Meredith Blake

The newsmagazine is the crown jewel of broadcast journalism in the United States. It was also a terrible place to work — especially for women.

A legal battle between Pattie Gonia and Patagonia shows the complexity of turning subversive art into a brand.

Irna Phillips was a radio voice actor in Chicago when she was asked to create a serialized program. From that, she created a legacy that includes ‘Guiding Light' and ‘As the World Turns'

Mike Judge's dystopian satire bombed at the box office in 2006, but it has never felt more prophetic.

'The Other Bennet Sister,' which celebrates the bookish Mary, leads a new wave of Austen adaptations and spin-offs. Here's why Austen still resonates.

Isaac Butler's new book "The Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art, and the Birth of America’s Culture Wars" revisits the political fight over the National Endowment for the Arts

A caustically funny historical sketch comedy show from the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" auteur leads a pack of films and shows timed to America's 250th

Books that illuminate where we are — and how we got here

The comedian, a soap fan, got the "juicy" role he always wanted, and TV viewers got a pop culture crossover for the ages.

But that's a good thing.