Fuck the FCC. Fuck the cell phone companies. A year ago, I went out and dutifully bought a digital converter box for my television. Analog signals were going away, because the cell phone companies wanted the analog spectrum for who the fuck knows what reason. I set up the digital converter box, and I hadContinue reading “On the Pernicious Evils of the FCC”
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On 50 Great(?) Television Shows
When in doubt, blame Keith. 😉 Empire Magazine has revealed its list of the 50 Greatest TV Shows ever. 1. Bold the shows you watch/used to watch. 2. Italicize the shows you’ve seen at least one episode of. 3. Underline the shows you own on DVD (or VCR tape). 4. Post your answers. 50. QuantumContinue reading “On 50 Great(?) Television Shows”
On the Return of House
House is back. Oh, how I’ve missed it. 🙂 I read in this morning’s paper that Hugh Laurie is signed with the series through the 2010-2011 season. So, two more years, through the seventh season. And now that House is back… I thought the episode was… okay. There’s no reason, that I can discern, forContinue reading “On the Return of House”
On Gaps In My Cultural Knowledge
I have never watched A Christmas Story. I have never read Where the Wild Things Are. I have never, ever heard of Land of the Giants. The latter, in particular — did people really watch crap like that in the 1960s? And think it was good? Though should I call it “crap,” if I’ve neverContinue reading “On Gaps In My Cultural Knowledge”
On Doctor Who Viewing
Last night BBC America showed the third season Doctor Who two-parter, “Human Nature”/”Family of Blood,” in a two-hour long block. If you missed it last night and you have BBC America, have no fear — they’re repeating it again this afternoon. Watching the two-parter in a single sitting last night, it occurred to me howContinue reading “On Doctor Who Viewing”
On Dull Television Viewing
The Baltimore Sun lied to me. In today’s television listings, they had Boston Legal on at ten o’clock. Ten o’clock rolled around. I settled in for more hijinks at Crane, Poole, and Schmidt… And instead I got a repeat of the pilot episode of Cashmere Mafia. It was on Sunday night, I think. I sawContinue reading “On Dull Television Viewing”
On a Television Meme
Seen on several friends’ pages in the blogosphere: Post a list of seven TV shows you love (current or canceled). Have your friends list guess your favorite character from each show. When guessed, bold the line and write a little bit about why you like that character. Post in your own journal. Seven television shows,Continue reading “On a Television Meme”
On Moonlight
I was flipping through channels the other day, trying to find the NBC station here in Baltimore — and for what it’s worth, I still have no idea what that is — when I caught a commercial. And it was Sophia Myles in the commercial! Sophia Myles! Doing American television! I put my Google-Fu powersContinue reading “On Moonlight”
On a Slashdotting
I’ve been Slashdotted! Well, not exactly. Slashdot actually had nothing to do with the spike in website traffic I’ve seen in the past thirty-six hours. Rather, Google and other search engines are to blame. This website gets about 125 unique visitors a day. About. Over the holiday weekend hits were in the eighty range. MiddleContinue reading “On a Slashdotting”
On Taking Deep Breaths
I will not get medieval on someone’s ass. I will not get medieval on someone’s ass. I will not get medieval on someone’s ass. I am tired of people who think Doctor Who is a series about Rose. Excuse me, but Doctor Who survived a long damn time before Rose Tyler, and it’s going toContinue reading “On Taking Deep Breaths”