Trinitonian

It’s time for children’s TV to live up to its potential

It’s time for children’s TV to live up to its potential

Children’s shows have the opportunity to teach empathy and soft skills
Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist November 4, 2021

In a world where devices are necessary for everyday life, it’s almost impossible for a child to grow up without television. With so much exposure, television offers a great way for kids to learn, not...

What were the best TV shows of the decade?

What were the best TV shows of the decade?

Austin Davidson November 21, 2019
The top five TV shows of the decade are a rarified mixture of grim storytelling, lucid animation and moving ideas
illustration by Yessenia Lopez

Seeking community in the trash that is “The Bachelor”

Georgie Riggs January 24, 2018

For 22 seasons, it's been a fact universally acknowledged that a group of 20-something women will enter an inordinately staged mansion in a fruitless plea for the titular Bachelor. More interestingly,...

illustration by Yessenia Lopez

Take heed: Television is fraught with time-taking tyranny

Nick Smetzer September 28, 2017

Maybe you've been there "” god knows I have. A pile of work lying at your side, but just enough time for a quick episode of my latest televised vice. I've done the math "” simple really. Of course...

Activate Search
television