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· by Tyler Peterson · Jul 25, 2017

5 things I want out of Star Trek: Discovery

The newest Star Trek series Star Trek: Discovery is two and a half months from its premiere. Does it seem weird that a site named after a Star Trek device hasn’t weighed in on it yet? That seems to be…

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· by Julie Kushner · Jul 24, 2017

Game of Thrones: A foreign invasion is underway

After a bit of a slow start, Season 7 picks up the pace considerably in “Stormborn”, its second of seven episodes. The ultimate battle for the Iron Throne finally seems to be taking place in earnest, as allies are gathered,…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jul 17, 2017

The new Doctor Who: The trials of a timelady

So the news has broken, and Doctor Who has a new Doctor. All I can say is… …Thank God she’s hot. I mean, seriously, look at her. She’s got those good girl looks that makes you know that she’s a…

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· by Julie Kushner · Jul 16, 2017

Game of Thrones: Shall We Begin? (SEASON PREMIERE RECAP)

It may be 85 degrees and balmy where you live, but over in Westeros, Winter has returned with a vengeance… That’s right, folks. Game of Thrones is back for its penultimate shortened season. And if this premiere is any indication,…

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· by Steven Birkner · Jul 11, 2017

Exploring Star Trek's spiritual side

Star Trek’s relationship to the subjects of religion or spirituality has been complicated. Star Trek’s creator, Gene Roddenberry, was known for being a secular humanist with a skeptical attitude toward religion, and few of Star Trek’s main human characters delve…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jul 3, 2017

9 classic TV intros that were too damn long

If you’re a lifelong TV viewer like me, you know that TV show opening credits were much, much longer back in the day. The insane length of opening credits for classic sitcoms has since been endlessly satirized; MadTV once did…

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· by Julie Kushner · Jun 28, 2017

Binge or No? Netflix's GLOW

GLOW is sudsy good fun, with just the right amount of '80s camp.

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jun 22, 2017

5 things to love about the '60s Batman TV show

The recent passing of Adam West (and in such close proximity to that of Sir Roger Moore!) has already led to a beautiful tribute to him being written on this site by one of my colleagues. So I’d like to…

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· by Susan Velazquez · Jun 15, 2017

Batman, forever: A farewell to Adam West

On June 9th, Adam West passed away in Los Angeles at age 88 after a short battle with leukemia, according to his family. He’s survived by his wife Marcelle and their six children, five grand children, two grandchildren, and an…

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· by Marion Stein · Jun 3, 2017

The Americans: Not with a boom, but a pfft

Was Season 5 one long con? Not unlike the kind the Jennings are always pulling where the pay off seems pretty meager for all the work that went into it? Hans getting euthanized in the season opener, set the tone.…

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· by Tyler Peterson · May 30, 2017

TV Shows that Predicted Trump: Black Mirror "The Waldo Moment"

On September 13, 2016, Charlie Brooker, creator and showrunner for the hit British sci-fi series Black Mirror, addressed the media with his opinion on the US presidential race, which resounded with the kind of bleak doomsaying that would normally happen…

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· by Susan Velazquez · May 28, 2017

Angsty Archie, sex, and the supernatural: What to expect from Riverdale season 2

A CW teen drama centering on sexy Archie characters and their sexy murder mystery sounded downright laughable in the beginning, but Riverdale became the surprise hit of the 2017 TV season, and now fans are eagerly waiting to see what…

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· by Marion Stein · May 25, 2017

The Americans: Breathing room

This week’s penultimate episode offers more smiles than have ever been seen before on The Americans. There are even some happy surprises, but it ends with the proverbial ticking time bomb and we won’t know till next week whether there…

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· by Julie Kushner · May 24, 2017

Once Upon a Time will get reconstructive surgery, but it's not the first show to go under the knife

With virtually none of its original cast returning, the showrunners decided to pitch the season as a reboot of sorts.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · May 19, 2017

Twin Peaks: The 6 nuttiest moments from season two

When Twin Peaks premiered as a midseason replacement in April of 1990, ABC didn’t have high hopes for it. Created by director David Lynch (known for decidedly non-commercial fare like Blue Velvet) and Hill Street Blues writer Mark Frost,…

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· by Marion Stein · May 19, 2017

The Americans: Your life is a lie

We open this 100% Paige-free episode with Henry, the changeling-childe/early adapter/multi-tasker, listening to his Walkman while doing homework and/or inventing a new digital language. Philip asks if he knows where his mother is. A ruse if ever there was one!…

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· by Susan Velazquez · May 18, 2017

Can any of Fox's upcoming sci-fi shows fill the Powerless void?

Superheroes can be funny. I mean, the basic premise of any comic book film is that there’s danger in the city/country/planet/galaxy and only a select group of ridiculously good-looking people dressed in spandex outfits can save us. That’s basically the…

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· by Susan Velazquez · May 12, 2017

Riverdale: We can be heroes

Why does the Blossom family take their maple syrup so seriously? Why did they have their super elaborate maple tapping ceremony at the beginning of winter when any New Englander knows that maple syrup season begins at the end of…

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· by Marion Stein · May 11, 2017

The Americans: The Monsters Next Door

Ever since The Sopranos, television has been in love with anti-heroes – not bad guys turned heroic (usually due to the transformative power of romantic lurve) but people who do very bad things just because. Who wouldn’t want…

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· by Julie Kushner · May 8, 2017

Once Upon a Time: Swan Song

As a show runner, inevitably, there will come a time in your life when your series is dangling on the precipice of cancellation, your lead actress has just dumped you via Instagram, and seemingly nothing can save it but a…

Category: TV

5 things I want out of Star Trek: Discovery

Game of Thrones: A foreign invasion is underway

The new Doctor Who: The trials of a timelady

Game of Thrones: Shall We Begin? (SEASON PREMIERE RECAP)

Exploring Star Trek's spiritual side

9 classic TV intros that were too damn long

Binge or No? Netflix's GLOW

5 things to love about the '60s Batman TV show

Batman, forever: A farewell to Adam West

The Americans: Not with a boom, but a pfft

TV Shows that Predicted Trump: Black Mirror "The Waldo Moment"

Angsty Archie, sex, and the supernatural: What to expect from Riverdale season 2

The Americans: Breathing room

Once Upon a Time will get reconstructive surgery, but it's not the first show to go under the knife

Twin Peaks: The 6 nuttiest moments from season two

The Americans: Your life is a lie

Can any of Fox's upcoming sci-fi shows fill the Powerless void?

Riverdale: We can be heroes

The Americans: The Monsters Next Door

Once Upon a Time: Swan Song

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