Television

Alphas

September 15, 2011 by dj

The SyFy channel’s new show “Alphas” covers a lot of the same territory as ABC’s “Prey”, NBC’s “Heroes” and the Marvel franchise of the X-Men. People with extraordinary powers do battle with each other and shadowy organizations. Considering the repeated … Continue reading →

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Onion News Network

June 2, 2011 by dj

The Onion News Network is the IFC cable series incarnation of a fast-moving farce of cable news networks with former Fox News host Brooke Alvarez doing her scary egomaniac best. In an attempt to be edgier, it is meaner and … Continue reading →

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Portlandia

May 13, 2011 by dj

Some friends in Portland invited me over to watch a few episodes of Portlandia, produced by Fred Armisen of Saturday Night Live. His first character is someone from the East Coast who moves to California and doesn’t like it. He … Continue reading →

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Bar Karma

April 30, 2011 by dj

A man walks into a a very strange bar. Sometimes it is a woman, but the plot remains the same. This Current TV show reminds me of Spider Robinson’s Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon short stories. These are short O’Henry style morality … Continue reading →

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Fringe

April 23, 2011 by dj

Someone recommended I watch an episode of the TV series Fringe. I got to see Leonard Nimoy as a cartoon in a zeppelin. I had no clue what the heck was going on. I suppose I’ll have to watch it … Continue reading →

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