Archive for the 'Television' Category


The Fat Girl Episode

Louie – So Did the Fat Girl This is what music used to do. And movies too. Truth. The human condition. The disconnect between fantasy and reality. Where are we supposed to see this? Television. Used to be books. Before “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Now fantasy rules there too. But being human is hard. Because […]

Letterman

I haven’t watched in a long, long time. But there was a time when I couldn’t miss it. It was the SNL of its day. It was our program. With our sensibilities and irreverence. Yes, once upon a time the baby boomers were the younger generation, champing at the bit to replace our parents. But […]

Vice

Never bet against Tom Freston. And he’s bet on Shane Smith. As MTV cedes its reign as the voice of a generation, as websites go click-happy, with an ever-descending parade of lowest common denominator drivel, Vice is rising like a phoenix to become the most important media outlet appealing to the younger generation. That’s right, […]

House of Cards Lessons

1. You Need A Partner There’s a reason why spouses get fifty percent in community property states, because you don’t make that money alone, you depend on the counsel and soothing of your significant other. Furthermore, the inability to force one spouse to testify against the other in court speaks to the bond between the […]