Television and Shared Experience
I was listening to NPR’s Laura Sydell yesterday as she and her guests were discussing media trends over the past 40 or 50 years as they connect to shared experience. One guest on the program was arguing that the development of global communications technology means that next-door neighbors may have few shared cultural experiences. In [...]
It’s Not Just You
My child hasn’t even been born yet, but I’m already thinking (planning, obsessing, et cetera, ad nauseum) about what it will be like to raise kids. Crazy thoughts! One thing is certain: I’m going to try really hard not to be one of those parents who has to protect their kid from everything, including their [...]
The Worst Show in the History of Television: Cop Rock
Jennifer was in the break room at work today when VH1 was showing “I love the 90s” for the year 1990. Apparently there was a show that ran for 11 episodes in 1990 called “Cop Rock.” This show fused a gritty television drama about police work with campy original musical scores to create the hideous [...]
Super Boring?
I’ll be honest – I really didn’t care who won Super Bowl LXI, and the only reason I watched it was because it would be fun to spend some time this weekend with my parents munching on homemade pizza. But am I the only one who that that the Super Bowl was a Super Yawn? [...]