Posts Tagged TV

Our Favorite Shit: The 2010 Undie Awards

By brian longtin • Feb 25th, 2011 • Category: side notes

An epic virtual discussion of our absolute favorites of 2010 — in every category we could think of — and why each one made the list.



Backlog Addiction: A Wonderful and Terrifying Future of Television

By brian longtin • Feb 23rd, 2011 • Category: watching

Not only is there a constant stream of TV of ‘now’ to be watching; all of the TV of ‘then’ is available too. For the obsessive pop-culture junkie, being well-versed could amount to a full-time job.



The Moment Avatar: The Last Airbender Proved It’s More Than a Kids’ Show

By brian longtin • Jul 22nd, 2010 • Category: watching

Like the best shows for kids or adults, Avatar assumes we have the patience to get involved with its characters as human beings, not just action figures.



Under Culture Podcast #10: I’m Sick of Carrying This Crown

By brian longtin • Jul 14th, 2010 • Category: podcasts

Brian and Spencer discuss albums by Sleigh Bells, The National, and The Black Keys, and the novels Matterhorn and A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice & Fire vol 1). Also, the shows they’re keeping busy with this summer (Avatar: The Last Airbender and Daria) and the stupid movies they’re not seeing.



Love or Hate It, in The End, Lost Made TV Better

By brian longtin • Jun 8th, 2010 • Category: watching

If there’s reason to be disappointed in the way Lost ended, it’s only because they attempted the impossible and did a B+ job at it.



Our Favorite Shit: 2009

By brian longtin • Jan 26th, 2010 • Category: side notes

Our panel of two sat down for an epic virtual discussion of our absolute favorites of 2009 — in every category we could think of — and set about explaining why each one made the list.



The Late Night War: The Only Reality TV Worth Watching Since Obama-McCain

By brian longtin • Jan 20th, 2010 • Category: watching

Instead of having to suffer the race-to-the-bottom most reality fare serves up, we’re witnessing a duel to the death between two of the most beloved and talented comedians in our nation.



Could Crowdsourcing Save Saturday Night Live?

By spencer • Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: watching

We mourn the decline of a comedy institution, and offer an experimental solution to salvage it for the Digital Age.



Under Culture Podcast #6: I Would Cross a Clown

By brian longtin • Sep 18th, 2009 • Category: podcasts

Brian and Spencer discuss Batman: Arkham Asylum; Beatlemania, as well as albums by Sunset Rubdown, Pissed Jeans, and Neko Case; a book on Columbine by Dave Cullen; and briefly touch on Inglorious Bastards and Jay Leno. Oh, and gypsies.



New Coen Bros Trailer, Hertzfeldt DVD, and Mad Men Season; Plus: More Batman

By brian longtin • Aug 7th, 2009 • Category: side notes

‘A Serious Man’ trailer, ‘I Am So Proud of You’ comes to DVD, season 3 of one of the best shows on TV approaches, and new games and comics featuring our favorite superhero.