Thursday, November 12, 2009

Glee: “Wheels”

Summary:
Although this episode starts with what looks like Bring It On on crack, it’s actually less focused on the comedy and more focused on the lack of diversity in the school’s extracurricular activities. We see Brittany (the blonde cheerleader who doesn’t do much) actually talk, a pretty awesome diva-off between Kurt and Rachel, a messy [...]

Monday, October 26, 2009

Mad Men: “Secret’s Out”

“Happy Halloween, everyone!” That was the first message I received from last night’s episode, when we saw Sally and Bobby Draper excitedly prepare for some trick-or-treating. This episode unfortunately did not revolve around Halloween (though it did return to the holiday for one spectacular closing scene, which I will get to later). Regardless, this was [...]

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Glee: “Mash-Up”

This installment, though lacking full ensemble choruses, gives focus to single characters: Will sings and dances (breakdances, rather) like whoa to “Bust a Move” and “The Thong Song,” Emma sings My Fair Lady and Puck sings “Sweet Caroline” to Rachel, yet gets some puppy-eyed looks from Quinn. The premise is that Emma and Ken are [...]

Sunday, October 18, 2009
Idiot Vox

Community: “Advanced Criminal Law”

In this episode:
Like last week’s episode, the study group is fragmented into separate storylines, each involving a few of the main characters. Jeff agrees to “represent” Britta in a satirical tribunal after she is caught cheating by their creepy Spanish teacher.
Jeff overly “friendly” flirting with his crush persists throughout their [...]

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Dexter: “Living the Dream”

For those readers who have never even heard of Dexter, you’ve picked the perfect time to get interested. This show really gets you thinking and probes your morals, all the while exploring the age-old debate of nature versus nurture.
Basically, Dexter Morgan witnessed his mother’s violent, bloody murder at the age of two, and after [...]

Monday, September 21, 2009

Mad Men: “Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency”

I love Mad Men. I love its witty dialogue, authentic sets, wonderful acting and winning blend of melodrama and high comedy. I love the show so much that I am spending my penultimate night of Wildcat Welcome week writing about this episode. But all that love will be put to the test if Christina Hendrickson’s [...]

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

How I Met Your Mother: “Sorry, Bro”

Episode Summary:
We see the group at the pub as usual, with Barney struggling to contain his laughter. He thinks that something involving Marshall is overwhelmingly hilarious, and finally persuades Marshall to tell the story, which he does over the course of the episode. To make a long story short, Marshall was playing basketball at the [...]

Thursday, February 19, 2009
Q&A

Interviewing the duo behind Love Square

Two freshmen give traditional dating shows the Northwestern treatment.

Idiot Vox

LOST: “316″

OMG it’s Frank without a beard, WTF. Photo courtesy of ABC.

WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS
Summary
LOST opens this week with the classic eye-shot of Jack that appears to have been taken almost directly out of the first episode. The “this is the first episode” farce continues for a bit longer and we see Jack jump in [...]

Monday, January 26, 2009

Battlestar Galactica: “A Disquiet Follows My Soul”

I don’t have time to write a fancy introduction (I’ve been shopping for a baby shower present for Caprica-Six) so let’s just get to it. Here’s a recap of this week’s Battlestar Galactica episode, “A Disquiet Follows My Soul”
Warning! Spoiler Alert!

Tyrol learns a well-kept secret.
Photo courtesy of en.battlestarwiki.org

Tigh and Caprica-Six channel Harrison Ford and Calista [...]

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Battlestar Galactica: “Sometimes a Great Notion”

The first episode of the final Battlestar Galactica season (I’m pretty sure it’s the final season this time) aired on Friday. Let’s get to it!
Warning: Spoiler Alert! If you haven’t seen the season premiere yet, stop reading now!
Season 4 recap:

Thursday, November 6, 2008
In-studio adventure

The carefully-managed audience manipulation that makes Jerry Springer so entertaining

I visited the talk-show to understand the audience, but I came away disgusted.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

House: Not-so-lucky Thirteen

The first scene from this week’s episode seemed like it belonged on Showtime with Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) quickly skipping bases to get to the good stuff. Cut to her lesbian partner seizing on the floor and being taken straight to the hospital. As it turned out, that’s exactly how [...]

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Television

Beyond NUTV: Getting around your dorm’s limited programming

Four ways to circumvent Northwestern’s limited TV offerings.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Pushing Daisies: “Bzzzz!”

Photo courtesy of pushing-daisies.com.

The Facts Are These: ABC’s delightful fantasy Pushing Daisies is back in action after having its freshman season cut short by the writer’s strike. I quickly fell in love with the show last season and am very much looking forward to watching what creator Bryan Fuller and company can do over a [...]

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