Gay/Lesbian Entertainment Critics Nominees: Transparent, Normal Heart, Orange is the New Black

The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) announced its nominations for the Dorian Awards given to the best in TV and movies from the past year.

2015 Golden Globes TV Results: The Affair, Fargo, Transparent

“Good evening. Good evening and welcome you bunch of despicable, spoiled, minimally talented brats.” And so co-host Tina Fey kicked off the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday night which, thanks partly to Fey and her partner Amy Poehler (more about them in a minute), breezed along mostly entertainingly even while the specific awards seemed …

TV News: Weekly Recap (1/4 – 1/10)

The biggest news items from the last week including stories on Guillermo del Toro, Alex Gibney, Frank Sinatra, Roots, Matt Bomer, Montgomery Clift, George Clooney, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lena Dunham, Ted Danson, Patrick Wilson, Jean Smart, Nick Offerman, Brad Garret, Kieran Culkin, John Travolta, Ryan Murphy, OJ Simpson, Fargo, The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, Girls

The Normal Heart: Bursting at the Seams

It is a difficult task to write about something so well intended and earnest as HBO’s The Normal Heart. It’s clear that the filmmakers and cast are wholly invested in this story and its broader social implications, and those intentions should (and will) be showered with rewards. But if I’m being honest, it is an …