There are many building blocks of the internet, but the cornerstones are think pieces, offhand lists, and other hollow provocations meant to stir arguments and, therefore, briefly redirect web traffic. Engaging such material is utterly pointless. Then again, it’s not like I … Continue reading Bait Taken — Vanity Fair’s 25 Perfect TV Episodes From the Last 25 Years
Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. I maintain that Cheers … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Brooklyn Nine-Nine Cold Open: “Holt’s Mysterious Injury”
Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. I wonder if people … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Pee-wee Herman on Late Night
Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. As I’ve mentioned before, … Continue reading Laughing Matters — The Ben Stiller Show, “Pan America Insurance Company Salesman of the Year”
Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. Among the overabundance of … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Ben Stiller as Tom Crooze
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. On the occasion of Better Call Saul collecting another set of nominations in prominent categories, all of … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Carne Asada Tacos from the kitchen of Lalo Salamanca
I’m sticking with my now longstanding tradition of commemorating the Emmy Nomination Announcement Day Eve by assembling my own list of the best television programming from the prior season. As always, I’ve tried to stick with those shows that were … Continue reading Top Ten Television, 2022-2023 season
TCM Fans Are Right to Worry by Josef Adalian It was probably inevitable that the rampage of the wrecking ball serving as Warner Bros. Discovery CEO would eventually reach Turner Classic Movies, the one network that deserves to be part … Continue reading Outside Reading — Louis, I Think This Is the End of a Beautiful Friendship edition
Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. As we prepare to … Continue reading Laughing Matters — SCTV, “Check Please”
What Top Chef loses when it loses Padma by Christina Izzo Our household has watched Top Chef from the beginning, even in the false start year hosted by the glob of charisma antimatter that was married to Billy Joel for … Continue reading Outside Reading — Knives Packed edition
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