New Shows (MM #2383)
The new TV season has begun, and some new shows have already debuted. As a kid I used to love when the new fall shows hit the airwaves. But now…
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Binge Watching (MM #2246)
I’ll admit, I watch too much television. But now, thanks to binge watching I don’t feel I’m wasting as much time with the boob tube…
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Movie Choices (MM #2188)
I often wonder about our personal movie choices. Why do we like the kinds of movies that we like. I love goofy comedies, no matter how bad they are. I have friends who won’t miss watching a horror movie. What causes each of us to like the movies that we do?
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Dusting Or Trace (MM #2139)
Last night the TV weather people said that we are going to get a dusting or a trace of snow today. Is there a difference between a trace and a dusting? Even if there is a difference, would you know? I think that they’re just trying to induce panic…
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Those Happy Days (MM #2114)
I’ve been watching a lot of old black and white TV shows recently. They kind of take me back to those happy days, and I don’t mean the TV show Happy Days. Those old shows remind us how much the world’s changed, and how much we’ve changed. And that’s both good and bad. But I…
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The Simpsons (MM #2041)
It’s hard to remember a time when The Simpsons weren’t on TV. They have become an institution much like Saturday Night Live. And like SNL, I continue to watch even though it’s not as good as it used to be. But, was it really that good in the early days?
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Time Warp (MM #2016)
Lately I been feeling like I was in a time warp. And that’s not a Rocky Horror reference, although it could be. Everywhere I turn they’re remaking old movies and TV shows. Why?! Has Hollywood really run out of new ideas?
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Flawed Characters (MM #1947)
For some reason, I’m often drawn to flawed characters on TV. And that has me wondering if I see parts of those characters in myself. Hopefully not, because some of them have some big emotional challenges. And that might just say something about me too…
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Not Just Movies (MM #1935)
Yesterday we were talking about the hazard of movie sequels. And today we turn our sights toward TV. It’s not just movies that have a remake issue. TV networks are equally as guilty. It’s not easy to be creative, and the entertainment industry often proves that point every day…
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Celebrity Deaths (MM #1903)
2016 has been a rough year when it comes to celebrity deaths. Muhammad Ali is of course the most recent celebrity to pass. But I noticed something very interesting and different about Ali’s death. The media was prepared. In fact they’ve been preparing for this passing for quite a while…
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