After doing a largely unscientific poll (i.e., I asked my friends and looked at this year’s Emmy nominees), I figured it was about time to chronicle an ever-developing trend in the world of television. Many of the best comedies are no longer funny. And many of the most lauded dramas on the air are actually 
When I say that HBO’s summer series The Newsroom is Aaron Sorkin to the fullest, by which I mean to compliment and criticize Sorkin in equal measure. Sorkin’s a savvy writer but he’s also a smart businessman, and he knows how to toe the Hollywood line. Witness his incisive look at the fraying edges of 
The third annual 54/10 Music Marathon at Ars Nova continues its mission to excavate “the best music you haven’t heard yet.” The Hell’s Kitchen hotspot may be best known as a midtown theatrical venue, but it also supports emerging performers in the worlds of comedy and music. In typical fashion for the eclectic yet 
Amid a flurry of recent revivals of Uncle Vanya, Soho Rep’s adaptation stands ahead of the pack, and its adaptor, Annie Baker, deserves almost as much credit as does its creator, Anton Chekhov. Baker’s original works, including Body Awareness, Circle Mirror Transformation and The Aliens, have peeked at the little things in life under a 
Anyone who’s seen the ad for the new summer sci-fi comedy The Watch, in which a bunch of nerdy male ne’er-do-wells team up to battle alien invaders, know that it’s largely a sausage fest. Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade round out the primary cast. But anyone who’s seen the preview knows 
Between last season’s Carrie revival and Dogfight, the adaptation of Nancy Savoca’s tender 1991 sleeper hit now playing at the Second Stage Theatre, the characters played by Derek Klena have had no problem asking the girl out, whether it’s to a high school prom or a game centered around a cruel party trick. Folks who 
Slowgirl marks not only the latest addition to talented young playwright Greg Pierce’s oeuvre but also an architectural annex, as this show debuts in Lincoln Center’s new Clara Tow Theater, which sits atop the Vivian Beaumont. Both are attractive and built on a firm foundation, making for an oddly ideal pair. The same can be 
Anna Gunn got an Emmy nomination. Finally! That’s all I can really think about in the wake of yesterday’s nomination announcement for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards. Gunn, a terrific veteran character actress, got a Supporting Actress nomination – her career first – for her work on Breaking Bad, which earned a slew of nods 
Liz (Laura Ramadei) and Conner (Robbie Collier Sublett) are a couple of sad sacks whose stories are as familiar as can be. He’s a recovering addict and she’s an idling woman-child who seems to have never met a drink or a cigarette she didn’t like. These friends with benefits might talk a good game, but 
