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Second Screen: One Mississippi Reimagines the Sitcom

By Jim Hemphill | September 26, 2016

By Jim Hemphill | September 26, 2016

Second Screen: One Mississippi Reimagines the Sitcom

Stand-up Tig Notaro, along with Diablo Cody and Louis CK, adds tragedy to the traditional TV comedy to redefine and deepen the form.

Second Screen: Animal Kingdom Emulates Its Source Material (and Then Some)

By Jim Hemphill | August 31, 2016

By Jim Hemphill | August 31, 2016

Second Screen: Animal Kingdom Emulates Its Source Material (and Then Some)

The new TNT show not only does justice to the great crime movie it's taken from, but also deepens its complex and compelling narrative.