Tag: TV shows
The Elegant Neuroticism of Betty Draper
With great beauty comes a great sense of entitlement–and subsequent depression when you don’t get what you want. Betty Draper is just such an example [Read More…]
A Verbal Composite of What Tino from My So-Called Life Would Be Like
We don’t know much about Tino from My So-Called Life–except that he gives his leftover Chinese food willingly, but what is Tino really like? There [Read More…]
Glenn Eichler: A TV Genius
Glenn Eichler is the man in your subconscious. The man you don’t even know you’re aware of. More than just one of the main forces [Read More…]
Unlikely Female Friendships in TV
They say opposites attract. But this trite chemist’s platitude rings truer for friendships than relationships. For as generic and formulaic as most shows can be, [Read More…]
Rachel Green Was the Progenitor of Normcore
While normcore may be attributed to many jeans/flannel/muted color-wearing 90s icons, Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston) of Friends was not only a visual manifestation of normcore, [Read More…]
TV Intros that Capture the Essence of the Show
A TV intro isn’t just about the theme song. It’s about the combination of images paired with the specific tempo of a piece of music. [Read More…]
The Quiet Brilliance of The Spoils of Babylon
Matt Piedmont is no stranger to absurdist humor. As one of the youngest head writers to have worked on Saturday Night Live, Piedmont is also no [Read More…]
If The Ashlee Simpson Show had Continued…
On the laurels of her appearances in Nick and Jessica: Newlyweds, Jessica Simpson’s younger sister, Ashlee, landed her own reality show on MTV in 2004, entitled [Read More…]
High Maintenance Deserves More Funding Than Girls
Girls is somehow seen as the definitive source on what life for white people in Brooklyn is like. It is given the gentle tenderness of robust [Read More…]
The Worst Seasons from Some of TV’s Best Shows
No matter how perfect a TV show is, there always seems to be that one season that showcases a certain lackluster quality. Whether it has [Read More…]
