Topic: television

Kimye’s Offspring Will Not Be Getting Air Time (i.e. The Life Force Of Its Parents)

Kimye's Offspring Will Not Be Getting Air Time (i.e. The Life Force Of Its Parents)

For the next nine or so months, there will be two very, very popular babies in the news. One will belong to actual royalty for whom I often feel a bit sorry for since the woman can’t drink water without being on the cover of a tabloid, whereas the other will belong to two people who have counteracted my acid reflux medication numerous times both separately and together. But apparently, the latter will not actually suck nearly as much as we all may imagine. More »

Kim Kardashian Is In The New Tyler Perry Movie

Kim Kardashian Is In The New Tyler Perry Movie

Oh, God, it’s happened. The transformation is complete. Kim Kardashian has effectively parlayed being initially famous for a sex tape into being a movie star. And this isn’t a Paris Hilton The Hottie and the Nottie type situation, either. This is an actual movie by Tyler Perry called Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. And it looks kind of, well, good. More »

I Hate Myself For Definitely Missing Jersey Shore, So Let’s Take A Look Back At Its Best Contributions To Society

I Hate Myself For Definitely Missing Jersey Shore, So Let's Take A Look Back At Its Best Contributions To Society
Ugly hats
Jersey turnpiking
Some healthy-seeming couples
...and some not-so-healthy couples
The Bar Rafaeli shoot

I distinctly remember the first time I realized I might have bad taste in television. I was eating waffles and avocado in my apartment three years ago, trying to figure out what to watch online, when it suddenly occurred to me that I should jump on over to MTV.com and ruin my brain with societal no-gooders.

IT WAS AWESOME. More »

‘Gossip Girl’ Voice Revealed! (On That Note, Should We Avoid Anonymously Snarking People Online?)

'Gossip Girl' Voice Revealed! (On That Note, Should We Avoid Anonymously Snarking People Online?)

When I was a kid (i.e. 7th/8th grade), I began reading the Gossip Girl series. Like many young folks my age, I was intrigued by the idea of constant yacht parties, frequent sexcapades and spoiled teenagers who were somehow always able to obtain martinis despite being a mere 2 to 3 years older than I. Then, the series came out and, once it finally hopped over to Netflix, I became totally hooked. Thus began my obsession with the Gossip Girl voice. More »

SNL Brings Moving Tribute To Victims In Place Of Intro Monologue

SNL Brings Moving Tribute To Victims In Place Of Intro Monologue

I, like millions of people, have found myself feeling devastated over what happened last week. It is impossibly hard to turn on the news, I can’t open the newspaper and I keep crying spontaneously. Nevertheless, sometimes that is both all right and appropriate; in the case of Sandy Hook, in fact, it makes complete sense. Sometimes, no matter how much we need to smile, it just isn’t quite time to do so yet, and Saturday’s episode introduction of Saturday Night Live reminded me that sometimes, we need to be sad and feel it fully. More »

The New Normalcy: Do We Need More TV Shows To Try To End Heteronormativity?

The New Normalcy: Do We Need More TV Shows To Try To End Heteronormativity?

When it comes to homophobia, television is no longer a place where likable characters can be outright prejudiced (thank goodness). You won’t hear the main character of a show yelling “faggot!” unless there will be some negative consequences later, nor will you the protagonists actually dislike gays unless that is seen as a major character flaw (…which it is). But the lack of obviousness and brazen anti-gay attitudes doesn’t mean the prejudice doesn’t exist on television still; instead, they’re just more subtle. More »

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