Sarah Marshall

Her criticism collection, “See What Can Be Done,” tackles the pleasure—and the pain—of the life of the mind.

For years, viewers wrote to Law & Order: SVU’s Mariska Hargitay for help. Her new documentary highlights a scandal.

Why did San Francisco authorities turn against Inez Brown Burns and her clinic in the 1940s?

SyFy's new series shows how much potential dystopian TV can have—by fulfilling none of it.

The uncommon ambition of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."

A captivating drama about sex workers in 18th-century London explores how women find freedom.

A new season of "Veep" tackles the shock of losing the White House.

How Lena Dunham defied expectations and remade TV.

The latest installment in the "mommy porn" franchise is timelessly retrograde, but may also signal a shift in modern relationships.

Joel Selvin's book casts a new light on the Rolling Stones' 1969 concert.

How soap operas remade TV in their own image.

Can women in stoner comedies overthrow the social order?

A new book by Ted Bundy's lawyer sheds light on the enigma of his most famous client.

How Olympic gymnastics beat score inflation and became a sport.

The eight-part miniseries keeps a tight focus on the perpetrator as protagonist.

Nancy Isenberg's new book tells the story of a large and forgotten class of “waste people.”

Andrea Tantaros's 'Tied Up In Knots' reveals an important lesson.

In Netflix's 'Lady Dynamite,' Bamford mines comedy from mental illness.

Her story is hard to share, but Sue Klebold's book about her son shows Columbine from a new perspective.

Facing a contested election, it’s nearly impossible to consider President Selina Meyer without turning to Hillary Clinton.