MTV Networks

May 11, 2023

How MTV Broke News for a Generation

MTV News bridged a gap between news and pop culture without talking down to its young audience. As it prepares to shut down, Kurt Loder, Tabitha […]
August 10, 2022

The Lycra Legacy of Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Physical’

Athleisure, leggings, shapewear owe a debt of gratitude to the iconic video. A funny thing happened when Kameron Lennox revisited the music video for “Physical,” the […]
July 28, 2022

Mike Judge Brings Back ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’

Judge, the creator and voice of the malevolent metalheads, explains why he’s reviving his emblematic 1990s cartoon series in 2022. There are certain sounds that will […]
May 4, 2022

A Gay Icon From Reality TV’s Early Years Makes a Hesitant Return

Danny Roberts, a star of “The Real World” on MTV, brought a sense of possibility to the pop culture landscape during a fraught time for gay […]
May 4, 2022

A Gay Icon From Reality TV’s Early Years Makes a Hesitant Return

Danny Roberts, a star of “The Real World” on MTV, brought a sense of possibility to the pop culture landscape during a fraught time for gay […]
March 26, 2021

‘Kid 90’ and the Days When Even Wild TV Teens Had Privacy

A documentary from Soleil Moon Frye, star of “Punky Brewster,” and a reunion of “The Real World” remind us that Gen X didn’t curate themselves for […]
February 26, 2021

Two Filmmakers Write Their Own Love Story

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story VOWS Two Filmmakers Write Their Own Love Story Sasha Jackson remembered passing by […]
April 26, 2020

For Pop Stars in Their 20s, It’s Totally the ’90s All Over Again

The bright, aerodynamic video for Dua Lipa’s “Break My Heart” seems to take place in an indiscriminate time period — or perhaps just in the floating, […]
April 13, 2020

As Reality TV Reunions Go Virtual, What About the Fights?

Much like some of your work meetings (if you’re lucky enough to have a job, let alone one that allows you to work from home), most […]
August 10, 2016

Dancing Her Way to Pop Stardom, Thanks to YouTube and Rihanna

Among choreographers, Tricia Miranda was one of pop music’s top movers and shakers. She had a hand in choreographing Missy Elliott’s surprise appearance at the 2015 […]