Netflix’s New Sitcom “No Good Nick” is Not Bad
I’LL ADMIT IT: the only sitcom I have ever really loved is “Frasier.” Yes, the ’90s show about Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Niles (David Hyde Pierce), bougie …
Television
Examining the Art of the TV Title Sequence
THE “TWILIGHT ZONE” intro has always spooked me. Ever since I rode the Tower of Terror at Disney World, which begins with the words spoken during the …
Hulu’s “Shrill” Shirks Reductive Stereotypes
Released on March 15, Hulu’s new original series “Shrill” accomplishes the unprecedented. “Saturday Night Live” cast member Aidy Bryant stars as Annie, an aspiring journalist living in …
Laura Palmer to Portlandia: TV and Film in the Pacific Northwest
GLOOMY, INCESSANT rain produces an evergreen backdrop and quirky culture throughout the Pacific Northwest, much to the delight of film and television show creators. In the 1980s, …
“Jessica Jones” brightens Marvel Universe
By RAFAEL SWIT When Netflix released “Daredevil” in April of this year, they changed the game of comic book television adaptations. They created a dark, compelling, character-driven …