television
Life Imitates Simpsons: 2006 Elections

If you want to understand the huge tail-whuppin' the Republican Party took this week, ther...

television
USA’s Underfunded

The title of this item is a pun, actually. It really refers to a new program on the USA Ne...

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U.S. Political Culture: Big Loss for Classical Liberalism

Tuesday's elections were, as widely expected, a solid thrashing for the Republican Party. ...

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U.S. Media’s Election Coverage—Biased, Sure, But Why?

It's Election Day, as you've probably heard, incessantly. The race for control of the U.S....

movies
Flicka Flick

Critics tend to look down on movies like Flicka, the new film based on the oldtime bestsel...

manners-and-morals
The Deep Meaning of “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan”

 Naturally it's tempting for critics to see Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for ...

commerce
New Primetime TV Serials Floundering—Here’s Why

Except for a couple of big successes—NBC's Heroes and ABC's Ugly Betty—this ye...

commerce
The Real D-Wade

Miami Heat NBA superstar Dwyane Wade has a new slate of commercials appearing on televisio...

commerce
The Future of Christian Cinema

In commenting on our discussion of Christian cinema (see posts immediately below), some vi...

commerce
A Bad Sign for Christian Cinema

Screenwriter and script analyst Barbara Nicolosi is extremely disappointed by the Christia...

commerce
Demise of Studio 60: The Social Reality Behind It

In a comment on yesterday's report on and analysis of the ratings woes of NBC's Studio 60 ...

television
“Studio 60” Demise Imminent—Why It’s Happening

NBC's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, one of the network's most highly anticipated new show...

art
The Art of “The Batman”

I've been out of town at a conference for the past few days, and haven't had much of a cha...

mysteries
Lord Darcy Online

I have some good news for you regarding Randall Garrett's Lord Darcy mysteries, which I hi...

mysteries
Jonathan Creek Arrives

Today, at long last, Jonathan Creek comes to DVD in the United States. This excellent Brit...

movies
Enchanting Within Limits—Christopher Nolan’s “The Prestige”

The latest movie about magic and magicians, The Prestige, opened this past Friday to middl...

movies
America’s REAL Top Sleuths

TV "Best of" lists are usually at best arguable and often fatuous, but the Sleut...

commerce
Madonna’s Crucifixion Reported Cancelled

The American Family Association has announced that NBC TV has decided to delete the mock c...

mysteries
CSI Gets Religion Big-Time

Religion is all over the place on network TV series now. Many programs just can't seem to ...

commerce
The Declining Value of Radio Music Stations

In a comment on my post on The Demise of Oldies on FM radio below, Matt points out that sa...

mysteries
Murder City, and an Unorthodox TV Detective

I've been watching the British ITV mystery series Murder City since it began a few weeks a...

commerce
The Demise of Oldies on FM Radio—and a Look at the Future

  In a comment on my Chuck Berry post (immediately below) "Diskojoe" o...

music
Chuck Berry’s Birthday

Pioneering rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry is eighty years old today.Berry penned some of the ...

movies
Oliver Stone to Revisit 9/11 Aftermath

Oliver Stone, writer-director of numerous melodramatic films, several of which have had co...

sports
The NC False Prosecution Scandal—and What It Means

Your intrepid correspondent went on record early criticizing Durham, North Carolina, prose...

commerce
American TV Popular in “America-Hating” Europe

The reports of an increasingly tense relationship between the United States and Europe may...

commerce
Air America Goes Bankrupt

The left-wing radio network Air America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterd...

manners-and-morals
What Happens in Vegas . . .

Regarding the well-known Las Vegas promotional ads claiming that "What happens in Veg...

manners-and-morals
Fannysmackin’ Our Vegas Mentality

The closing words of tonight's episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation express a truly g...

books
How to Bring Back Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen is the American mystery.Who?, you ask.Ellery Queen.Still doesn't ring a bell?...

commerce
Vote for Banacek!

One of the best television programs ever was actually three or four programs in one. The N...

manners-and-morals
Best New Show on Television

Most people aren't going to like to hear this, but I think that we are truly in a golden a...

commerce
Katie Couric’s Ratings Plunge

Left-wing news pixie Katie Couric, the first woman to anchor a major network TV nightly ne...