Tag Archives: Teevee

On Death and Villainy

John Seavey, one of the regular posters at MightyGodKing, writes at length about Norman Osborn, the human alter-ego of Spider-Man villain Green Goblin. I don’t much have a dog in that fight, but I did like two different side points … Continue reading

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All that is, or was, or ever will be….

EDIT: Video link replaced. The Neil DeGrasse Tyson/Ann Druyan helmed sequel to COSMOS, which airs in 2014, has a trailer. I love everything about it, right down to the updated “spaceship of the mind”. Now to find out when exactly … Continue reading

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Teevee Report

This is how The Wife and I look when watching teevee. Although we usually watch stuff on the laptop. When we’re sitting in bed at night. Often I’m wearing overalls. And in general, we don’t look very Nixonish. Other than … Continue reading

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Why DO people like “Mad Men”?

I watched the first episode of Mad Men the other night, after a number of years of reading many, many folks whose judgment I trust insisting that it’s one of the best things ever. But after just one episode, I … Continue reading

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Some random thoughts on “Once Upon a Time”

I like this show a lot. We watch it every week. But it’s a really maddening show, because there are times it’s so wonderfully written (thank God they’ve got Jane Espenson on the staff), and other when it is so…not … Continue reading

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NOOOO!!!!!

Here’s what transpired: 1. I learn of the existence of a BBC show called Sherlock. 2. I hear good things about the BBC show called Sherlock and make a mental note that it could serve well for viewing when our regular … Continue reading

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A brief teevee observation

Tonight is apparently the 150th episode of Bones, so they’re doing something ‘inventive’: they’re doing the episode from the viewpoint of the skull of the dead victim. It’s more than a little creepy…as in, I may lay awake tonight for … Continue reading

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Starin’ at the Teevee

OK, we’re now far enough into the teevee season that I can opine a bit on the shows I’m watching. :: Oh, Castle. Castle, Castle, Castle…I must say, it’s good to have you back. Seriously: this season has been an … Continue reading

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I was always sort of hoping for a Downtown Brown spin-off

This comedy short (some salty language) just makes my inner-80s-child all happy and stuff. It’s the story of a remake of…the opening credits sequence for Simon and Simon. The second I saw that this existed, I immediately thought, “Oooooh, I … Continue reading

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The Many Faces of Monti Carlo

UPDATE 5-23-13: Thanks to the ever-wonderful Monti Carlo for linking this bit of silliness on Twitter and Facebook! And welcome to everyone dropping by. I hope you enjoy, feel free to look around a while, the furniture’s old so don’t … Continue reading

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