My new guilty pleasure

Sometimes, a movie or TV show is so ridiculously over-hyped that one feels more inclined to gouge out one’s own eyes than bother watching. Case in point: I have yet to watch an episode of LOST, largely because during its run so many people of my acquaintance entirely failed to shut the fuck up about [...]

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Dollhouse: Is there still hope?

It seems hope is not yet lost. Dollhouse renewal talks are ongoing. That Fox didn’t simply slam the door is better news than I expected. The DVR numbers are encouraging, and DVD pre-orders are already setting a startling pace. The Stability Index Rating is one of the highest in network TV today. Plus, the show [...]

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Weekend Round-up

Just a few bits regarding some of my favorite posting topics: Dollhouse: The season finale of Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse last night was amazing, astounding, astonishing, and quite possibly a lot of other words beginning with A. For those of you who are interested in the show, but haven’t yet caught last week’s episode or last [...]

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Playing with Dolls

Occasionally a television show comes along which just seems to stand head and shoulders above everything else – a shining beacon in a sea of dreck. Right now, it’s Dollhouse that has so captivated my attention. We are two episodes away from the season (and likely series) finale, and the first of those episodes screens [...]

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9 for ’09: 9 famous people who made 2008 better

  1. Tina Fey With her portrayals of Sarah Palin, Tina Fey almost single-handedly made SNL good again.   2. Joss Whedon Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. If you haven’t seen it, you owe it to yourself to do so, because it is simply so off-the-wall laugh-out-loud funny. And the music rocks, too. Honorable mentions to [...]

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