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The “Lost” Legacy of Heroes

12-Nov-08

Heroes continues to occupy my mind this week. I think that’s another good sign that it’s a show worth watching. The shows that I end up removing from my recording schedule are the ones that I don’t care about, that I don’t miss when they’re gone.
Heroes, lurching monster that is is, is still compelling enough [...]

Who watches The Watchmen? Definitely not the Heroes writers.

10-Nov-08

First off: a disclaimer. I’m going to discuss this week’s Heroes’ episode in my post, so if you’re spoiler averse, please stop reading now.
With that out of the way, I think those of us who are current on the newest season of Heroes can all safely agree that the show is a complete mess. By [...]

Bookmarks for August 7th through August 8th

08-Aug-08

These are my links for August 7th through August 8th:
Audiko
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Soundgarden Inadvertently Reunites At Area Cinnabon | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
SEATTLE—Members of the popular 1990s grunge band Soundgarden shocked critics and fans alike Tuesday, appearing together publicly for [...]

Bookmarks for July 26th through July 28th

28-Jul-08

These are my links for July 26th through July 28th:
Charlie’s Diary: Bechdel’s Law
The reason Bechdel's test is important is because it's a diagnostic indicator for the objectification of women. It's designed to identify the kind of film where, if two women talk to each other at all, the only subject of conversation is men (or [...]

Bookmarks for July 7th through July 15th

15-Jul-08

These are my links for July 7th through July 15th:
Featured IPhone Download: Last.fm App Streams Tunes Directly to Your iPhone
Free music discovery service Last.fm has launched its own iPhone/iPod touch 2.0 app, and it does exactly what you'd hope it would, with a few caveats.
Battlestar and Caprica news, Caprica story details - Today’s News: Our [...]

Bookmarks for May 13th from 10:54 to 14:08

13-May-08

Carter Bays confirms that How I Met Your Mother is back - TV Squad
He confirms that, as earlier reports indicated, the show has been renewed for a fourth season.
Sound Opinions from Chicago Public Radio and American Public Media
Based in Chicago, Sound Opinions is hosted by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, two of the finest and [...]

Bookmarks for April 29th through May 3rd

03-May-08

These are my links for April 29th through May 3rd:
Whatever » Why YA
The bestselling YA fantasy book last week (not a Harry Potter book) outsold the bestselling adult fantasy book by nearly four to one; the bestselling YA science fiction title sold three copies for every two copies of the chart-topping adult SF title.
Games Without [...]

Bookmarks for April 8th through April 10th

10-Apr-08

These are my links for April 8th through April 10th:
TV 101: Auteur Theory (or How YOU can make TV better, a practical guide) - TV Squad
The original BBC Office and HBO's The Sopranos, arguably the most important comedy and drama, respectively, of the last twenty years, were both the brainchild of strong-willed visionaries.
Lil Jon gets [...]

Bookmarks for April 2nd through April 3rd

03-Apr-08

These are my links for April 2nd through April 3rd:
IGN: Katee Sackhoff Talks Galactica Season 4
Is she a Cylon, a human or something else? Those are the questions surrounding Kara “Starbuck” Thrace as we enter into the fourth and final season of Battlestar Galactica this Friday.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Trailer Premieres!
Hellboy II: The Golden [...]