The Simpsons

Hank Azaria Apologized for Playing Apu on ‘The Simpsons.’ I Accept

An Indian American actress reflects on the impact of 30 years of the character of Apu on the wildly popular show, arguing it enshrined a performance akin to minstrelsy as the dominant view of South Asians in American culture. 

The Life in "The Simpsons" Is No Longer Attainable

In the 1990s, "The Simpsons" drew humor by putting bizarre dysfunction in the context of middle class suburban banality. Today it's the idea of homeownership paid for by a stable single income that seems outlandish.