Jeremy sent home. He will likely play again, but not this season. Judd on the radar. A low-key game goes upstairs. Did he have to win? “Discrimination…” Aaryn now uses the word. “…against the winners.”
“What’s Eating Dexter Morgan?” opens with a sight gag—tricking audiences to believe that something awful has happened to Dexter’s son, Harrison. Our protagonist hears his son calling and walks through their condo, finding red footprints leading to the bathroom. Rather than blood, young Harrison is sitting with a tummy ache, surrounded by Popsicle wrappers. Deb, […]
The second season of HBO’s loved and loathed Aaron Sorkin drama The Newsroom begins with a toned-down, piano-heavy version of last year’s rousing theme song. Instead of the reverent images of broadcast icons that accompanied last year’s intro, this year we have a slightly more abstract portrait of modern life in the trenches of Atlantis […]
I complain a lot about women in film and tv. I complain a lot about the lack of varied interpretation and interesting characters – about the fact that “women’s shows” are often relegated to a “lady business” ghetto while “men’s shows” are seen as real art. But while I obviously still think this is going […]
Discrimination. Fish tank of segregation. From a master plan? Aaryn: “Asked, not axed.” The Paula Deen of BB. “Whatchu gon do guuurl?” She will meet Chenbot. Chenbot will have no mercy. Neither will the world. Aaryn and Kaitlin. Mean Girl allies on the block. Lucky Jeremy. Helen works the house. “There are bigger fish to […]
Sunday: Naughty girl Aaryn Is she as bad as it seems? Almost certainly. Wednesday: Three go on the block. Can Nick wiggle his way out? His vagueness cries “No!” Helen is there too. Moving company is pleased. A tear for Elissa. Thursday: No one gets along. A slice of America! Must I continue? Phone: ring […]
With his directorial debut, Michael C. Hall stepped behind the camera to direct the second episode of the final season, titled “Every Silver Lining.” The episode opened with Dr. Vogel showing Dexter a video of Harry speaking with her in counseling sessions. The VHS quality tape showed the police officer Harry: a version viewers do […]
Remember when Survivor was the biggest show in the world, kicked off the second era of reality tv and launched a wave of imitators? Survivor became a ratings juggernaut for CBS, and the show crisscrossed the world, with seasons in Kenya, Brazil, China, Thailand, Fiji, and more. Ten years later, the show is still going […]