The COMMUNITY Interrobang: “Competitive Ecology” (S3E3)
Posted by theashcan in Interrobang, Television on 07. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
Jef and Simon met in a school environment much like that of Greendale. That’s just one of the many reasons they love Community. They’ll be chatting about season three every week, and you should join them, because you’re streets ahead. simon: i’m pretty sure I have ADD because I watched the 8pm airing and I [...]
If resting in peace is possible, Harvey Pekar deserves it
Posted by Jef in Art, comics, Obit on 12. Jul, 2010 | 1 Comment
At around 1 a.m. this morning Joyce Brabner found her husband Harvey Pekar dead in their Cleveland Heights home. Pekar, a stalwart of the indie-comics scene whose American Splendor series of slice-of-life graphic novels helped create a sub-genre and were loved by comics fans and outsiders alike, was 70. A Cleveland news report puts it [...]
Golden Globes lowlights and disappointments
Posted by Anupa in Film, Pop Culture, Television on 18. Jan, 2010 | 5 Comments
Since I have the shortest attention span in the world, I don’t usually tune into awards shows. They’re long and boring and gratuitous, filled with exalting speeches by people in largely decadent professions (they need to glitz up the Nobels—I’d watch) and more often than not, bad films/musicians get rewarded over less populist picks. Last [...]
“The Awkward Situation”
Posted by Simon in Pop Culture, Television on 10. Jan, 2010 | 1 Comment
This morning NBC confirmed two things: 1) That the Jay Leno show is being punted out of its prime time slot. 2) That NBC does not deserve Conan O’Brien. According to network chair Jeff Gaspin, the goal (starting post-Winter Olympics) would be to air a new half-hour Leno show at 11:35pm EST, followed by Conan [...]
