Recently in my TV show nostalgia blog post, I mentioned watching the TV show ED. This is a series starring Tom Cavanagh, who I happen to be a fan of, and was recommended to me by my partner, Jason. He had watched the show during it’s time as the show that was on before The …
Maybe it has to do with maturity…maybe it has to do with raw emotion…or maybe it is something else entirely, but Gilmore Girls is one of the best shows I have ever seen. The show has so much to offer, from it’s intelligent and witty writing to it’s relatable yet still unique characters. It’s a …
On May 1st, Amazon premiered the new Prime series Upload. A ten-episode season with most episodes ranging from 20-30 minutes aside from the 45-minute pilot. The show centers on a unique idea about the afterlife and what technology can provide to guarantee humanity eternal happiness after death. The series focuses on the process of being …
On a recent episode of Moving the Needle, a podcast of which I am one of the co-hosts, we discussed the RomCom and an argument was made in support of and in opposition to the RomCom being dead. You can listen to that episode, with our special guest Dr. Sara Netzley–a journalism professor, podcaster and …
You better, You better, You bet…I’m going to tell you how The Newsroom made me cry. Of all the Aaron Sorkin shows I have watched so far, this one by far has affected me the most. In just two and a half seasons, the series finale brought me to tears and then had me laughing …
After finishing The West Wing, my Sorkin education was continued with another of his shows, Sports Night. While The West Wing dealt largely with the politics of the White House, Sports Night gives you the inner workings of a late night sports news broadcast. You’re shown the behind the scenes work that goes on from Noon to Midnight and the employees of the network-owned hour long show who make it all happen at 11:00pm.
The Sorkin Education Begins. I recently finished The West Wing, coming to the show through a recommendation from my boyfriend and quite a few others. I had missed the show when it was “on air” originally, and never went back to watch it. To be honest, politics have never really interested me that much and …
The 4th of July. A time to celebrate the American colonies separating from England, and making the foundation for the United States of America. On this day many Americans choose to celebrate with BBQs and fireworks, but on this particular 4th of July, you could also choose to celebrate the freedoms of America by binge-watching …
Good Omens is Amazon Prime’s latest TV show, based on the novel of the same name. I just finished watching the series and absolutely loved it, so much so that I am here to offer up six good things you should know about Good Omens, or six reasons those of you with Amazon Prime memberships …
If you couldn’t tell, I’m a bit behind on my Doctor Who watching. Well, The Witch’s Familiar I did watch when it aired, but I am spending today getting caught up on the last two episodes. I already had a little blurb written up about the second episode so I thought I would settle down …