Heather Havrilesky is Salon's TV critic and author of the rabbit blog. She co-created Filler, a popular cartoon on Suck.com, with illustrator Terry Colon. Her writing has appeared in New York Magazine, the LA Times, the Washington Post and Bookforum and on NPR's All Things Considered. Her book of autobiographical essays, "Disaster Preparedness," is forthcoming from Riverhead Books. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two daughters and two very bad dogs.

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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 05:24 PST

"Seinfeld" saves "Curb Your Enthusiasm"

The season finale of Larry David's uneven HBO comedy proves how funny it can be with a little help from friends Video
Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 18:01 PST

"Sons of Anarchy": Badass or just bad?

FX's biker drama makes heroes out of swaggering, hard-living thugs, but don't ride into the sunset with this bunch
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 11:21 PST

Oprah, don't leave us!

The talk show goddess's exit sparks abandonment issues as women everywhere ask, "How will we go on?"
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 02:20 PST

"Project Runway" trips and falls

The winner of Season 6 is announced, and no one cares. Did Lifetime murder Bravo's favorite pet?
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 06:18 PST

"Terror in Mumbai": Spreading fear

An HBO documentary shows how a horrifying spectacle was achieved with a few poorly trained men and some AK-47s
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 03:01 PST

The honey-baked hams of "Chef Academy"

Bravo takes one eccentric French chef, mixes in a room full of colorful show-offs and brings it to a rolling boil
Saturday, Nov 14, 2009 18:01 PST

Medical drama smackdown: "Mercy" vs. McDreamy!

Which do we crave more, NBC's gritty hospital melodrama or the fantastical emotional Mad Libs of "Grey's Anatomy"?
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 16:11 PST

"The Prisoner": It's a trap!

AMC's remake of the 1960s British cult show trips on its own nonlinear, symbolic hem and falls into a deep abyss Video
Monday, Nov 9, 2009 02:07 PST

"Mad Men" finale: What's worth a fight?

Don Draper and the denizens of Sterling Cooper take drastic measures in the face of a brave new world
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 17:06 PST

Is Dr. Drew's sexual healing bad for you?

VH1's "Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew" crosses the line from awareness-raising to raw voyeurism
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 17:04 PST

When did "Parks and Recreation" get so funny?

NBC's comedy matures from middling civic mockumentary into a smart, hilarious parody of small-town life in America
Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 17:04 PST

Recessionary rubbernecking, VH1-style

No house, no job, no wife! "Broke and Famous: Willie Aames" gives the struggling former star a financial beatdown
Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 17:30 PDT

Aliens invade, disguised as Larry David!

Which intergalactic attack is more harrowing: ABC's "V" or HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"? Video
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 17:29 PDT

In defense of the aging frat boy

Offensive? Obnoxious? Sure, but "The League" and "Men of a Certain Age" prove these dudes are entertaining, too
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 17:28 PDT

"Friday Night Lights" embraces the agony of defeat

Coach Taylor and his scrappy new team of losers are still cause for celebration during the show's fourth season
Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 17:24 PDT

Arrogance rules the small screen!

From the Voltaggio brothers of "Top Chef" to Don Draper of "Mad Men," grandiosity and swagger make good TV
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 15:01 PDT

The best and worst of the new TV season

"Modern Family" springs forward, "FlashForward" falls back, plus "Bored to Death" and "The Good Wife" outperform Video
Sunday, Oct 18, 2009 00:16 PDT

So your marriage is like an inflamed bunion

Whose isn't? On "The Good Wife" and "Dexter," rotten betrothals make for great drama
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 03:16 PDT

"30 Rock" strikes back

The question raised by the season premiere isn't whether the show is still good. It's how could it get any better?
Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 13:16 PDT

The boy and the balloon

A heart-stopping media spectacle ends as 6-year-old Falcon Heene is found safe. But what were we watching, and why?
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 00:06 PDT

High-fiving 40-year-olds? Get out of "Cougar Town"!

Why has Courteney Cox's painfully manic midlife-crisis sitcom been embraced by fans and critics?
Sunday, Oct 11, 2009 00:05 PDT

Make "Nip/Tuck" a comedy!

Drop the soap! These abusive but self-doubting lotharios are only getting funnier with age Video
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 00:07 PDT

Overpriced antiques for anxious yuppies

"Man Shops Globe" reveals what's fascinating and horrible about upscale catalog culture
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 00:06 PDT

Critics' Picks: Sade meets the Marquis de Sade

Meshell Ndegeocello's unpredictable eighth album curses the darkness, then dives right in
Sunday, Oct 4, 2009 00:05 PDT

The evil savior of "The Hills"

Plus, "Dollhouse" and "Project Runway" replace the devil you know
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