0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/9/2014
One of my all-time favorite movies is Animal House, and in that 1978 movie, the fraternity brothers were the heroes. (Interestingly, I never had any interest in joining one during college.) We’re not that far removed from Old School, in which the anti-establishment, hard partying and brotherhood of the frat allowed for an escape from […]
0 comments by Jeremy Klumpp on 5/8/2014
On his new stand-up album, Waiting for 2042, comedian Hari Kondabolu has a joke where he wonders “What the f*** happened to Weezer?” Kondabolu’s joke meanders to a self-proclaimed “disappointing end” which the comedian explains is his attempt to “echo the trajectory of Weezer’s career.” It’s a question that any fan of The Blue Album or […]
0 comments by Steve Lepore on 5/7/2014
Here’s a ratings story no one’s really talking about: returning to the air after a nearly four-year hiatus and without its creator, The Boondocks has been a massive hit for Adult Swim in its fourth (and supposedly final) season. While the show has always been popular with a cult audience, the premiere hit 2.9 million viewers (with […]
0 comments by Steve Lepore
The New York Mets have spent 50 years in the Big Apple, many of those being the butt of a joke. While we love the Amazins for their grand runs to World Series titles in 1969 and 1986, there are unfortunately many more bad years than good. The team has made the postseason seven times […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/5/2014
“Oh, do you raise animals?” asked the bookseller when I brought a copy of Modern Farmer with a pig on its cover to the register for purchase a couple of months ago. “No,” I said. “This is just a really interesting magazine.” First, I should say that I love magazines. Don’t tell me print is dying. […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/2/2014
I wasn’t a big fan of Marc Webb’s new take on our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, when it came out in 2012. The web-slinging hero looked great, thanks to updated special effects and costume design. The cast, led by Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, were compelling and believable. That made it easier to […]
0 comments by Jeremy Klumpp
Worried you spent too much money this week at the comic shop because of new releases like the Amazing Spider-Man, Southern Bastards, and Batman ’66? Well, this Saturday comic book shops across the country are hoping to ease the pain on comic fan wallets while adding to their collections with the 13th annual Free Comic […]
0 comments by Matt Yoder on 5/1/2014
One of my favorite classic Simpsons bits, something I am guaranteed to laugh at until the day I die no matter how many times I see it, is Homer’s attempt at jumping Springfield Gorge. The moment Homer’s ambulance hits the tree and his stretcher starts tumbling down the cliff once again is one of my […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/29/2014
John Oliver began his new HBO show, Last Week Tonight, by saying what many of us were thinking. “Welcome to whatever this is.” What was Oliver’s new show going to be? Would it be something different from The Daily Show? Should it have been different, considering the spectacular job Oliver did subbing in for Jon […]
0 comments by Jeremy Klumpp on 4/24/2014
In 1945’s Tintin in America, the intrepid Belgian reporter for Le Petit Vingtieme travels to Chicago to report on the city’s organized crime problem. Tintin is quickly kidnapped by the gangsters and escapes. The gangsters then knock him out and throw him in Lake Michigan where he recovers and then follows the dastardly Bobby Smiles to […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/22/2014
When I learned that FX was creating a series based on the movie Fargo, my reaction wasn’t enthusiastic. The Coen brothers’ 1996 film is a classic, nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award and resulting in Oscar wins for Frances McDormand (Best Actress) and Joel and Ethan Coen (Best Original Screenplay). Most importantly, the story — […]
0 comments by Matt Yoder on 4/18/2014
CNN has become a laughingstock and the butt of many jokes over the last month for their breathless 24/7 coverage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Although the plane disappeared on March 8th and is still missing — presumably somewhere at the bottom of the Indian Ocean — CNN devoted non-stop coverage to the story, even […]
0 comments by Reva Friedel
During American Idol on Wednesday night, Fox released a promo for a new reality show, I Wanna Marry Harry, in which 12 “unsuspecting” ladies are tricked into believing they actually have a shot at marrying Prince Harry. Via E! Online: Fact: I Wanna Marry Harry is going to be the summer TV season’s most-talked about new […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/17/2014
CNBC is “The Fastest Growing Network On Cable In Prime Time.” I know this because they tell you every five minutes if you’re watching, and I am for the first time in my life, so I guess they’re just letting me know that indeed I’m not the only sucker who is now watching CNBC. I […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/14/2014
One of the things I enjoyed most about Captain America: The Winter Soldier was its fight scenes. The face-off between Cap and Batroc on a hijacked ship early in the film is a highlight, as is the scrum when the hero takes on a dozen combatants in an elevator. In my view, the action is […]
