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But Why Can't I Save the World?

Zachary Zahos  —  Jan 23, 2013

Arts and Entertainment Editor Zachary Zahos '15 finds the heroic deeds of Harry Potter and Carrie from TV's Homeland depressing in light of his feeble, mortal accomplishments.

Idiot Box? Think Again

Emily Greenberg  —  Jan 22, 2013

Emily Greenberg '13 questions whether TV is really as brainless as people think. She delves into the changing and complex narrative of modern television.

The Girls of Girls

Kaitlyn Tiffany  —  Jan 22, 2013

Kaitlyn Tiffany '15 reviews the season 2 premiere of HBO's Girls.  She takes us through each of the four main girls' interesting, crazy, flawed and brillant plots.

The Cornell Daily Sun's Top 10 TV Shows of 2012

Sun Staff  —  Nov 26, 2012

Dangerous, disturbing or sweet, the 10 best TV shows this year, selected by The Cornell Daily Sun's Arts Staff, come in all flavors.

Tube Dreams

Arielle Cruz  —  Sep 28, 2012

Arielle Cruz '15 looks back at TV characters whose lives were cut short.

The New Femme Fatale

Arielle Cruz  —  Sep 14, 2012

Awkward is the new attractive, much to the relief of Arielle Cruz '15. From New Girl to The Mindy Project, primetime TV is crowning queens of quirky indie naivete. 

The Newsroom's Context Problem

Peter Jacobs  —  Aug 28, 2012

Aaron Sorkin's HBO drama, The Newsroom, alienates its audience and pillages old cliches. Peter Jacobs '13 muses the show's shortcomings upon the end of its first season. 

For the Love of Girls

Alice Wang  —  Aug 23, 2012

Alice Wang '15 recounts her five favorite, off-the-wall and inappropriate moments from HBO's hit comedy, Girls.

Still Breaking, Still Bad ... Still Brilliant

Zachary Zahos  —  Jul 17, 2012

"Television's greatest show," AMC's Breaking Bad, returns for its final season, and Arts & Entertainment Editor Zachary Zahos '15 recaps the premiere, forecasts the show's future and contemplates what makes the whole thing so awesome.

Bickering in The Newsroom

Julia Moser  —  Jun 26, 2012

The West Wing is without doubt one of the best television shows of all time (at least the first five seasons), and Aaron Sorkin, the show’s creator, is similarly a fantastic writer.

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