Stoners Get Real in High Maintenance
In the war on drugs, the battle against marijuana seems to be coming to an end. Two states, Colorado and Washington, have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and a recent poll shows an...
View ArticleSideshow Podcast: Issa Rae Built an Awkward Empire, But She Just Wants to Rap
WARNING: Nearly everything Issa Rae does features profanity.Issa Rae spent most of her youth feeling awkward, and she’s never gotten over it. The awkwardness started in Senegal, where her father was...
View ArticleSarah Jessica Parker's Documentary Series on New York City Ballet Returns
Sarah Jessica Parker is a household name after starring in Sex and the City, but her affection for the world of ballet isn't so well-known. But the actress, who danced as a child, is such an enthusiast...
View ArticleSideshow Podcast: High Maintenance: The Internet's Best TV Show
Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair don’t remember how the idea for High Maintenance came to them. Considering the show’s subject matter, that’s to be expected. Though some might dismiss a web series...
View ArticleLisa Kudrow’s Cable Comeback
Lisa Kudrow is best known for playing the sorta-ditzy, sorta-brilliant Phoebe Buffay on the sitcom Friends. But during the 10 years since the series wrapped, she hasn’t been idle. When she spoke with...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolution: Having a Good Sense of Tumor
At the end of 2014, we asked for your creative New Year’s resolutions— we’ll pick several people to follow throughout 2015. Joseph Riedel (Croton-on-Hudson, New York) wrote:I’ve spent the past few...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolution: Out of the Hospital and Back to Work
At the end of 2014, we asked for your creative resolutions for the New Year — and we heard from hundreds of you. We’re following four people throughout 2015, including a calligrapher in Washington...
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New Year's Resolution: Meet Team Tumor
Joseph Riedel’s dreams of becoming a screenwriter were interrupted by a cancer diagnosis — so he’s turning his illness into material for a web series as part of his 2015 Creative Resolution.Wow, so,...
View ArticleSideshow Podcast: The Internet's Best TV Show Heads to HBO
Until recently, High Maintenance was the finest TV made exclusively for the internet. But on April 20, HBO announced it would be picking up the show for six new episodes. Katja Blichfeld and Ben...
View ArticleCharla Lauriston Finds the Funny in Tough Situations
Charla Lauriston worked as a staff assistant for U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. But what she really wanted to do was make comedy. After a year in politics, Lauriston quit and began performing standup...
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New Year's Resolution: First Day of Filming (Finally!)
Joseph Riedel’s dreams of becoming a screenwriter were interrupted by a cancer diagnosis — so he’s turning his illness into material for a web series as part of his 2015 Creative New Year's...
View ArticleThe Best New Web Series You Should Be Watching
Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it's with your best friend. But that's what the new web series Ex-Best is about: how losing a best friend can be just as traumatic as any romantic split.The...
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Creative Resolutions Go Down to the Wire
Studio 360 has been following four brave listeners since the beginning of 2015, as they’ve challenged themselves to take on ambitious creative projects. Now that 2016 is only weeks away, Kurt Andersen...
View ArticleThe Best Web Series on The Internet Right Now
The series "High Maintenance" proved it a few years ago: The web series is a great place for budding writers and directors to make new shows on the cheap with no frills and no interference. More and...
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