Previewing the Second Annual Expedition Week
on Nov 16, 2009 in Previewing As a history buff, last year’s Expedition Week on the National Geographic Channel was thoroughly enjoyable. Last year relied heavily on Egyptian related programming which is lacking this year, but still plenty of watchable specials. Some of those h...

Lyrics Quiz: Mystery Theme IV
on Nov 15, 2009 in Lyrics Quiz Every November I make the Lyrics Quiz a little tricky and not give you the theme of the month. You have to guess the lyrics and then try to see what ties them together. Whoever does gets three extra bonus points and as always you need to put both art...

57 Channels and Only This Is On vol. CVI
on Nov 14, 2009 in The Big Bang Theory Tool Academy Castle Survivor How I Met Your Mother Sons of Anarchy Mercy Adam Sandler Community Quote of the Week: What, like the first rule of Perv Club is no talking about Perv Club. (Ronnie - Mercy)Song of the Week: Evil Woman – Electric Light Orchestra (as sung by Jeff, Community)Big News of the Week: Hank and Eastwick: Dead and Dead:...

Around the Tubes vol. XXIX
on Nov 13, 2009 in Press Release Community I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post will include blurbs on Expedition Week, Crash, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Mad Men, Community, Showtime premiere dates. (...

I Want My Music Television vol. LXVIII
on Nov 12, 2009 in Norah Jones "Weird Al" Yankovic Music Videos There have been a couple of videos that have caught my eye lately so I thought I’d give them some love since the death of Musical Television left a void for a forum on the art form. If you are interested in buying the video through iTunes, click th...

Feed Your iPod vol. XXXIX: Soldier
on Nov 11, 2009 in Anna Nalick Feed Your iPod Being Veteran's Day today, here is a song for all the soldiers, past and present out there. Thank you for your service and for the current ones, come home safely.Soldier - Anna Nalick...

Gives You Feelings You Don’t Want to Fight
on Nov 10, 2009 in Album Review Carrie Underwood Terror Alert Scale Remember in Ghostbusters when Dan Aykroyd sees Slimmer for the first time and just stands there with a cigarette barely dangling from his mouth? That was basically the same expression I had when I saw Carrie Underwood’s latest music video for Cowbo...

The Best New Shows of Fall 2009
on Nov 9, 2009 in Best Television Shows Best New Shows Modern Family Mercy Community Every year in August and September we are bombarded by best new shows of the fall list which can be daunting. Add to that those list are typically only based on one episode of which the second one typically isn’t filmed until months later. That is...

57 Channels and Only This Is On vol. CV
on Nov 8, 2009 in The Big Bang Theory Castle Survivor Sons of Anarchy Modern Family Greek Community Greek: I can understand not letting Beth perform in Songfest (although I was allowed to be a ringer on my buddy’s frat intramural team a couple times)but why not let them use her dance? And how do they know if she choreographed it or not? A lit...

Best of the Week vol. XXVII
on Nov 7, 2009 in Tool Academy Best of the Week Modern Family Mercy Community Quote of the Week: Wow, you did it. You made figure skating sound even gayer. (Cameron, Modern Family)Song of the Week: I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked – Ida Maria (Mercy)Big News of the Week: ’09 Elections: Well that was borin...