10 December 2019
On DVD: 2019 Holiday Edition!
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema TV
It’s time, once again, for the On DVD series featuring new releases from Warner Brothers, Universal, and Well Go USA. The Big Bang Theory Complete Series This set is expensive. At $180 just …
11 October 2019
Pilot Watch + 1: 2019 Network Dramas
By Kelly Bedard // TV
The new TV season is upon us! As we mourn the slaughter of all the great shows that had to die so these ones could live (RIP, For the People …
09 October 2019
Satire, Gore, and Social Criticism: Amazon’s The Boys
By Lauren Webb // TV
The role of science fiction is to attract our attention to the actual ethical/political/societal issues of the world through presenting them in a fantastic, futuristic, perhaps post-apocalyptic setting. Superhero stories …
09 October 2019
Finding The Next GOT
By Lauren Webb // TV
Even if the final season of the HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones has left a bitter taste in the fans’ collective mouth, there is no arguing that no …
06 October 2019
Pilot Watch +1: 2019 Network Comedies
By Kelly Bedard // TV
The new TV season is upon us! As we mourn the slaughter of all the great shows that had to die so these ones could live (RIP, Speechless), let’s see …
01 October 2019
Let Chicago Fire Make You Cry
By Kelly Bedard // TV
I’m a cryer. I cry easily and a lot, triggered by all sorts of things from nostalgia to empathy to heartbreak. It can be difficult to explain to people what …
01 October 2019
Things That Actually Happened in the Modern Family Season Premiere
By Kelly Bedard // TV
I’ve never been a big Modern Family fan. It’s a pretty generic family comedy..
28 September 2019
Season Premiere: The Neighborhood
By Kelly Bedard // TV
CBS doesn’t make great comedies. With the exception of How I Met Your Mother, which felt cool and genuinely new in its early seasons and therefore read as a total …
20 September 2019
The End of Orange is the New Black
By Kelly Bedard // TV
When it premiered in July 2013, Orange is the New Black was only the third original show on Netflix. House of Cards, which I’ve always maintained wasn’t half as good …
13 September 2019
Summer Binge: Jane the Virgin
By Kelly Bedard // TV
As a sworn loyalist to the dying landscape of network television, I spend much of the year watching TV the old fashioned way- on the TV, one week at a …
08 August 2019
Summer Binge: After Life
By Kelly Bedard // TV
As a sworn loyalist to the dying landscape of network television, I spend much of the year watching TV the old fashioned way- on the TV, one week at a …
29 July 2019
Comfort ‘Coms
By Lauren Webb // TV
Who doesn’t love a good old sitcom? Whether you’re sitting by the fire laughing along to a classic episode of Friends or round a buddy’s house taking in some Scrubs, …
09 July 2019
ATX Season 8: An Interview w/ MPAC’s Sue Obeidi
By Vyasar Ganesan // TV
One of my favorite panels from the ATX Television Festival was called “Resistance, Inclusion, and Creating Authentic Muslim Narratives.” Moderated by Vanity Fair’s Sonia Saraiya, the panelists spanned an impressive …
06 July 2019
In Defense of TV in the Age of Streaming
By Lauren Webb // TV
A lot of people blame television for society’s evils, including consumerism, misinformation, and violence. However, depending on how you use it, TV shows can be a great resource for both …
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