There’s a new(ish) breed of cartoon roaming the fields of entertainment. They appear on networks, such as Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, and they are just as valid as any live-action series out there. These animated shows are first kid-friendly, but nonetheless entertaining. Shows, like Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Adventure Time, Steven Universe, […]
‘Tis the season for binge watching, eating, and drinking. Between the Starbucks cups, mall riots, and crying conservatives, it’s impossible to escape the holiday spirit—not even on TV or in the movie theaters. Thankfully, if you’re tired of 24 hours of A Christmas Story, you’ve got options. Here are our picks for holiday movies that will […]
You’ve done it. You’re out of binges. You’ve blitzed through the entire Twilight series for the eleventh time—”ironically,” to be sure. All Netflix has for you is a new slew of terrible originals, like Naked, where Marlon Wayans does Groundhog Day with no pants. Hulu’s your asshole art school friend who thinks mother! is like “so deep, you just […]
In lieu of a traditional “What I’m Streaming,” we’re mixing things up a bit (be sure to check out Bill’s thoughtful entry on the late Anthony Bourdain). It’s summer, so turn off the TV and close the laptop. Go outside. Crack open an honest-to-God book. For “What I’m Reading,” here’s ten picks for summer reads, all […]
Everyone likes Drive. Whether it’s Gosling’s stare, the violence, or the car porn… everyone likes Drive. Danish director, Nicolas Winding Refn, follows up his much-maligned Neon Demon with his first foray into tv, or streaming more appropriately. As far as teasers go, it doesn’t get much more compelling than this. For those of you that haven’t had […]
Netflix isn’t exactly a savant when it comes to recommendations. “Like Beerfest, the dick and fart comedy about competitive chugging? Try The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson’s soul-crushing recreation of the Crucifixion!” Hard pass. In What I’m Streaming, we’ll save you from the algorithm and bring back that human touch. Think of us like a video […]
Remember when there were just seven network channels? If you were lucky, you had a friend that had cable, giving you access to Nickelodeon and Bonanza reruns. Fast forward twenty years, and now you would have big-budget, polished TV series being churned out at a historical pace. HBO is taunting viewers with teasers for the […]
Like a Bengal Tiger or a Bald Eagle, from 2008 on, the art of the album was in danger of extinction. In an industry that was once ran by the singles game, hip-hop didn’t see a need for full albums as artists could drop singles, go for the quick fix and see results. Spitting in the face […]
The days where we could all just kick back and watch TV may soon be behind us. Faced with constant competition and changing viewing habits, traditional television production is moving toward a new normal that will require a bit more active input on the part of the viewer to keep them actively watching. What exactly […]
