I will not deny that I am a TV junkie. I have more television guilty pleasures than most people have favorite shows. One of these is a show on USA called Psych (on Friday’s at 10:00 PM ET – the latest season premiered last week). In a television landscapes littered with dramas too serious and comedies a bit formulaic, this show manages to be both a suspenseful drama and a surprising comedy without ever taking itself too seriously. Read more “Psyched”
Category: Entertainment
Wall-Eyed
A few weeks ago I took my kids to see the latest Disney/Pixar production, Wall-E. As was to be expected, it was amazing – stellar CG work combined with a heart-warming story that both kids and adults can enjoy. But I can’t help but continue to ponder the sub-text of this film (I will do my best not to ruin the movie for those who haven’t seen it yet, but procede with caution).
The setting of the movie is Earth some 800 years in the future. And what we find is a landscape riddled with garbage. And it would seem that the failure of society to avoid such a fate is directly tied to the success of american consumerism. And what is truly scary about this nihilistic outlook is that it may not be much of an exaggeration. Read more “Wall-Eyed”