Aaron Barnhart
Senior Editor
An internet pioneer, Aaron Barnhart first started writing about television online in 1994, including 15 years as the television critic for the Kansas City Star. His work has appeared in the Village Voice, New York Times and Entertainment Weekly. For more Aaron, visit tvbarn.com.
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POSTED December 24, 2023
TV's Yule Log Is 57 Years Old, And Burning Up More Screens Than Ever
A short history of the holiday favorite and where you can find it this Christmas.
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POSTED December 6, 2023
Norman Lear Brought America's Culture War To Prime Time
A look back at how All in the Family changed TV (if not America).
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POSTED December 12, 2022
The Primetimer Guide to Streaming TV: This Year, Give the Gift of Great TV
Gift your loved ones with our comprehensive guide to getting what you want in an age of endless entertainment.
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POSTED October 19, 2022
IFC's Documentary Now! Finally Takes on Werner Herzog, And It's Worth the Wait
John Mulaney writes a season opener that brilliantly spoofs both the German director and '80s sitcoms.
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POSTED October 13, 2022
In a Bonkers Season Finale, She-Hulk Body-Slams the Marvel Formula
The Disney+ superhero show ends a season of silliness by sticking the landing and making a point.
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POSTED October 12, 2022
Peacock Docuseries Traces the Rise of Hate Back To Barney the Dinosaur
I Love You, You Hate Me persuasively argues that the culture of outrage started, oddly, with a PBS kids’ show.
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POSTED October 6, 2022
On Alaska Daily, Small-Town Journalists Are Big-Time Heroes
Oscar winner Hilary Swank sizzles in a show from the director of Spotlight.
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POSTED October 5, 2022
The Daily Show Is Tired. Let the Next Host Overhaul It.
After Trevor Noah, the Comedy Central news show has to give viewers a reason to start watching again.
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POSTED September 29, 2022
Recommended: So Help Me Todd on CBS and Paramount+
The legal drama-lite starring Marcia Gay Harden is tailor-made for CBS on Thursdays.
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POSTED September 27, 2022
The Fried Chicken Commercial That Cost Steve Carell a Shot at SNL
In 1989, Lorne Michaels came to Chicago to see the Second City's finest. But Carell ‘wasn't available.’
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POSTED September 20, 2022
Paul Reiser Made A Great Show-Within-a-Show In 2017, But ‘Nobody Saw It’
There’s … Johnny! immersed viewers in the golden age of late-night talk, when Johnny Carson reigned.
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POSTED September 16, 2022
The Emmy Awards Are Broken — Here's How to Fix Them
Why the 74th Emmys were so unwatchable, and how to make them watchable again. It’s not that hard!
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POSTED September 15, 2022
The Rise And Fall of the TV Newsmagazine
From 60 Minutes to Dateline, how the news business became show business.
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POSTED September 13, 2022
Freeform's The Come Up Spotlights Young Creatives Too Busy To Make an Interesting Show
These 20-somethings are lighting up NYC … but not this docuseries.
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POSTED September 8, 2022
How To Enjoy The Best Of Disney+ Without Getting Fleeced
Disney is preparing to hike the price of the streamer’s ad-free tier. Here's one way you can fight back.