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I've covered popular culture and television for nearly two decades, but here's a sampling of some of my recent work, as well as pieces from my newspaper career.
Fred Rogers, champion of gentle masculinity, has a cure for the gun violence that plagues us
Why we still can’t stomach Jimmy Fallon
When laughing matters: Late-night comedy gets serious in an absurdist era of governance
Ronald Reagan’s hollow sales pitch (A piece on "Fargo")
The big Sacha Baron Cohen question: Can a harmless prankster become a weaponized troll?
I can’t watch “The Handmaid’s Tale” now: It’s so brilliant and relevant that I can’t stand it
BBC America’s “Killing Eve”: Murder most feminist
When we all show up: Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding gave Windsor some much-needed soul
“The Jimmy Kimmel Test,” Megyn Kelly and the value of empathy
Chris Wallace takes on Vladimir Putin, and is not outfoxed
For Geekwire: ‘Mr. Robot’ star Rami Malek on getting inside the mind of a hacker
For Rotten Tomatoes: 7 Updates From ShondaLand to Get You Ready for Thursday Night TV
On TV: Prepare to Be 'Mad' About This Series
On TV: Can 'Lost' Find Its Way?
For Uncovered Classics: Identity and Acceptance in Danzy Senna's Caucasia