television
Fear of a Black Muppet: Why ‘Sesame Street’ Dropped Roosevelt Franklin
From the beginning, those at the Children’s Television Workshop wanted to ensure that all children were represented — no matter the color of their skin. But when it came to Blackness, they couldn’t seem to please anyone
Has Any Other TV Series Ever Shown More Dicks Than ‘Euphoria’?
The show is a trailblazer in depicting penis on TV, but can it claim the all-time crown?
Jack McCoy Will Make Everything Okay
A nation turns its lonely eyes to the one TV character we all love — even as we reevaluate how we feel about ‘Law & Order’ and other shows that venerate law enforcement
The Japanese Game Show That Inspired a Generation of Nut Shots
Though we’re now used to seeing painful nut shots and ‘Jackass’-style stunts on TV, much of it originated with Japan’s beloved 1990s variety show, ‘Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!’
