The Patient, a 10-episode limited series, that is on Hulu is the prime example of why limited series are getting out of hand. Episodes ranged from as short as 21 minutes with credits to as long as 46 minutes with credits. This is about five hours of a series that could’ve very easily been squeezedContinue reading “‘The Patient’ Wears On Your Patience”
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The Best Batman Movie You May Not Have Heard About
As a Batman fan, I was sadden to hear of the passing of Kevin Conroy due to intestinal cancer on Nov. 10. As an openly gay man, he appeared in many movies and TV shows throughout his life. But in 1992, he was tapped to voice Bruce Wayne/Batman in the landmark Batman: The Animated SeriesContinue reading “The Best Batman Movie You May Not Have Heard About”
‘God Forbid’ Focuses On Unbelievable Sex Scandal
One of the most landmark First Amendment cases took place in the 1980s when Jerry Falwell sued Hustler and publisher Larry Flynt over a fake Campari ad in which he talked about his first time having sex with his mother in an outhouse. It was so absurd that no one could believe it as aContinue reading “‘God Forbid’ Focuses On Unbelievable Sex Scandal”
‘Weird’ Tells Parody Of Yankovic’s Life
Weird Al Yankovic has such a private life, while doing some research via Wikipedia, I was learned that as a devout Christian, he doesn’t use profanity or even drink alcohol. In 1992 he became a vegetarian but mostly follows a vegan diet now, even though he admits to eating a cheese pizza every now andContinue reading “‘Weird’ Tells Parody Of Yankovic’s Life”
Gen Xers’ Rage At Heart Of ‘I Love You, You Hate Me’
What was it that made us hate Barney the Purple Dinosaur? I remember going to school one morning at 14 or 15 and the radio station did a parody of The Beastie Boys’ “Fight For Your Right.” But instead of fighting for your right to party, it was to burn Barney. The San Diego ChickenContinue reading “Gen Xers’ Rage At Heart Of ‘I Love You, You Hate Me’”
‘Killer Sally’ Examines Gender Norms And Our Double Standards
When the FarmersOnly.com commercials began airing about a decade ago, I chuckled because they were selling a stereotype of the cute petite cowgirl who wears Daisy Dukes and cowgirl boots. What they actually offer are more country women and pardon me for saying, this, the butch outdoorsy types. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.Continue reading “‘Killer Sally’ Examines Gender Norms And Our Double Standards”
‘Simpsons’ Treehouse Episode Proves The Show Can Still Work When They Try
The Simpsons haven’t been great in years. I think I even heard of an recent episode where they made Lenny a figment of Carl’s imagination. As Moe would say, “WAAAAA??!!!” Didn’t they learn their lesson from messing with Principal Seymour Skinner? So, when I watched the recent Treehouse of Horror Halloween show, I wasn’t anticipatingContinue reading “‘Simpsons’ Treehouse Episode Proves The Show Can Still Work When They Try”
Best ‘Simpsons’ Halloween Episode Ever
Granted the heyday of The Simpsons are over and have been over before the line “Simpsons Did It” became part of pop culture phrases. Not many TV shows last as long as The Simpsons now in its 34th season and for very good reason. The show has lost a lot of its touch and itContinue reading “Best ‘Simpsons’ Halloween Episode Ever”
Ironic Deaths Of Celebrities
Just as many other people, I was shocked and sadden to hear of the death of Leslie Jordan on Oct. 24. He was a funny person and I think his social media posts through the first days of the Covid-19 pandemic helped us smile when we didn’t think we could. While it’s not been releasedContinue reading “Ironic Deaths Of Celebrities”
‘The Watcher’ Gives Us Nothing To See Here, Keep Browsing
Netflix’s The Watcher plays like a hybrid of Ryan Murphy fanfiction and it’s own nonsensical multiple-episode documentaries that don’t have a resolution. There are seven episodes in this series and you could’ve spent no more than seven minutes looking online at the true story on which it is based to get the whole story. InContinue reading “‘The Watcher’ Gives Us Nothing To See Here, Keep Browsing”
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