Vikram Murthi

Freelance Writer

Vikram Murthi is a contributing writer for The Nation and the editor of Downtime Magazine. He has also written for publications like Reverse Shot, Filmmaker Magazine, and Criterion. He’s still very much for hire.

Joel McHale and Michael Rowland sit across from each other in a diner in a still from ‘Animal Control’
CHEERS!

‘Animal Control’ The Most Underrated Sitcom on TV Is Back

Vikram Murthi

A photo illustration of Amy Schumer and Michael Cera on Life & Beth.
WORK IN PROGESS

Amy Schumer Should Press Reset on Her Flailing Hulu Dramedy

Vikram Murthi

Astronaut Guion "Guy" Bluford in the wind tunnel at NASA Glenn Research Center.
FAILURE TO LAUNCH

The Untold Story of Black Astronauts Finally Gets Spotlight

Vikram Murthi

A photo including Zach Woods as voice of Lauren Caspian in the series In The Know on Peacock
Stale Air

Mike Judge’s New Cartoon Shoots Liberal Fish in a Barrel

Vikram Murthi

Michael Chernus as Eric and Martha Kelly as Carol stand next to each other in a still from Carol & The End of The World
APOCALYPSE WOW

A Delightful Netflix Cartoon…About the End of the World?!

Vikram Murthi