TV Is Dead, Long Live TV: October 5, 2012
Published on October 5th, 2012 in: Science and Technology, Streaming, The Internets, TV, TV Is Dead Long Live TV |Here is our second installment of our ongoing series on the life and death of linear television, a.k.a. old-style appointment television, TV that only moves forward in time. For previous installments, go here.
Remember that show that you really like that was cancelled by Fox? It doesn’t matter which one. If it had been cancelled today, the creators now have the very profitable option of starting a digital only subscription channel and allowing you to pay for the content you want, instead of letting Fox television executives decide weather your favorite programs live or die.
Random Rant: Shit That Will Get You Blocked on Facebook
Published on September 24th, 2012 in: Random Rant, The Internets |
TV Is Dead, Long Live TV: September 21, 2012
Published on September 21st, 2012 in: The Internets, TV, TV Is Dead Long Live TV |Here is our first installment of “TV Is Dead, Long Live TV,” an ongoing series on the life and death of linear television.
What is “linear television” you ask? Read on . . .
Assemblog: August 31, 2012
Published on August 31st, 2012 in: Assemblog, Books, Critics/Criticism, Feminism, Film Festivals, Movies, Streaming, The Internets |
Cruising, 1980
New this week on Popshifter: John talks about the secret handshake and Booker T. and the M.G.s’ Green Onions reissue on Stax; Melissa B. wonders if Harry Shearer’s Can’t Take A Hint is timely; guest blogger and author Alex Bledsoe gives the deets on Rafael Sabatini and pirates; Chelsea loves Micah Sheveloff’s Exhibitionist and the singer/songwiter’s “lived-in marvel of a voice”; I proclaim Big Black Delta’s Tour EP to be “diverse” and “thrilling”; and I share some photos from FanExpo Canada 2012.
Assemblog: August 10, 2012
Published on August 10th, 2012 in: Assemblog, Critics/Criticism, Feminism, Media, Movies, The Internets |
Kim Novak in Vertigo, 1958
New this week on Popshifter: Part Four in Paul’s album-by-album articles on THE BAND appraises Cahoots; my (sorta) objective, glowing review of Redd Kross’s first album in 15 years, Researching The Blues; Paul reviews Paul Thorn’s What The Hell Is Goin’ On? using the phrase “smo’ chicken”; Cait provides a brief history of The Tubes in her review of the reissues of their albums Young & Rich and Now; Chelsea wants to like Jezzy & The Belles’ Compasses & Maps but is unable to; and Lisa has mixed feelings about Thor and Loki: Blood Brothers on DVD.
Assemblog: August 3, 2012
Published on August 3rd, 2012 in: Assemblog, Media, Music, The Internets, Video |
Jonah Lehrer
Photo © Peter J. Thompson/National Post files
New this week on Popshifter: Paul calls The Very Best Of Sonny Rollins a “lovingly assembled” collection; J Howell thinks Jimbo Mathus’s new Blue Light EP would “benefit greatly from some sweat and whiskey”; Emily assesses the recently reissued albums of party pop princess Samantha Fox; I praise Anchor Bay’s recent reissue of superlative horror film The Entity on DVD and Blu-Ray; and Paul discusses violence and censorship in light of The Killer Inside Me.
Assemblog: July 20, 2012
Published on July 20th, 2012 in: Assemblog, Movies, The Internets |
New this week on Popshifter: our latest installment of the excellent series from Paul Casey on The Band’s discography: Stage Fright; a balanced review of the Cure For Pain doc on Morphine’s Mark Sandman by Chelsea; high praise from Cait on Joe Jackson’s tribute to Duke Ellington called (what else?) The Duke; Lisa provides her thoughts on the ways we watch TV shows now; I weigh in on the fanboy shenanigans erupting around early reviews of The Dark Knight Rises and Kevin Smith’s blowhard tendencies; plus I review The Dark Knight Rises (NO SPOILERS).
Metacritical Mass
Published on July 19th, 2012 in: Critics/Criticism, Media, Movies, Over the Gadfly's Nest, The Internets |
Photo from Collider
It’s no secret that I’m not shy about criticizing other critics. In the last few days, however, I’m starting to feel more sympathy than annoyance.
TV Shows: Archive Crawls and Checking In
Published on July 18th, 2012 in: Streaming, The Internets, TV |By Lisa Anderson
Recently, I started watching The Big Bang Theory. With regular programs in summer reruns, I’ve tuned into syndicated episodes of the show, which many of my friends enjoy but which I’d never thought to watch before. Not having started from the beginning, I’ve been left to piece together many details about the character and their storylines. None of this would be remarkable except for the ways in which television viewing has changed over the past few years. (more…)
Assemblog: July 13, 2012
Published on July 13th, 2012 in: Assemblog, Media, The Internets |
Red Lights, 2012
New this week on Popshifter: a follow up on Twilight and modern horror; reviews of Lex Hives, Keep The Beat: The Very Best of The English Beat, and the Looking Back box set; plus why Brave is great and a review of the new movie Red Lights.