Joyce Millman

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Life Rock 'n' roll rebellion, redux
At a Green Day concert, shouting and smiling next to my 13-year-old son, I watched the generation gap disappear.
The right man for the job The right man for the job
His county -- and his country -- cried out for him. And Bruce Springsteen came through.
"Dark Shadows" "Dark Shadows"
Years before Buffy, Angel and Anne Rice, this ultra-cheapo Gothic soap opera entranced a generation with soulful vampires, werewolves and lost love.
Sex,  the city and the price of freedom Sex, the city and the price of freedom
In the latest whirling, surprising season of "Sex and the City," our four heroines get what they (think they) want.
Rebel, rebel Rebel, rebel
James Dean lives again in a riveting, beautiful TNT movie and an uncanny performance from James Franco.
TV's cruelest summer TV's cruelest summer
"Fear Factor" and "Spy TV" take the tube to new lows.
Who does Buffy have to slay to get an Emmy nomination?
The lamest awards show in the land stiffs the best show on TV -- again.
A Pee-wee by any other name ... A Pee-wee by any other name ...
There's something oddly familiar about the impish host of ABC's "You Don't Know Jack." Plus: Martin Short in "Primetime Glick."
From A to Xena From A to Xena
Those about to have their series finale, we salute you.
Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks
She's cool, she's hot and she's back. The witchy '70s glam princess, who was Lilith Fair before there was one, is in style -- again.
Buffy's leap of faith Buffy's leap of faith
A shocking season finale leaves the Slayer's fans facing the void. Plus: "West Wing," "X-Files" wrap-ups
The dying game The dying game
A bloody "Sopranos" season ends with an emotionally bruising finale.
Back from the dead -- it's "Saturday Night Live"! Back from the dead -- it's "Saturday Night Live"!
Led by Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon, an enlivened show reverberates with the sweet thwack of jokes hit out of the park.
I survived "Survivor: The Australian Outback" I survived "Survivor: The Australian Outback"
And all I got was this drowsy sequel.
Rude Britannia Rude Britannia
Anne Robinson, host of NBC's hit "Weakest Link," takes all the fun out of watching TV game shows.
President Dumbass President Dumbass
In the bratty "That's My Bush!" the "South Park" boys claim they're sending up sitcoms, not George W. Right. And Cartman's a genius.
Cops and rockers Cops and rockers
Denis Leary shines as a burned-out cop in "The Job"; Chris Isaak is as dull as dust in his Showtime comedy.
The death of Buffy's mom The death of Buffy's mom
An amazing, buzz-heavy episode takes the most daring show on TV to a new level.
Blue Glow
Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, March 7, 2001
Sympathy for the (Jersey) devil Sympathy for the (Jersey) devil
James Gandolfini, David Chase and the "Sopranos" crew return for a bold and brilliant third season opener.
Who's watching who?
Salon's TV critic picks the 10 most paranoid TV shows of all time.
The life of crime The life of crime
"CSI" criminalist Gil Grissom relishes fishing bug larvae out of corpse wounds. On PBS's "Touching Evil" it's the detectives who creep and crawl.
Mother ship Mother ship
Gillian Anderson's miraculously pregnant Dana Scully has brought "The X-Files" back to its eerie and disturbing best.
The return of "Survivor" The return of "Survivor"
Back to the outback! Toned bodies, icky bugs and a landscape littered with kangaroos. Can the sequel measure up to the original?
Who's "The Mole"? Who cares? Who's "The Mole"? Who cares?
Plus: On the riveting courtroom drama "100 Centre Street," legendary director Sidney Lumet returns to TV with a bang -- and a lunch-break tumble or two.
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