The Best and Worst Superbowl Ads of 2013
Yesterday’s game ended with the Ravens beating the 49ers 34 to 31. This year’s game was good (except for the fifteen minute blackout), but the game’s ads were pretty bad. They’ve been weak in recent...
View ArticleWhat TV Shows Do You Regularly Watch?
I haven’t written a TV-related post in quite a while, mostly due because I haven’t had too much time to watch some of my favorite programs for the past few weeks, so for today’s question I thought I’d...
View ArticleGreat TV Series: The Office
I first saw The Office back in 2005, a time when reality TV was rising in popularity. I didn’t see the British version beforehand (I watched it a few years later), but even beforehand was no doubt...
View ArticleComparing Film and Television
Recently Kevin Spacey gave a speech where he argued that television has eclipsed movies in terms of quality entertainment. He argued that TV series were “willing to take risks, experiment, be...
View ArticleEmmy Predictions 2013
The Emmys are coming out this weekend, so I think it’s about time I write up predictions. I probably won’t be watching the show live, instead settling to watch Breaking Bad’s second-to-last episode,...
View ArticleThe Parks and Rec Watch: Filibuster/Recall Vote
Is there a network that simultaneously treats a show as good and bad as NBC? Parks and Recreation, easily the best series on broadcast television wouldn’t have survived if NBC hadn’t kept it after...
View ArticleThe 10 Best TV Shows of 2013
Before I begin my list, let me just say that 2013 was an amazing year for television. There were many great series that continued to improve (Game of Thrones and Veep) or break out (Orange is the New...
View ArticleGolden Globe Nominations 2014
12 Years A Slave, one of the year’s most acclaimed movies, contends for Best Drana I’ve spent my time criticizing the Golden Globes before, accusing them of putting favoritism for big name celebrities...
View ArticleThe 71st Golden Globes: Spread The Love
Boiled down, the Golden Globes are kind of like a high school sports team dinner, with just about everyone getting an honor. This year’s ceremony didn’t change from the formula and had the sort of...
View ArticleFive TV Shows That Took a Season or so to Become Great
Blackadder The first season of Blackadder is far different than what the series would become in the following years. Edmund was an oafish prince instead of the clever Englishman intent on power and...
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