Television

I woke up last night and had to leave the bed and move to the couch to get some sleep because my wife was snoring like a motherfucker. Later, I drove my wife to a bead store that was gettin' its ass out of the business so she could take advantage of the fucked up prices. Meanwhile, I drove over to the Container Store. When the sales assistant came 'round, I almost … [Read more...] about All In The Game

If the writers' strike ends now, here's what's going to happen to some of my favorite shows: Bones - Four pre-strike eps left. Don't know if they'll make more this season.House - 4 new eps this season, air by April.Battlestar Galactica - returns with pre-strike eps, production on remainder of final season starts immediately. Medium - Still 6 pre-strike left and will shoot more … [Read more...] about If The Writer’s Strike Ends Now…

One of my favorite television shows comes back today to start its final season. It's The Wire, created by David Simon and Ed Burns. Set in Baltimore, the series is one of the most realistic police dramas ever created, with a plot that weaves complications through many layers of characters and institutions. Consider the fate of Sergeant Thomas "Herc" … [Read more...] about The Wire

[No real spoilers.] I just watched the entire 2-hour Sci-Fi Channel show Tin Man, and I have to say I liked it.  At the end, all four of the dreary characters journeying to the big city were clearly about to be killed by the witch. I like happy endings. What? Two more episodes? Yeah, right. Like anybody would bother to write four more hours of that... … [Read more...] about Tin Man – Quick Review