Archive for the 'Television' Category


Tom Davis

A wasted life? Today people want to see cash. In the sixties and seventies, we wanted to see God. And one way to do this was through drugs. Now I’m not going to lionize illegal substances. Hell, I was never much of a partaker. But although drugs can be utilized to soothe one’s pain, back […]

The Newsroom

This show is gonna change TV news. What do we know about “The Newsroom”? It’s behind a paywall playing to a limited audience and the critics hate it. But that’s irrelevant. By taking a stand, and doing it well, an individual, in this case Aaron Sorkin, can change the course of history. This is what […]

The Newsroom

Speaking truth to stupid. I never watched "West Wing". I did religiously view "Sports Night", but it was never as good as the critics claimed. But then I went to see "Social Network" and I became an Aaron Sorkin fan. In a dumbed-down world where I have to spell out everything I say I could […]

Jagger/Arcade Fire-The Last Time

This was supposed to be bad. A tired rock star giving the middle finger to bandmates who can’t tour without him. But from the very beginning of the show, Jagger exuded a charisma and confidence that was incredibly endearing, even in the skits. Instead of looking desperate, he took the whole show up a notch. […]