Stephen Tropiano is a professor of screen studies at Ithaca College in Los Angeles, where he teaches courses in film and television history, theory, and criticism. He is the author of several books, including Saturday Night Live FAQ, The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on Television, and TV Finales FAQ. His latest book is America on Television: Race, Gender, Class, and Sexuality on Television.
Steven Ginsberg is the Pendleton Professional Chair at Ithaca College in Los Angeles, where he teaches courses in film and television writing. He has written for film, television, and stage, including the coming-of-age dramedy Family Prayers, starring Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, Patti Lupone, and Paul Reiser. In addition, he writes the weekly blog Notes from aChair, which covers the intersection of pop culture, politics, and social issues, and hosts its monthly sister podcast, Pod from a Chair.