As I’m sure I’ve stated before, I’m a TV junkie. I watch more of it than I should. I can say more about shows I’ve never seen than most can say about their favorite show. I’ve got my DVR programmed to record a dozen or so series’ this fall (with 2 kids under 5, I rarely get to sit and watch what I want, when I want). And yet I’m now coming to find I may be able to cancel a number of those items in my queue due to Hulu. Read more “Who Needs a TV?”
Category: Entertainment
Fringe Rough at the Edges
Tonight Fox premiered a new drama by the name of Fringe – this new show is helmed by J.J. Abrams and stars a cast of numerous unknowns with Joshua Jackson playing a bit of an unknown element in the middle of them. The show came backed with a ton of critical acclaim and has been heralded as THE pilot of the season to watch. So I watched it … but I’m not sure I am ready to commit to watching it next week as a result. Read more “Fringe Rough at the Edges”
The Cradle Didn’t Exactly Rock
I have never been a big reader, so you will not likely see many book reviews from me – but today will be an exception. I’ve been reading a book off and on for almost a year now (I had trouble initially commiting to it). Basically I’d heard the name Kurt Vonnegut thrown around here and there and wanted to find out what he was all about. I had previously borrowed The Sirens of Titan from the library and, while I found the story intriguing, I couldn’t decide if I liked it. So I decided to try one of his more “popular” works. So I picked up Cat’s Cradle (I considered Slaughterhouse Five, but even if the title is not indicative, I didn’t want to chance it) and yesterday I finally finished it. Read more “The Cradle Didn’t Exactly Rock”
And the Gold Medal Goes to …
…NBC! So yeah, I’ve been wrapped up in the Olympics pretty much since they started. I have never been big into them – every time the summer Olympics come along I say how I like the winter sports better and vice versa when the winter games arive. But from the spectacle that was the opening ceremony, through the weekend coverage of cool sports I didn’t even know were in the Olympics, to the great selection of prime-time sports (swimming, beach volleyball, etc.), it has all been gripping – too much so. One of these nights I would like to get to bed before 2AM. But what I’ve really been enjoying is the excitement that NBC is fostering in me for the fall television season. Read more “And the Gold Medal Goes to …”
Anakin Gets Animated … Again
I spent the better part of 15 minutes the other day explaining to my 4-year-old daughter where the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars fits in the schema of the Star Wars Saga. It was a convoluted conversation about timelines, etc. that likely didn’t need to be had being that (a) she won’t likely remember it and (b) her only exposure to the other Star Wars stories so far has been in the form of watching me play Lego Star Wars on my PlayStation. But at least the latter may end up being rectified other the next few months through some trips to Blockbuster. Read more “Anakin Gets Animated … Again”