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Monday, July 21st, 2008The long history of live-action TV shows based on the Superman mythos–including Adventures of Superman, Superboy, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Smallville–has suffered more casting departures and disruptions than all of projects left in Shannen Doherty’s beer-can-strewn wake.
In fact, I think we can officially call it a “curse.” Or at [...]
Five Songs from Geeky Movies and TV Shows that Would Be Awesome on Rock Band
Friday, May 16th, 2008I’ve got a problem: I love Rock Band, but I don’t own a gaming console. Which means that–much like a nine-year-old–I make friends with whomever has the best toys. (By the way, do you have an Xbox? I’ll totally be your best friend.)
Like any Rock Band enthusiast, I’ve got my wish list of [...]
The Top Five Geek TV Shows that Fail to Live Up to Their Awesome Opening Credits
Monday, April 28th, 2008A lackluster TV show preceded by a misleadingly-impressive opening credits sequence reminds me a lot of Paris Hilton. An exciting veneer can beguile you into spending an hour with something that turns out to offer nothing but vapidity, boredom, and a motley collection of poorly-treated STDs.
No, seriously. Smallville once gave me gonorrhea of [...]
Reader Poll: What Are Your Top Five Favorite TV Shows?
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008If there’s one thing I learned from the writers’ strike, it’s that American Gladiators is a poor, crippled, mongoloid excuse for a replacement for quality scripted television.
Oh, and I also learned that I’m a hell of a lot more productive when I’m not spending several hours every day trying to stay on top of my [...]
Video Clip Cleverly Recaps Battlestar Galactica Seasons 1 - 3
Friday, March 28th, 2008The fourth and final season of Battlestar Galactica premieres next Friday night. Tonight at 10pm, the Sci Fi channel begins hyping the new season in earnest with “Revealed,” a 30-minute recap of the first three seasons, with commentary from executive producers Ronald Moore and David Eick.
Or you can spend just eight minutes catching up [...]
Five Suggestions for the Lex-Luthor-Free Eighth Season of Smallville
Friday, March 28th, 2008In recent seasons, Smallville has become a shallow, meandering, nonsensical, hollow-melodrama version of its former self. With a mild case of scurvy.
Clark Kent and his best girl. And Lana Lang.
And that’s before lead actors started abandoning ship. Now I really have no excuse for continuing to watch, other than my inexplicable and [...]
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