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 
By Paul Bisceglio New York’s favorite corpulent kitty has shed more than fur this summer. Spongebob, the nine year old tabby whose physique puts Garfield to shame, has lost some pounds since he was adopted from Animal Haven in June by Upper East Side newlyweds Courtney and Matthew Farrell. The blog maintained by the couple 
BY Sam Parker I haven’t watched the race yet (not due to any tape delay, but because I find watching swimming boring), but Twitter tells me that Michael Phelps put down his bong and White Castle Crave Case long enough to race as part of the freestyle relay team that won a gold medal in 
Amana is an adorable 1-year-old tabby. She originally came to Bideawee after being rescued from the backyard of a laundromat in Brooklyn. Amana is a very timid kitty that adores other cats and should live in a home with other felines – she is a great companion cat for other kitties. Once she forms a 
By Magdalena Burnham What does Fox have in store for us for the fall? Overall, it looks like they’re playing it safe and coming out with more programs that replicate their biggest hits. Here’s a rundown of everything you can expect. The Mob Doctor: With its incredibly straight forward title, I probably don’t have 
It’s just like a bodega to try and rig the system the way a hedge fund or a Wall Street Bank would do. They’re like the three amigos. Bodegas, you see, are some of the New York City businesses that will clean up at the expense of the “little guys,” like pizza parlors and McDonald’s, 
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 
BY Magdalena Burnham Monday – July 30 Degrassi This week promises to give us Jenna and Becky becoming besties and Claire running into a bad situation when her mentor at the paper turns out to be a bad, bad man. Airs Monday at 10 on TeenNick. Also On: 7:30 – Adventure Time 
