Category Archives: TV Shows

Neil deGrasse Tyson, folks

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Last week at the San Diego Comic-Con there evidently was some sort of panel where people (I guess) argued about which science fiction spaceship is the greatest of all time. Does that sound pointless? If you answered “yes,” you’re wrong. … Continue reading →

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More on Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

I wanted to add some thoughts to inuyesta’s post about The Newsroom the other day. I’ve now watched two episodes and I am pretty much all-in. Like inuyesta I can’t claim to be a completely impartial observer as I also … Continue reading →

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On the Reaction to HBO’s The Newsroom

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

I should begin this post with a confession: when it comes to Aaron Sorkin’s works, I am no neutral observer.  The West Wing is my favorite television show of all time; The Social Network might just be my favorite movie of … Continue reading →

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HBO’s “Girls” and the Persistent Question of Modern-Day Segregation

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Since it debuted last month, HBO’s new series Girls has been the subject of intense jibber-jabbering and hand-wringing.  Though the series has been been widely praised among professional TV critics – its Metacritic score of 87 indicates “Universal acclaim” – it … Continue reading →

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HBO’s “Veep” as exciting as the office itself

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

I had some hope for Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ show Veep on HBO. The commercials had some funny moments and it looked like it might be a no-holds-barred satirical look at Washington. I watched the first two episodes, but this morning I … Continue reading →

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Game of… Oval Offices?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

I saw this on the Facebook. Win. Hodor made me express amusement in an audible fashion, as the kids say. John Edwards could be Littlefinger. Rahm Emanuel as Varys? Who would be Ned Stark? UPDATED: My wife says that John Edwards … Continue reading →

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Mitt, Ann, and the Dignity of Work

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

As I posted on Friday, last week there was a super spectacular OUTRAGE on the right wing about Democratic Strategist Obama Advisor CNN contributor Hilary Rosen’s comment that Ann Romney had “never worked a day in her life.” The Republicans, … Continue reading →

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Mike Wallace interviews Rod Serling, 1959

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Mike Wallace passed away and people have been looking back at his career. My cousin posted this interview of Rod Serling on her Facebook page and I found it fascinating, because Serling was just an amazing writer and someone who … Continue reading →

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A small sample of conservative logic

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Last week a conservative friend of mine posted a link to a Breitbart article on the ratings of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. It seems that Jon Stewart and Mr. Colbert are regularly thumped in … Continue reading →

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You win or you die

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

No, I’m not talking about the Supreme Court and their inevitable ruling on the Individual Mandate. I’m talking about something much more important. My wife and I have been counting down to tonight’s season 2 premier ever since, well, ever … Continue reading →

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