Posts Tagged TV

Vampires Who Don’t Suck, Detectives Who Don’t Scowl, and Games Without Purpose

By • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: side notes

‘Daybreakers’ makes vampires badass again; ‘Bored to Death’ brings a new gumshoe to HBO; and ‘Trine’ brings beauty to puzzle-platforming while leaving story in the dark.



‘The Brothers Bloom’ Arrives, ‘Chuck’ Struggles, Celebrity Twitters

By • May 9th, 2009 • Category: side notes

The long-awaited follow-up to ‘Brick’ finally comes to theatres, fans rally to save a failing show, and good and bad tweets from famous people.



Breaking Through Defenses: How ‘Friday Night Lights’ Will Make You Care About Football

By • Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: watching

FNL isn’t just worth watching despite the time spent on the field; it’s so well crafted, you might even find yourself suppressing the urge to cheer out loud.



An ‘Observe and Report’ review, a ‘Sit Down, Shut Up’ Preview, and a Scandal Overview

By • Apr 18th, 2009 • Category: side notes

Jody Hill’s disturbing and dangerous new comedy, the ‘Arrested Development’ creator’s new cartoon, and Taibbi’s harsh look at what we should really be protesting.



‘Battlestar’ Spins Off, ‘Ong Bak 2’ Slices Up, Japandroids Pare Down

By • Mar 20th, 2009 • Category: side notes

‘Caprica’ aims to pick up where BSG left off, Tony Jaa returns for more spectacular Muay Thai kung-fu action, and two very non-asian-robot guys get set to release a very human record.



Our Favorite Shit: 2008

By • Jan 6th, 2009 • Category: side notes

Our panel of two sat down for an epic virtual discussion of our absolute favorite things of the year, in every category we could think of, and why each one made the list.



Hertzfeldt on Tour, Kring on ‘Heroes’, Hollywood on Palin

By • Sep 20th, 2008 • Category: side notes

Animation Show founder debuts his latest, ‘I Am So Proud of You’; ‘Heroes’ creator assures us it’s back with a vengeance; Ebert and Damon come up with the best VP zingers.



A Case Against Turning Bad Ideas into Awful Franchises: Three Tips for Xbox Originals

By • Aug 26th, 2008 • Category: playing

“Masters of Horror Taking on Comedy” betrays its embarrassing boardroom creativity. Here are three ways Microsoft could better serve their audience and build their service.



‘Coraline’ re-envisioned, ‘Daily Show’ re-reported, ‘Nick and Norah’ reminiscent.

By • Aug 19th, 2008 • Category: side notes

Behind the scenes of Henry Selick’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman, another of many articles on why ‘The Daily Show’ beats real news, and a trailer with some familiar touches.



Ad Men Push ‘Mad Men’

By • Aug 8th, 2008 • Category: watching

How marketers turned the idea of a target audience back on themselves, creating a unique feedback loop whose reverberations may be partly responsible for the show’s success.