty Friedan’s, if too narrowly cast, certainly was.
Feb 17, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
On ‘The Following’, and Violence in American Pop Culture On ‘The Following’, and Violence in American Pop Culture
We might not be inspired to commit violence by shows like The Following, but we are encouraged to ignore how violence is actually committed in America.
Feb 8, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
Why Liz Lemon Mattered Why Liz Lemon Mattered
Liz Lemon wasn’t the perfect feminist role model, which made her perfect for The Way Women Are Now.
Jan 31, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
The Internet’s Toxic Relationship with HBO’s ‘Girls’ The Internet’s Toxic Relationship with HBO’s ‘Girls’
You could call Girls groundbreaking artistic work. You could also say it’s Internet trolling elevated to an art form.
Jan 28, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
Michelle Obama’s Outfits Matter Michelle Obama’s Outfits Matter
You don’t need to be a “fashionista” to see that there are real liberatory powers in the way she manipulates the fashion press.
Jan 22, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
The Case of Aaron Swartz The Case of Aaron Swartz
The prosecution of Aaron Swartz was about more than “hacking,” and we need to remember that.
Jan 18, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
Everybody Should Be Watching HBO’s ‘Enlightened’ Everybody Should Be Watching HBO’s ‘Enlightened’
People talk a blue streak about Lena Dunham‘s Girls, but Enlightened has a deeper grasp of the world, including the problems of anti-corporate activism.
Jan 13, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean