Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Television
TV: John from Cincinnati
Like most of the universe, I missed the train on John from Cincinnati, a one-season failure from co-creators Kem…
February 25, 2023-
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FictionNovel: In the Woods by Tana French
I went into Tana French’s debut mystery In the Woods (2007) looking for a break from my usual rotation…
September 14, 2018 -
Non-Fiction, TelevisionNon-Fiction: The Revolution Was Televised by Alan Sepinwall
I remember reading Alan Sepinwall’s NYPD Blue episode-by-episode reviews back when the Internet was young. He’s since gone on…
March 25, 2014 -
Drama, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Television, ThrillerNon-Fiction: Difficult Men by Brett Martin
A friend of mine at work loaned me Brett Martin’s Difficult Men (2013), an insightful look at the transformation…
December 29, 2013 -
Drama, Mystery, TelevisionTV: The Shield (Season 2)
Some people whose taste I trust convinced me to continue with The Shield, despite my middling reaction to its…
October 15, 2013 -
Drama, Mystery, Television, ThrillerTV: The Shield (Season 1)
Well, I gave it the old college try, and I mostly liked what I saw. But it took me…
February 1, 2013 -
Mystery, Spies, TelevisionCrime Time
Funny how a severe decrease in writing corresponds with an increase of television marathoning. Lots of shows crossing my…
February 10, 2012 -
Comedy, Mystery, Spies, TelevisionNew Old Shows
I’ve added a handful of new TV sets to my casual viewing rotation, which should keep me busy for…
January 13, 2012 -
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Spies, TelevisionStray Thoughts on Stereotypes in Television
I don’t always write up casual viewing, but recently the past several months of accumulated background noise has got…
December 14, 2011 -
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, TelevisionTube Update
I’ve been following more shows lately than I’ve taken the time to blog about, so it’s time for another…
May 8, 2011 -
Drama, Mystery, TelevisionNew Shows: The Jason Clarke Watch
I’m exactly four episodes into two new shows similar in their focus on the intersection of politics and crime,…
March 6, 2011 -
Spies, TelevisionGood Evening, Mr. Phelps
Back in the 1980s, I didn’t much like television. There were kitschy, fun shows from the sixties and seventies…
March 19, 2010