Biopics to watch in 2013, plus the 10 best (and worst) of all time

Apr. 17, 2013
From Liberace to Steve Jobs, everybody gets a biopic. 

Why we scapegoat Lena Dunham for TV's lack of diversity

Feb. 6, 2013
Last year, television critic Maureen Ryan argued that shows like Girls highlight the ongoing racial disparities on television. The problem isn’t that Dunham is racist. Television is racist.

Single, young and in Chicago? Make a TV show

Aug. 22, 2012
What to do when you're fresh out of college? Write a digital short and get it picked up by HBO, of course.

In ‘True Blood’ premiere, music succeeds where writers fail

Jun. 27, 2011
Throughout its first three seasons, as it pushed the envelope on camping and vamping ever further, HBO’s “True Blood” was a delightfully over-the-top guilty pleasure. Like many a jonesing fangbanger, I eagerly awaited Sunday night’s fourth-season premiere.

Revisiting a conversation with Temple Grandin after a golden moment

Jan. 18, 2011
Many folks tune in to the Golden Globes for clues about which stars will scoop up Oscars. But there are other winners too – like Claire Danes, for her portrayal of Temple Grandin in an HBO biopic. Grandin is a research scientist with a gift for working with animals.