Archive for the 'Television' Category


The Diplomat-Season 2

It wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be, but still, I’m satisfied. You see there’s a bit too much plot. Too much story. Whereas the setup is what made the first season great, the relationships, the establishment of the landscape. But the second season starts with a not so convoluted plot and you […]

Nobody Wants This

Trailer: https://t.ly/6rbTD We watched this because Brooke Hammerling raved about it. I was aware of the Netflix series, but the reviews said it missed the mark. The first few were negative, the next said the series was fun, but a trifle, and then I saw Brooke mention “Nobody Wants This” in Pop Culture Mondays. You […]

Mailbag-Live/Cowboy Carter/Sopranos

RE: COWBOY CARTER SNUBBED You mentioned two venues on my home turf. To answer your question about Merriweather Post Pavilion – it’s probably the most beloved large venue in the Baltimore / DC area. People DO like going there. It’s a bit of a schlep from Baltimore, even more so from DC, but parking is easy, traffic […]

The Sopranos Documentary

Woke up this morning… Actually, the first time I saw “The Sopranos” was in the morning, just before noon on a Saturday, with the curtains drawn, I heard the opening notes of that Alabama 3 song and… I’ve watched “Breaking Bad,” never made it through “The Wire,” and there’s nothing like “The Sopranos.” I’ve never […]