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As Michael Stivic in ‘All in the Family,’ Rob Reiner Brought Political Arguments Home

Reiner’s “All in the Family” role didn’t just capture the arguments of its time. It gave us a preview of our own.

How the Animated Sitcom and Gen X Grew Up Together

From “The Simpsons” to “Daria,” the cohort saw cartoons transformed into an art form.

Review: ‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Finds the Man Behind the Man-Child

This fascinating though incomplete documentary tells Paul Reubens’s story despite the subject’s doubts about the project.

Taylor Swift Makes Fox News Suddenly Hate Celebs in Politics

The news network that wants Taylor Swift to stick to singing has had no problem handing conservative celebrities the microphone.

Why Care About Hollywood Strikes? We’re All Background Actors.

Why should you care about the strikes in Hollywood? Because they are much more than a revolt of the privileged.

‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ at 50: Those Are Magic Numbers

The educational snippets are the ultimate font of Gen X nostalgia. But what is it we’re nostalgic for?

The Golden Globes Were Too Big to Fail

Did the awards get their legitimacy back? You can’t regain what you never had.

What Shows Like ‘Kaleidoscope’ Tell Us About Streaming and TV

A decade of bingeing has transformed storytelling and viewing habits. But we may be starting to hit that transformation’s limits.

The ‘Twin Peaks’ Theme Isn’t Just a Song. It’s a Portal.

Angelo Badalamenti, who died at age 85, left behind the bum-bommm that feels like home.