Archive for TV
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The fallacy of piracy
No, not the “bottle of rum†kind of pirates, but pirates of media online. This is probably a destined to be hated topic to write about online, but important nonetheless. You see, too few denizens of the world of blogs and tweets are willing to say that piracy is wrong, or at ...
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Continuing our story some other place, some other time
There was a time, not too long ago, that when a television show’s ratings fell too low and it was canceled, that was the end of the road. Not so anymore. Ghostbusters is getting a second sequel, but in video game form. Buffy the Vampire Slayer got an eighth season, but in c...
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CSI and the infinite resolution of doom
It may come to a shock to many, but the things you see done with computers on shows like CSI and 24 are pretty farfetched. You cannot blow up an image infinitely and obtain details by simply "enhancing resolution." To put it simply, if this were true there would be no need for more than ...
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Amy Poehler as Andy Richter’s little sister
Before Amy Poehler was very well known, even to fans of the Upright Citizen’s Brigade TV show, she made a name for herself on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. That name? Stacey, the little sister of Andy Richter. Now, in honor of the end of Conan O’Brien, we pr...
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Actor Bernie Mac dead at 50
Actor Bernie Mac, 50, has died apparently due to complications from pneumonia. Mac was perhaps best known for his Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show, but had made multiple appearances in films. Credits include Ocean's Eleven and its two sequels, Mr. 3000, Head of State, Charlie's Angels: F...
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Simpsons cast gets a raise
While for most people making $300,000 a year would be a nice little salary, the cast of The Simpsons wasn't satisfied with that amount per episode. Instead, in their recent contract negotiations they asked for a $200,000 per episode raise from $300,000 to $500,000. Instead, Fox met the...
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Sex and the City, Miami style
When everyone complained about how "dirty" Sex and the City was a few years back, when they crowed about how women simply didn't talk that much about sex, and when they said nothing like that would ever make it off HBO--the producers of Golden Girls must have really been confused. Now, finally...
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30 Rock reveals title of porn video game
The powers that be over at 30 Rock (namely Tina Fey) have finally revealed the title for their "world's first" porn video game. The title? Gorgasim: The Legend of Dong Slayer. Yes, it has a that certain catchy vibe that just never lets you forget it once you've heard it--no matter...
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30 Rock reveals title of porn video game
The powers that be over at 30 Rock (namely Tina Fey) have finally revealed the title for their "world's first" porn video game. The title? Gorgasim: The Legend of Dong Slayer. Yes, it has a that certain catchy vibe that just never lets you forget it once you've heard it--no matter...
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Five terrible product placements
People have gotten used to product placements over the years, but some are just too much. They're too intrusive, too overt, and too frequent. The five featured here are some of the worst and sure to make you cringe at the thought of "artistic integrity." By the way, be sure to vis...
