The Continuing Rise of the Female Showrunner
Talk about girl power. From “Broad City” to “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” to “Difficult People,” some of the best and funniest shows on TV have female showrunners.
Better than the Cliffs Notes: “War and Peace” on Cable
If Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy’s epic “War & Peace” looks too dauntingly long to read, then try the excellent BBC miniseries instead.