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Yes, they came as refugees, but on ‘Queen Sugar’ this family from Vietnam gets to be so much more

“The fact that the director allowed me to breathe and thought me worthy to take up space, it’s such a simple, subtle thing, but it was startling to me,” says Elyse Dinh who plays Mrs. Phan.

Yes, they came as refugees, but on ‘Queen Sugar’ this family from Vietnam gets to be so much more
The Office, Great News, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Mad Men

That’s what she said

That’s what she said
Man on sidewalk looking up

So, what is the problem with Apu?

So, what is the problem with Apu?
Woman seated in club with people walking around her

What to say when you’re Asian American and someone calls you ‘exotic’

What to say when you’re Asian American and someone calls you ‘exotic’

‘Fargo’ showrunner Noah Hawley on the creative impact of ‘Twin Peaks’

‘Fargo’ showrunner Noah Hawley on the creative impact of ‘Twin Peaks’
Trump TV

How Trump is changing TV

The Trump phenomenon was built, in large part, by television. Michael Schneider tells us how the former star of "The Apprentice" is shaking up Hollywood — and creating some unexpected winners.

How Trump is changing TV

How to talk like a TV writer, as explained by David Mandel of 'Veep'

“Veep” showrunner David Mandel explains five TV-writing terms you may not have heard before.

How to talk like a TV writer, as explained by David Mandel of 'Veep'
"Homeland" has been working hard to respond to criticism of its portrayal of Muslims.

How a Muslim lawyer and critic of Showtime’s 'Homeland' became a consultant for the show

The TV show has been criticized for stereotyping Muslims as terrorists. But in season six, the show is striving for a much more nuanced portrayal.

How a Muslim lawyer and critic of Showtime’s 'Homeland' became a consultant for the show
The "Guilt-Free Zone," one of APTN's most popular programs, is set in a fictional speakeasy.

Native Americans don’t have their own TV channel. A Canadian network wants to change that.

Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network has more than 100 original shows produced almost entirely by indigenous Canadians — from dramas and documentaries to investigative news and a cooking show.

Native Americans don’t have their own TV channel. A Canadian network wants to change that.
The World

The very real science behind 'The Expanse'

The SyFy show about colonizing space is based on a book series by the same name — and both are firmly rooted in science.

The very real science behind 'The Expanse'
Three men on seats on stage, with word ATLANTA behind them

Hashtags might not get your favorite actor the part, but studios do hear your pleas

#MakeMulanRight. #RyanPotterForTimDrake. #AAIronFist — these campaigns don’t always work perfectly, but they do get people’s attention on diversity.

Hashtags might not get your favorite actor the part, but studios do hear your pleas

Binge Watching with Clive James

Why Clive James has never been more excited about TV.

Binge Watching with Clive James
Morley Safer, correspondent for CBS News, reporting on the systematic burning of South Vietnamese villages by US Marines in Cam Ne, Vietnam, 1965.

Morley Safer's coverage of the Vietnam War changed everything

When a CBS news correspondent filmed US Marines setting fire to Vietnamese homes with Zippo lighters, America was stunned.

Morley Safer's coverage of the Vietnam War changed everything
Conservator Ariel O’Connor uses X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to determine what metal alloy was used to construct the port engine of the Enterprise model

The Smithsonian gives the USS Enterprise an honored place in the Air and Space Museum

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is full of relics from the age of flight. But it's also home to items from the future — props from the original Star Trek TV show.

The Smithsonian gives the USS Enterprise an honored place in the Air and Space Museum

For Your Consideration: Five TV Shows That Deserve a Reboot

Everything's coming up remakes! Here are five TV shows we should resurrect.

For Your Consideration: Five TV Shows That Deserve a Reboot