James Poniewozik

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Stephen Colbert’s Night Vision

If anyone can put the edge back in late night, it’s him

By James Poniewozik

What I Learned Watching 16 Years of Television for TIME

After a decade and a half, this is my series finale. Here’s a look back at a period that changed TV and changed me.

By James Poniewozik

Why the Sesame Street Deal Hurts Parents More Than Kids

For kids, it just means more Big Bird. For parents, it means a preview of inequalities to come.

By James Poniewozik

Review: Housing Drama Show Me a Hero Hits Us Where We Live

David Simon's miniseries makes an absorbing, and surprisingly hopeful, drama out of urban policy.

By James Poniewozik

True Detective, Louie, and the Limits of TV Auteurism

One of TV best shows, and one of its biggest messes, show that sometimes an artist needs a team--or some time off.

By James Poniewozik

Jon Stewart Bids Farewell to The Daily Show

A phalanx of stars made the veteran host's final run especially poignant

By James Poniewozik

Jon Stewart’s Term as Voice of Reason Comes to an End

The Daily Show host says goodbye after 16 years on the air

By James Poniewozik

What I'll Miss Most About Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

After 16 years, Jon Stewart’s term as voice of reason comes to an end

By James Poniewozik

Halt and Catch Fire Became the Next Mad Men When It Stopped Trying to Be

AMC's computer-business drama just finished one of the year's best TV seasons. It deserves another one.

By James Poniewozik

First Day of Camp Seems Like Old Times

They keep getting older, but their characters are slightly younger--and just as weirdly funny.

By James Poniewozik

Caitlyn Jenner and Jazz Jennings Reveal Remarkable Women Living Amid the Mundane

Reviewing two new TV shows that deal with transgender issues

By James Poniewozik

I Am Cait Shows What It's Like to Come Out With the Kardashians

The documentary series showing Jenner's transition proves to be more sensitive than its Kardashian counterparts

By James Poniewozik

Review: Sharknado 3, Bigger, Hungrier and More Commercial

This franchise can still be gross, surprising fun. But first, you have to swim past all the product placements.

By James Poniewozik

Like It or Not, Donald Trump Is News

Saying that his campaign isn't a legitimate political story may feel good, but it denies reality.

By James Poniewozik

Let's Take a 'Glass Half-Full' Approach to This Year's Emmy Nominations

There's always plenty to fume about in the Emmy nominations. This year, I'm meditating on what they got right

By James Poniewozik

Dump Cosby, Dump the Confederacy, but Don’t Dump the Reruns

What to do when a TV show’s legacy changes

By James Poniewozik

Review: An Extraordinary, Ordinary Girlhood in TLC's I Am Jazz

A reality show about growing up transgender--and simply being a teenage girl--in the suburbs.

By James Poniewozik

Review: Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll Delivers Rock of the Aged

Denis Leary's sendup of a classic-rock has-been suffers from a datedness of its own.

By James Poniewozik

Review: Rectify Tells a Freed Convict’s Tale With Conviction

Season 3 begins July 9 on Sundance

By James Poniewozik

Denis Leary Delivers Rock of the Aged

His new FX comedy is more dad-band than comeback tour

By James Poniewozik
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