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Sunday, September 30, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
» I LOVE CHRIS MOYLES AND WANT TO BE JUST LIKE HIM
I don't wish to start a huge argument about Chris Moyles again - let's wait for my "long-awaited" review of his show for that - but I can't resist reminding you lot about the show he's doing with Tony Blackburn this Sunday morning from 7:00am - 10:00am, as part of Radio 1's 40th Anniversary celebrations.
These last two weeks have been an excuse for Chris to indulge his radio geekness like never before (montage alert), and it's been an absolute joy - so this should be well worth listening to...
» This film don't infringe on anyone's copyright
Martin Scorcese is going to direct a film about George Harrison.
Martin Scorcese is going to direct a film about George Harrison.
MARTIN SCORCESE. GEORGE HARRISON.
I'd say it again, but...well...you get the point.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
» Flight Into Terror: the audience reactions
You might remember an earlier post on the subject of the riotous audience reaction to the Flight Into Terror episode of Father Ted. It does seem to have a pretty fantastic joke-to-applause rate, which makes it stand out not only among Ted episodes, but among episodes of any sitcom as well. Why the huge reaction?
Well, for no other reason than the fact that I wanted to watch it again, I figured I'd go through and see how many times the audience not only laughed at a joke, but was moved to applause. (For timing purposes, know that the credits end about 33 seconds into the show, and so that should be considered the true starting point of the episode.)
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Sunday, September 23, 2007
» Review: The Boy Detective Fails
Audiences are fascinated by people who peak too early in life. Salinger's Glass family stories are a good example. So is just about every Wes Anderson protagonist. Even in the real world, the world of non-fiction, the broken lives of childhood stars are interesting to us. There's a morbid attentiveness to the fact that someone's life can stretch on so far beyond their initial triumph.
Joe Meno applies this morbid attentiveness to his own creation, Billy Argo, in the sweet, brutal, razor-sharp The Boy Detective Fails. And, perhaps, he sheds more light on the phenomenon than he might have even realized.
Joe Meno applies this morbid attentiveness to his own creation, Billy Argo, in the sweet, brutal, razor-sharp The Boy Detective Fails. And, perhaps, he sheds more light on the phenomenon than he might have even realized.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
» Dave?
What in the name of sweet Jesusing Christ?
So UKTV G2 is moving over to Freeview and rebranding under the name of 'Dave'. It is to catering for that obviously undernourished 16-34 male audience. According to the same story on Digital Spy, it's called Dave because "everyone knows a bloke called Dave".
I... Well... To be honest, I'm finding it hard to reach for the right words, so I'm going to settle for finding this Steven North and drowning the fucking cunt.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
» DVD Review: The Muppet Show, season two
The delayed release of the second season of The Muppet Show was a matter of great concern and debate among Muppet fans. It's all too easy, after all, to assume that something is being delayed because of lack of interest, poor sales, or any number of unfortunate reasons that would end up terminating the DVD sets altogether.
But, two weeks ago, The Muppet Show: The Complete Second Season hit shelves after all. There was a collective sigh of relief. And then, soon afterward, a huge swell of well-deserved satisfaction.
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Monday, September 3, 2007
» Doctor Who: EXCITING NEWS
After a frankly tedious amount of speculation about the future series of Doctor Who and the availability of David Tennant, the BBC have finally clarified matters to some extent.
Saturday, September 1, 2007
» Doctor Who in Surprise Shock Hugo Win
The 2007 Hugo Awards were announced today. The 2007 Nebula Awards were announced back in May, but I didn't mention them because...well, because I am lazy. Anyway - find the winners herein!
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