Last Sunday, the magnificent Sherlock, BBC’s modern take on the storied detective, aired its last episode of the season stateside. The next day,House, M.D. concluded its eighth and final season. And much like the characters, the shows are now inextricably linked. When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sought inspiration for his soon-to-be-legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes, he … Continue reading »
At 5:41pm on this day last year, the city of Joplin, Missouri was nearly wiped off the map by a tornado. I was safe at home in Kansas City, blissfully unaware that my hometown, the place I was born and spent the first five years of my life, was being laid to waste. When my … Continue reading »
In the wake of Community‘s three-episode finale and the removal of creator Dan Harmon as showrunner, there’s a lot of reason for concern for the show’s die-hard fans. That is, of course, unless you were already concerned. When I read this review by Adam Bellotto after Community came back from its long mid-season hiatus, I wasn’t … Continue reading »
So I took the leap and bought the “Pro Upgrade,” allowing me to better customize my blog and get that nifty domain name locked down. Of course, it appears to have killed my traffic somehow…but just the traffic that was coming in to see my Yvonne Strahovski post from three months back. Regardless, I’m still … Continue reading »
The TV cancellations came down last week and while most of the rubble consists of one-season-and-done shows like The Finder, GCB, and The Playboy Club, there was one big surprise on the list. CBS let go of one of its precious CSIs, the flamboyantly ridiculous CSI: Miami. While one could have inferred the cancellation from … Continue reading »
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My name is Alex. I have pop culture feelings. Updates every Wednesday and Friday. Slight tendency to edit as I go.
