22 February 2012
The Tongue, Spine, and Heart of Downton Abbey
By Rachael Nisenkier // TV
Downton Abbey has become a bit of a phenomenon among a certain brand of television fanatic. Paced like a soap opera, with enough drama to spare, Downton Abbey combines a …
20 February 2012
The Curious Case of Ted & Robin
By Kelly Bedard // TV
How I Met Your Mother devotees cried foul last week when their favourite heartfelt sitcom ended on a cliffhanger of wife-searcher Ted proclaiming his love, once again, to Robin, his …
18 February 2012
Parks & Rec Catches My Dreams
By Kelly Bedard // TV
Andy’s rousing campaign ditty has been stuck in my head since I watched Thursday’s truly phenomenal episode of Parks & Recreation, and probably will continue to be stuck there for …
17 February 2012
Valentine’s Day on TV: Exhibits E-K
By Kelly Bedard // TV
Rachael’s already talked about the phenomenal Valentine’s Day episodes from New Girl, How I Met Your Mother, Up All Night and (my personal favourite) The Middle. But the schmoopiest holiday …
16 February 2012
Death on Revenge
By Kelly Bedard // TV
Last night’s highly anticipated episode of Revenge was the fulfillment of promises that were made in the very first few seconds of the series. The Fire & Ice Ball in …
15 February 2012
Valentine’s Day on TV: Exhibits A-D
By Rachael Nisenkier // TV
We can all agree that Valentine’s Day is no Christmas, right? In terms of pretty much everything, Valentine’s Day pales in comparison to that holiday. And yet, this TV season, …
15 February 2012
Back in the Cul-de-Sac of Cougar Town
By Rachael Nisenkier // TV
Well, that felt good. I follow Bill Lawrence (@VDOOZER) on Twitter, as well as the fictional Laurie’s handle @TheLarmy (AND SO SHOULD YOU!), so there really wasn’t much of a chance I …
08 February 2012
Video of the Day: Bachelor Auto-Tune
By Kelly Bedard // TV
Whether you love or hate Courtney from this season of The Bachelor (love because she’s hilarious and undermines the absurdity of the whole cheesy concept; hate because she’s frosty at …
08 February 2012
Pilot Watch: The Exes
By Kelly Bedard // TV
I’m always a fan of the plus-sized odd couple sitcom model- you know, the trope that throws more than 2 people together as roommates even though they have nothing in …
06 February 2012
Pilot Watch: SMASH
By Brian Balduzzi // TV
NBC is looking for a star. With one flop after another, we’ve hit midseason premieres. And I’ve had my eye on a certain bright-lights showstopper for months. SMASH has been …
06 February 2012
My Shameless Love
By Kelly Bedard // TV
*Originally Posted: June 21, 2011* In January I read a pretty harsh review of Showtime’s new “comedy”* Shameless, calling it crass, preachy, pretentious and easy. Of all the features of a …
06 February 2012
NBC’s “Brotherhood”, You Love It.
By Kelly Bedard // TV
The Superbowl had plenty of highlights (check My Sports in the coming days for Jason’s full coverage of the game) but hands down my favourite moment came courtesy of the …
05 February 2012
Shut Up About The Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl Thing!
By Rachael Nisenkier // TV
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the concept of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. It was started here by AV Club writer Nathan Rabin as a description of Kirsten Dunst’s …
02 February 2012
Gossip Girl turns 100
By Kelly Bedard // TV
This week, the CW’s first hit not born on the WB or UPN hit the 100 episode milestone. That all-important right of passage not only proves a show’s lasting appeal …
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