The black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux was one of the first to make films for a black audience, a rebuke to racist movies like The Birth of a Nation.

A look at TV watching as a social activity, from the "water cooler" network shows of yore to today's "second screen" live-tweets.

French filmmaker Claire Denis is known for creating visceral viewing experiences that push the boundaries of cinema.

To become a Hollywood star and icon, Rita Hayworth had to transcend not just her waistline or her hairline, but her own ethnicity.

Skeptical, self-aware interaction with digital data is the critical foundation upon which democracy may be maintained, explains media scholar Alexandra Juhasz.

"The Simpsons" is the longest-running scripted series in television history, full of canny satire and the occasional prophecy.

Where did we get the idea that using psychic or telekinetic powers makes a person's nose bleed?

The smartest dumbest show ever created for television.

On the eve of a new Twin Peaks series, it's instructive to return to early scholarly attempts to make sense of the show.