Trying something new: every month, I read a lot of books, watch a lot of TV and sometimes a movie or two, listen to music, and, as of last week, even listen to podcasts (or rather, a podcast). This month, a few of these little tidbits of pop culture really left a lasting impression on … More Things I’m Loving: November 2014 Edition
From the first moments of the pilot it was clear that Transparent, Amazon’s new original dramedy series about a father (Jeffrey Tambor) who comes out to his adult children as transgender, was a good show. For me, episode 7 (“Symbolic Exemplar”) was when I realized it was a GREAT show. There is a scene where … More TV Binge Report: Transparent
Compared to the last few shows I’ve written about in these binge reports, it took me about three times as long to finish the first two seasons of NBC’s Hannibal. This does not have anything to do with a lack of enjoyment- I actually quite liked the show. But man, its gruesome nature and frequently … More TV Binge Report: Hannibal
The sophomore slump is more than just when college kids stop trying so hard in their second year and watch their GPAs plummet. Many TV shows also suffer from this phenomenon- an impressive, acclaimed first season is followed by a much more disappointing effort. I started thinking about this topic after watching the second season … More TV and the Sophomore Slump
There was a time not long ago when the contents of my DVR consisted only of 2 episodes of Teen Wolf. As of this week, that has all changed. The DVR now has to maintain a very carefully cultivated schedule of series recordings (prioritized in order of importance, of course) and keeping up with them … More Overcoming DVR Anxiety, or How to Keep Calm and Enjoy Fall TV
I recently caught up on Showtime’s fantastic Masters of Sex, which is currently airing its second season. Masters of Sex is based on the book Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the Couple Who Taught America How to Love by Thomas Maier, which is a biography of the famous … More TV Binge Report: Masters of Sex
I was planning to have this week’s post be about the Emmys in general, but this year’s ceremony was honestly so boring that it would not make for a very compelling entry. Aside from some well-deserved victories for Breaking Bad, the winners ranged from repetitive to just downright perplexing (miniseries/TV movie categories, I’m looking at … More Orange is the New Black and The Limits of Genre
A lot of popular television series revolve around a question. Who shot JR? Who is the mother? What is the smoke monster? Rectify also revolves around a major question, yet has somehow succeeded in making the answer to it, which has yet to be revealed and may never be, almost unimportant. Rectify, the Sundance Channel’s … More TV Binge Report: Rectify
After years of hearing friends and critics talk about how wonderful Parenthood is, I decided to use some of my time during a recent hiatus from work to catch up. The first thing that struck me about it was that after only an episode or two, I cared about every single character, which is a … More TV Binge Report: Parenthood
As not only a lifelong fan of television but someone who moved cross-country to pursue working in it, Emmy nomination day is a pretty big deal for me. I imagine many people feel the same way about the NFL draft- based on my limited sports knowledge, I’m pretty sure that’s a thing. When I still … More The Trouble with the Emmys
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