I do enjoy a good documentary now and again … especially ones that expose the seamier, grittier side of corporations, businesses and organizations. Which is why I’ve started following a new podcast, and have recently binge-watched a new Netflix documentary series. Oh yeah, and I’m waiting for new episodes of an old CNBC favorite. Let…
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My two-week boycott of ESPN begins today
You heard me correctly. I will not watch ESPN for the next two weeks. I will not listen to ESPN on my car radio on my way to or from anywhere. No Mike and Mike, no NFL Countdown, none of that. This boycott begins now, and will end on October 24, 2017. And this is…
Read MoreDid The Orville plagiarize a 1970’s sci-fi TV series last night?
I’m becoming more and more intrigued in watching The Orville, Seth McFarlane’s sci-fi comedy-drama homage to Star Trek. Yeah, I know, people who watch The Orville are frustrated Trekkors who think that the new Star Trek: Discovery is a Trek show that lost its way, and that The Orville is the Galaxy Quest TV series…
Read MoreBlood Drive: 2017-2017
It was fun when it started, but it limped to a finale. That’s my overall review of the Syfy homage to grindhouse cinema, Blood Drive. After last night’s final episode, the series’ producer announced that Syfy would not bring the show back for a second season. And you know what? I totally understand why the…
Read MoreAgro’s Cartoon Connection – a children’s show that’s not for children?
Every so often, I find a vintage television show on YouTube that catches my interest. And for various reasons, I want to find out more about it. Such is the case with an Australian program called Agro’s Cartoon Connection. If you tuned on your Oz TV in the mid-1990’s, you might have seen a puppet…
Read MoreThe day Captain Kangaroo visited Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
I had a warm, fuzzy flashback this morning. One of my favorite TV shows as a kid was the Captain Kangaroo children’s show – with the Captain, Mr. Green Jeans, Dancing Bear, Mr. Moose, Bunny Rabbit, the cartoons, all the fun stuff. Another one of my favorite TV shows as a kid was Mr. Rogers’…
Read MoreBlood Drive 1.03: “Steel City Nightfall” episode review
When we last left our intrepid road racers Arthur and Grace, they were racing to Utah with the rest of the Blood Drive teams. Arthur continued to gather information about the Blood Drive and the participants, while Grace stayed hyper-focused on winning the race to rescue her sister Karma from the mental institution. Yep, it’s…
Read MoreBlood Drive Episode review 1.02: “Welcome to Pixie Swallow”
Part of me really loves trashy, so-bad-it’s-good television. Heck, that’s why I did those Amish Mafia episode reviews years ago. And now that I’ve found a new television series – Blood Drive – that’s so far over the top it lands in the next county – I’m hooked. Not only does the show – a…
Read MoreBlood Drive on Syfy – what the hell did I just watch, and can I see more please?
About ten years ago, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez collaborated on a double-feature film called Grindhouse, where they created two separate exploitation-homage movies – Planet Terror and Death Proof – along with various trailers for films like Werewolf Women of the S.S., Hobo with a Shotgun, and Machete – and released it in theaters. You…
Read MoreReflections on Adam West
Last night, I heard the awful news that actor Adam West passed away at the age of 88. He led a fll and long life, and whether he was typecast in one specific role or not, and although he eventually grew to appreciate and embrace that one role – he will always be, to a…
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