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Features & Research Projects
Inside an episode of The Americans, from start to finish
“I tell [Matthew] Rhys I'm here to report on how an episode of television gets made, and he laughs, cocking his head. ‘So,’ he says, his thick Welsh accent already coming through, ‘are you bored out of your fuckin’ mind yet?’”
All the TV deaths of 2015-2016, in one chart
For one full TV season, I tracked every single onscreen death to parse out any patterns, to fascinating results. (Spoilers, obviously.)
Explainers & Columns
“…my childhood memories of Persian New Year mostly concerned salivating over the delicious rice dish my mother would make in its honor. But once I started to learn more about what Nowruz means outside of food — which, to be fair, is an important part of most holidays on this planet — I realized how fascinating its layered traditions really are.”
On whose art should be mourned in the wake of world-altering allegations
“It’s true that a lot of great art will now forever be marred by disturbing subtext concerning its creators — subtext that might hinder your enjoyment of it. But what about the people they targeted, whose resulting trauma affected their chances or ability to advance their careers and pursue their dreams? What about the great art we lost?”
How bisexuality on TV evolved from punchline to storyline
“Instead of being treated as superfluous asides, bisexual characters have increasingly become part of the fabric of their respective shows, from Grey’s Anatomy to Jane the Virgin to Brooklyn Nine Nine.”