Nation Aug 15 ‘The Problem with Apu’ and the American immigrant stories that aren’t being told By Hari Sreenivasan
Arts Nov 19 Watch 4:37 Stereotypes in ‘The Simpsons’ affected a generation of South Asians, says this comedian Throughout his career, comedian Hari Kondabolu has tackled the tough topics of race and inequality in the U.S. His new documentary, “The Problem With Apu,” looks at the character of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on “The Simpsons” -- a convenience store owner… By PBS News Hour
Arts Apr 19 Watch The Simpsons, Fox’s quirky animated family, turns 30 The Simpsons, one of the longest running programs in TV history, turned 30 today. William Brangham tells the story. By PBS News Hour
Politics Jul 01 Ted Cruz reminds everyone why we have professional voice actors Ted Cruz stopped by the Buzzfeed offices to prove his was the biggest fan of “The Simpsons” by working his way through many personalities made famous by the animated comedy. By Joshua Barajas
Nation Mar 09 Sam Simon, co-developer of ‘The Simpsons,’ dies at 59 Sam Simon, a television producer and writer who also co-developed the long-running series "The Simpsons", died on Sunday at the age of 59. By Justin Scuiletti
Dec 16 Quiz: How well do you know ‘The Simpsons’ characters? By Margaret Myers, Justin Scuiletti After 25 years of doughnuts, D’ohs and drunken nights at Moe’s, Homer Simpson is just as charming as ever. As are Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. So to celebrate the first quarter century of “The Simpsons,” we asked the die-hard… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch Simpsons Movie Director Talks About New Film The culturally-iconic animated TV show "The Simpsons" finally came out as a full-length feature Friday. Co-creator James L. Brooks talks to the NewsHour about the new film and its reflection of Americans. Continue watching