Middlebrow

How Woody Allen Still Gets Away With Writing Sexist Movies

“Café Society” is set in the '30s, to match the director’s retrograde views on women and love.
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In Praise Of Men And Women Who Know How To Be Funny Together

As the new "Ghostbusters" opens, it's clear comedy has become gendered.
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Rejected Ledes For Vanity Fair's Margot Robbie Feature

"America is so far gone ..."
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Here's To All The Boring Reality TV We Love

It’s basically consumption porn.
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Romance Stories Are More Complex Than We Give Them Credit For

The spirited characters and sublime setting of "Outlander" won me over.
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Why Lady Pop Stars Have No Time For Slacker Anthems

On music’s top charts, work has gone from a bummer to a blessing.
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Not To Be Melodramatic, But Movies As We Know Them Are Dead

For Hollywood, 2016 is a year of reckoning at the box office.
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The Internet Is Dark And Full Of Spoilers, But It Doesn't Have To Be

If only everyone could agree on something online.
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Women's TV Shows Can't Get No Respect, No Respect At All

At least not from male viewers. Thanks, deeply entrenched patriarchal norms!
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Can MTV Go Back To The Music In An On-Demand World?

How one of the most iconic cable channels can bring itself into the cord-cutting present.
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