It’s a great time to be a fan of dual-joystick, Robotron-style action games. The release of the Xbox 360, with built-in support for downloadable games via Xbox Live Arcade, has opened up a world of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Of all the great things about television, the greatest is that it’s on every single day. TV history is being made, day in and day out, in ways big and small. In an effort to better appreciate this ...

This article was originally published on February 26, 2025, as part of New York’s spring theater preview. We are updating it now that Smash is open. Ahead of the show’s second season, BuzzFeed ran a ...

With ‘Smash’ and ‘Sean Saves the World,’ Megan Hilty weathered two of TV’s most public cancellations. Now the former ‘Wicked’ star is back in ‘Oz’—and talking about her journey. Editor-at-Large, ...

On Saturday, we had a great party at our house and the hit of the day was the "TV Smash." It's a great party game. You'd be surprised how your friends, young and old, will line up for the bricks, ...

Almost exactly 60 years after she died, the world is still captivated by Marilyn Monroe. Her enigma continues to inspire projects based on the icon’s life; it seems that telling Marilyn’s story is ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Spring Preview “Let Me Be Your Star,” which evokes an actor’s longing to shine, has come a long way from its TV days. Here’s how the song evolved on ...