From the Seavers, to the Simpsons, to the Starks, here is a collection of the greatest advice from our beloved fictional dads from TV.
On (LGBT) Rights and Wrongs
March 27, 2013 by 2 Comments
Does same-sex marriage represent the final frontier in the movement for LGBT rights? Should it?
Grandfather Becomes Second-Time Father and First-Time Stay At Home Dad
March 25, 2013 by 3 Comments
In second round of fatherhood, retired Army veteran turns down six-figure salary to be a stay-at-home dad
“Not Your Mother’s Morals”: A Review
March 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Jonathan D. Fitzgerald talks about faith, pop culture, and the “New Sincerity” in his new book.
A Million Little Soliloquies
January 28, 2013 by 5 Comments
Tough conversations, like those on rape, can happen because of and in spite of the Internet.
My Boy Wants an Earring and I Don’t Want to Say No
January 25, 2013 by 34 Comments
Jay Palter is looking for some earring advice. For his son.
Our Cookie Cutter Culture
November 30, 2012 by 5 Comments
Gay stereotypes are alive and well. Can’t we move past them?
TV’s New Gay Couples – Progress or Clichés?
October 9, 2012 by 10 Comments
Are clichéd gay characters on TV shows like Modern Family and The New Normal damaging the progress toward equality for same-sex couples?
Our Football Picks, Week 4: The Catch
September 22, 2012 by 2 Comments
Jim Jividen’s got a can’t-miss script for the best sports book never written: how the progressive San Francisco 49ers stood athwart the rising tide of conservatism in the 1980s and gave San Franciscans something to be proud about.
Can A Dad Take His Daughter Clothes Shopping (and Other Indignities of Modern Dadhood)
August 2, 2012 by 78 Comments
J.R. Reed, on a rant about fathers who are treated as second-class parents.
This Town Needs a New Sheriff
July 19, 2012 by 10 Comments
Jeff Cohen defies you to find him a comic figure in the movies today who you’d be proud to share with your young son.
Open Thread: What is the Most “Manly” TV Show
July 13, 2012 by 6 Comments
Cop shows, father-centered family shows, gangster shows? What TV shows in the last 50 years do you think are most masculine?
Ten 80s Comedies That Hold Up (and Five That Don’t)
July 3, 2012 by 15 Comments
Josh Bowman and Joanna Schroeder got all nostalgic and came up with a list of some classic comedies that still work today, and a few that are firmly stuck in the 80s.
Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto: Coming Out Quietly
June 21, 2012 by 4 Comments
Nowadays, it seems we’re barely raising eyebrows at people coming out. And that says something important about where we are as a society.
Modern Family Makes Great Family Viewing
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Contrary to popular opinion, Jay Palter believes that watching television can sometimes be a great family activity.
‘Modern Family’ Thinks My Family Is Creepy
May 8, 2012 by 14 Comments
Jerry Mahoney felt a punch in the gut at Modern Family’s mockery of how his children were conceived.
“You have reminded me how much I love men!”
These are comments by bobbt, Patty, and Michael Cusden on the post “What Dads Really Want For Father’s Day”.