mysteries
From Sherlock to Schlock

This is actually a good time to talk about the BBC series Sherlock, season three of which...

humor-2
When Harold Met Norm–The Real Harold Ramis

If you want to know a little more about Harold Ramis, the widely admired comic actor-write...

movies
Ritchie-Directed ‘Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Film to Open Next Jan. 16

A new film based on the 1960s TV spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E., directed by Guy Ritch...

television
‘House of Cards’: One Righteous Man

Fans of the critically acclaimed Netflix original series House of Cards are eagerly awaiti...

mysteries
‘Psych’ Out at USA Network

Finally putting the rumors to rest, USA Network has announced the cancellation of long-run...

mysteries
The Daft and the Furious: BBC Resumes Father Brown Abuse

In September of last year, I absolutely lost it. If you’re a regular reader of this site...

culture-and-economics
Things Have Changed

Poor Pete Seeger.  Not even dead a week, and he’s already rolling over in his grave. ...

fiction1
Nudity, Naturalism, and ‘Girls’

Like 887,000 Americans, I have now seen Lena Dunham naked. Ms. Dunham, as I’m sure yo...

manners-and-morals
NFL’s Urlacher Not Bothered by ‘Neo-Nazi’ Slur

Brian Urlacher of the NFL's Chicago Bears showed yesterday how a gentleman handles being t...

commerce
‘Progressive’ Nonprofit Urges Politically Themed Movies

A public policy focused nonprofit is getting into the movie business. It wants Hollywood t...

mysteries
Weak Resolution Mars ‘Rizzoli and Isles’ Episode

Yesterday, you may recall, I pointed out two TNT crime dramas with overt political message...

mysteries
TNT Crime Dramas Push Political Points

I have long argued that contemporary U.S. entertainment offers a much greater variety of i...

commerce
Is Google Obama’s Halliburton?

I'm not prone to spreading conspiracy theories, but the recent story referenced in the pos...

television
‘Adventure Time’ Is Good, Clean, Surrealistic Fun

W. S. Moore III recommends 'Adventure Time' for ten-year-old boys of all ages and either s...

television
Weekly TCM Update, July 5-10

The Culture Doctor is in: Mike Gray's weekly update of uncut classic movies on TV is here....

mysteries
‘Law and Order: Criminal Intent’ Imagines Christianity Disproven

Law and Order: Criminal Intent, the long-running spinoff of the recently canceled TV crime...

television
How to Celebrate Independence Day: ‘Twilight Zone,’ ‘Greatest American Hero,’ or an American Seder?

For years now the channel formerly know as Sci Fi gave the Fourth of July over to back-t...

omniculture
‘James May’s Toy Stories’ a Fun Show with Good Ideas

Premiering tonight on BBC America is a very entertaining and informative documentary serie...

books
Yea, Hath God Said?—’A New Earth, An Old Deception’

A New Earth, An Old Deception: Awakening to the Dangers of Eckhart Tolle and His #1 Bestse...

noteworthy
Hard Times for U.S. Teens

I doubt very many parents will want their children to watch the priapic new MTV sitcom The...

genres
The A-Team: It Crawled from the ’80s

  I don't know about you, but I'm tired of reading/hearing all of these so-called cu...

books
“Just One More Thing . . . .”—Lt. Columbo Is on the Case

The Columbo Collection by William Link Crippen & Landru Publishers Hardcover: ISBN-97...

journalism
‘TV Diversity Scorecard’ Published

For those with a politically progressive bean-counting mentality, TV Squad has published a...

art
“Lost”… and Found

It began with an eye opening. It ended with an eye closing. In "The End," love conquered a...

commerce
‘Rockford Files’ Remake Shelved

NBC has stopped work on its proposed private-eye series The Rockford Files—as we had sug...

genres
FX’s ‘Justified’ Rejuvenates Old-Fashioned Hero Type

Fox’s FX channel has a history of pushing the boundaries of “free cable” program...

movies
Selleck TV Movie Wins Night’s Ratings Race

Tom Selleck still draws a crowd. His mystery-detective movie Jesse Stone: No Remorse was ...

manners-and-morals
“House” and the Ontological Certitude of Sexual Orientation

This week’s episode of “House” dealt extensively with the topic of homosexuality, an...

television
Comedy Central Does Jesus, Not Muhammed

Love the title of a short post at The Point: “Gutsy Move, Guys.” This, of course, refe...

journalism
Maher Smacked Down on ABC

HBO's Bill Maher was exposed as the ignorant ass he is on an ABC political talk show. Amu...

mysteries
PBS ‘Masterpiece Mystery’ Deals with Communist Atrocity, UK, U.S. Complicity

Last night's season premiere episode of the PBS drama series Masterpiece Mystery brought t...

manners-and-morals
‘South Park,’ Blasphemy, and the Ghost of Theo Van Gogh

In the face of threats and intimidation from religious zealots, do you submit or do...

television
‘Criminal Minds’ Episode Borders on Contemptible

Last Wednesday's installment of Criminal Minds, "A Right of Passage," is a perfect example...