The Household Chronicles: TV, Parrots, and Cultural Quirks
I like to have a TV droning in the background while I write and work. It affords a measure of company beyond the dogs. All...
Alexa Needs To Stop Talking
I like a TV running as background noise throughout the day when I work. It used to be music, but then I got old. The...
How Watching TV With Your Dog Can Bring Great Comfort
Let’s face it, 2020 was a year of seeking comfort—and our TV watching habits with our dogs are living proof.
Censorship Runs Wild As A&E Cancels Live PD
A&E Network has canceled the police reality series Live PD following weeks of protests over the death of George Floyd and a report that a crew from the show filmed the death of another black man in police custody.
75 Hidden Gem Series on Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video is one of the most overwhelming streaming services out there: it’s overflowing with viewing options for Prime members.
A Word On Netflix’s Groundbreaking and Edgy ‘FREUD’
This ain’t your father’s Freud. This Freud could best be compared with a Viennese Sherlock Holmes. So don’t expect a biography of Freud. Nope. Â
Epix ‘War of the Worlds’ Would Make H.G. Turn Over In His Grave
This iteration of War of the Worlds is not anything H.G. Wells wrote about, on the contrary, it is NOTHING like the Wells’ classic.
The Age Of No Reason Or Common Sense
Oscar Wilde once said—With age comes reason, but sometimes age comes alone— and he was assuredly correct as box-ticking seems to be a scourge of life.
Star Trek: Enterprise-Season One-Was Probably Better 17 Years Ago
I like Star Trek but managed to miss the Star Trek: Enterprise series. So, about thirty minutes into Episode One, I’m not hopeful.
John Oliver Explains Britain’s Boris Johnson and It’s Truly Savage
After a short hiatus, John Oliver returned to his HBO show on Sunday to deliver what Mashable describes as a “truly savage and clinical takedown.”
Britain’s BAFTA Awards
There is some good news from Blighty you know. British TV shows are doing very well all over the place. In the past, one show has often dominated.
Love, Loss, Lawsuits, and Jerry Springer
I used to love The Jerry Springer show. I know that isn’t something most people would admit to, but I figure that if there are people willing to admit.
Game of Thrones Final Season Smashes Viewing Records
The season premiere of Game of Thrones has smashed an HBO ratings record set by the previous episode of the fantasy program Game of Thrones.
British TV: The Greatest Whoever Is Total Nonsense
I have no idea whether this absurd desire to name the greatest somebody at something has caught on over there in America.