Maura Johnston
The New York Times Doesn't Know Shit About "Poptimism"
Sometimes, the paper of record just needs to STFU.
American Idol 4/4: Shock Value
What happens when a contest who could win and make money for the sponsors gets booted?
American Idol: Fall Out Boy's Rock Band Tips Couldn't Save Us from a Performance of "Hey There Delilah"
Fall Out Boy gave the "American Idol" contestants some tips about performing in a rock band, and pretty much nobody got the hang of it.
American Idol: Someone Performed That Song From 'Once' and It Was Obviously Adorable
Each contestant on Wednesday was introduced by their fellow hopefuls doing imitations of them, and man, did it get mean.
American Idol: A Contestant Covered Rush and (Some) Rush Fans Actually Didn't Think It Sucked
It's still early in the season, though, and having too many good contestants at this point is actually not good for the show's dramatic development!
American Idol: The Right Person Went Home, For Once
Finally, American Idol has arrived at the meat of its season
American Idol: The Top 13 Are Here, and We're Somehow Still Watching
How long does this last? We're only like halfway through, right? Jesus.
American Idol: Keith Urban Now Loves Lana Del Rey and People Cannot Stop Singing "Royals"
Some other stuff happened, too.
American Idol Is Back, Let's Talk About It
As American Idol begins its 13th season, it tries to pick up the pieces.