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Critic Proof
Alyssa Rosenberg (Think Progress, The Atlantic, The XX Factor) and Todd VanDerWerff (The AV Club, Los Angeles Times)
On the debut episode of Critic Proof, Alyssa and Todd recount their experience at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Los Angeles. They preview the upcoming TV season, listing the best and worst new shows. Why is it so hard to make a good sitcom? Or a good network drama, for that matter? The two compare the business models of Hulu and Netflix as they compete to bring movies and TV to the Internet. Finally, they discuss why Breaking Bad fans are so critical of Skyler White, while her meth-dealing husband gets a pass (includes spoilers).
FOLLOW:
Alyssa Rosenberg
Todd VanDerWerff
Alyssa Rosenberg
Todd VanDerWerff
- Television Critics Association website
- Trailer for "The Mindy Project"
- Jaime Weinman's pop culture blog for Maclean's
- Hulu
- Netflix
- Home page for AMC's "Breaking Bad"
- Alyssa's "Breaking Bad" recaps
- Todd's most recent "Breaking Bad" recap for the LA Times
- Alyssa's post on "Breaking Bad"'s Skyler White for Slate
- Alyssa's post on women in antihero dramas for ThinkProgress
- Alyssa's post on "Girls" and female anti-heroes
- Todd's widely circulated comment accusing some "Girls" critics of misogyny
Critic Proof | Aug 19, 2012 | Alyssa Rosenberg & Todd VanDerWerff
Is Toronto’s mayor a crackhead?
Jonathan Kay and John Moore discuss Rob Ford, the notorious Canadian populist who allegedly appears in a video smoking crack. Play entire video
Zora Neale Hurston on affirmative action
John McWhorter cites the words of the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God, but Glenn Loury disputes the quote's significance. Plus: Race and employment tests. Play entire video
The ugly truth about fairness
Laurie Santos and Alex Shaw discuss. Plus: The real origins of fairness. Play entire video
The IRS scandal and the perils of bureaucracy
Kevin Glass and CJ Ciaramella argue that big government is at the root of Obama's latest troubles. Plus: How simultaneous scandals could help Obama. Play entire video
Nawaz Sharif 3.0
Neil Bhatiya and Colin Cookman discuss the return to power of Pakistan's former prime minister. Plus: The future of US-Pakistan relations. Play entire video
Is eating organic food conservative?
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider. Plus: The politics of scandal. Play entire video
Growing up fundamentalist
Sarah Posner and Sigal Samuel reflect on the complex choices facing Orthodox Jewish women in secular society. Plus: Fighting for the right to pray. Play entire video
Is there a democratic rollback in Latin America?
Rob Farley and Colin Snider consider. Plus: A remarkable conviction in Guatemala. Play entire video
A liberal’s argument for intervention in Syria
Zaid Jilani makes the case, but Ali Gharib is very skeptical. Plus: Debating intervention. Play entire video
What sports stats can’t tell you
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