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  1. overnights
    Dexter: But He Was Such a Nice Serial KillerThe show seems to be prepping for a complicated question: “Are you ready to dislike Dexter again?”
  2. The Spreadsheet PsychicNate Silver is a number-crunching prodigy who went from correctly forecasting baseball games to correctly forecasting presidential primaries—and […]
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    Dexter: Some Good News, and Some Bad NewsThis week’s episode is titled “Finding Freebo,” and the good news is, Dexter finds him and kills him, so now Freebo’s dead.
  4. Mickey Rourke Wrestles the Undulating Curve of Shifting Expectations!Oscar season is under way, which means it is time to be either blown away or severely underwhelmed.
  5. Blue BelleCalifornication’s strangely well-adjusted Madeleine Martin.
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    Dexter Season Premiere: Fresh BloodThere’s a big, shocking, bum-bum-bum reveal at the episode’s end, which constitutes a spoiler, so be warned!
  7. The JerkDaily Show alum and Office star Ed Helms on the highs (and lows) of being obnoxious.
  8. vampires
    Sternbergh on ‘True Blood’: Who Are These Vampires Supposed to Be, Anyway?So this is about vampires as the gay community, right? Well, not precisely.
  9. Where the Urban Dream Life Is Going CheapWhat could possibly make someone want to leave New York and move to Buffalo?
  10. Only Simon Baker Would Make Us Watch a Telepathic QuackWe know what you’re thinking: another police-procedural show? Yes, and guess what else—this one, The Mentalist, is about a crime-fighting psychi […]
  11. Julie Hagerty Sounds FunnyThe Airplane! star lands safely onstage.
  12. The What You Are Afraid OfA mischievous online bogeyman is haunting the dreams of New Brooklyn.
  13. You Walk WrongIt took 4 million years of evolution to perfect the human foot. But we’re wrecking it with every step we take.
  14. The New York Canon: TVFrom Rhoda to Seinfeld to Samantha Jones, this is New York in a box.
  15. An Idiot’s Guide to Financial CrisesA total financial moron explains it all for you.
  16. Ignore the Dow!Why hitch your sense of well-being to the panicky twitches of a market indicator you can do nothing about?
  17. …Beckoned, by Madonna, Over the BorderlineIt matters to Madge, who once again has found an ingenious way to stay in our heads.
  18. UnderdogGoofy, inscrutable Eli Manning lacks the intensity of Phil Simms, the glamour of Joe Namath, and any apparent interest in playing the hero. But […]
  19. The Power of ZhlubGoose Gossage is a regular guy who did one thing well.
  20. One Man Against a MonologueWith the return of Letterman and Leno, the writers’ strike hits home.
  21. 40. Because Strike Be Damned, You Can See an Emmy-Winning TV Show in a 150-Seat TheaterIf you’d been sitting close enough to the backstage curtain at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre you might have heard Stephen Colbert’s first […]
  22. 18. Because Brangelina Doesn’t Live Here AnymoreDear Brangelina,
  23. 17. Because the Yankees are the New Red SoxLess than 24 hours after the Boston Red Sox won the World Series in October a merry new meme appeared: The Red Sox are the new Yankees!
  24. Having a Laff Yet?Ricky Gervais’s spoof on celebrity is more serious than you might think.
  25. New LaborWhen did striking writers become more sympathetic than stagehands?
  26. The Embers of GentrificationFor the better part of two decades, the powerful force of affluence has swept across the city like wildfire, transforming neighborhoods in ways […]
  27. A Five-Minute Call for the Undulating Curve of Shifting Expectations!No art form lives and dies by word of mouth quite like the Broadway show. And this fall, you’ve likely heard that quite a few shows are supposed […]
  28. We’ve Mets the EnemyThe true fan appreciates the choke as much as the big win.
  29. Back From the DeadPeter Krause, the lovable scoundrel from Six Feet Under, is up to his old tricks.
  30. ClarificationBritish sci-fi spinoff or high-quality dinnerware?
  31. In a Festive Mood on the Undulating Curve of Shifting Expectations!Nothing signals the start of high-culture season like the onslaught of fall film festivals: Telluride, Venice, Toronto, oh my!
  32. AnticlimacticHBO’s great show about bad sex.
  33. Beauty and the BleakIn her life story, Mary-Louise Parker has had her ascent and her crisis. She’s ready for the happy ending.
  34. Awkward PhaseThe comedy world loves a brash man-child. But Superbad’s Michael Cera proves shy sweetness can still get laughs.
  35. A Viral Victim on the Undulating Curve of Shifting Expectations!There’s already a backlash against the J.J. Abrams–produced horror film, ‘Monstrous,’ which is weird, because not only has the movie not yet com […]
  36. SilvermanomaticHow to be the next network wunderkind.
  37. Three Easy Steps to Comedy Stardom1. Cut some films with your friends. 2. Get that junk on the box. 3. Now break out of that box. But can Andy Samberg survive the multiplex?
  38. Knocked Up by the Undulating Curve of Shifting Expectations!As good as ‘Knocked Up’ is, it’s a perfect candidate for Curvedom; in fact, we’ve recently heard people saying, “I don’t see what all the fuss i […]
  39. EntourageAfter a lackluster season three, in which every story line felt wearily familiar as the gang ambled ever more aimlessly around L.A., the show se […]
  40. Playing the Slots: Sunday NightSunday night is up for grabs—so here’s a guide to what you should hold on to and what you should discard.
  41. Popcorn and Matinees on the Undulating Curve of Shifting Expectations!Pumped about ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End’? Salivating for ‘Shrek the Third’? Remember, summer is the season of dashed expectations […]
  42. The High Line: It Brings Good Things to LifeThe abandoned railroad that made a park … that made a neighborhood … that made a brand.
  43. ClarificationPostcolonial author or supercute teen heartthrob?
  44. Art-House Conundrums on the Undulating Curve of Shifting Expectations!When it comes to worthy independent films, critics face a dilemma: If you trumpet a little-known wonder too loudly, the very audience you rustle […]
  45. They Might Be GiantsHuman Giant has a simple goal: To reinvent sketch comedy—and save MTV.
  46. Long Story ShortHow ‘This American Life’ turned radio into TV—and brought a dead bull back to life.
  47. Your Tax Dollars at WorkA study released last week showed that New Yorkers pay more in taxes than residents of any other American metropolis: $9.02 for every $100 we ma […]
  48. Playing the Slots: Monday NightStudy this tough-love guide to making the hard but necessary choices in your weekly TV regimen: namely, which shows to watch right away, which t […]
  49. Tune In to the Undulating Curve of Shifting Expectations!Just as your disappointment fades over last fall’s new shows (Standoff), here come the midseason premieres to re-stoke your excitement.
  50. The Education of Pam GrierFoxy Brown is now a rapper, and Beyoncé is a star. Where does that leave this bad-ass lady?
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