Alyssa Rosenberg

<p><i>Homeland</i>’s war may be hotter than the Cold War in FX’s <i>The Americans</i>, but Showtime’s spy drama, which returns for a third season this fall, could learn a few lessons from the latter.</p>

<p><i>Game of Thrones'</i>s Jon Snow<i>,</i> <i>Mad Men</i>'s Michael Ginsberg, <i>Downton Abbey</i>'s Matthew Crawley, and more of television's male virgins.</p>

Alyssa Rosenberg on how the struggles of teenage girls enable television dramas to be read as YA fiction.

<p><i>The Invisible War</i> casts a harsh light on the sexual assault epidemic in the military. The film’s director, Kirby Dick, on how it is changing the military and culture at large.</p>

<p><i>Girls</i> is back, and so is Hannah’s haphazard fashion sense. Ahead of Sunday’s Season 2 premiere, Alyssa Rosenberg talks to <i>Girls</i> costume designer Jennifer Rogien about the characters’ evolving styles and how their wardrobes match their outlooks and body issues. WARNING: Minor spoilers ahead!</p>

The small screen’s toughest women needn’t blow their tops to prove their strength. By Alyssa Rosenberg.

Alyssa Rosenberg explores how ABC’s “Scandal” mishandles women in Washington and female political power.

Fans of Harry Potter, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, and True Blood are organizing to do good in the real world.