Every Episode of Mission: Impossible, Ranked
It’s probably blasphemy for a science fiction writer to admit this, but I’ve never been a Star …
TV: 24: Live Another Day
Say what you will about 24, it changed the landscape of television. It changed TV …
Rewatching MI-5
There are few shows I’ve watched more compulsively than the epic BBC spy series MI-5 …
Recent Viewings from the Stress Era
An unexpected benefit of the recent disruptive life dramas: more time for TV marathons. Turns …
TV: Homeland (Season 1)
I went into season one of Homeland with extremely high expectations, which is unfortunate, because …
Novel: Masquerade by Gayle Lynds
I’ve seen Gayle Lynds’ first novel Masquerade (1996) cited on of some spy novel best-of …
Novel: REAMDE by Neal Stephenson
Many years ago, Neal Stephenson catapulted onto my A list with the mind-blowing Snow Crash. …
TV: 24 (Season 7)
After the disaster of the previous season, I’m happy to report that the seventh outing …
TV: Collision
The British miniseries Collision (2009) is a solid, enjoyable drama that occasionally buckles under the …
Miscellaneous TV
I finally finished up season six of 24. Compared to the previous seasons, this one …
Good Evening, Mr. Phelps
Back in the 1980s, I didn’t much like television. There were kitschy, fun shows from …
Some Recent Media Consumption
It’s been a busy few weeks, slowing my usually rampant listening, reading, and viewing efforts, …
Novel: Secret Asset by Stella Rimington
I found the first novel by Stella Rimington (At Risk, reviewed here) promising, and I’m …
TV: MI-5 (Season 6)
For the unindoctrinated, MI-5 (Spooks, in the UK) is a BBC spy series involving the domestic branch …
Novel: A Gentleman’s Game by Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka’s A Gentleman’s Game (2004) is an espionage thriller based on—and crossing over with— …