31 posts tagged ‘television’
Will Kids Online, In Fact, Be All Right?
The New Yorker,
A new documentary reveals social-media platforms’ iron grip on the lives of teen-agers, one that’s increasingly being linked to a slew of mental-health issues. How scared should we be?
Lisa Vanderpump Thinks Raquel Leviss Should’ve Returned to Vanderpump Rules
The Cut,
Mother hen wants her chick back.
David Chase calls The Sopranos' 25th anniversary a "funeral" for the golden age of TV
AV Club,
David Chase has suggested that fans of his work should consider the 25th anniversary of The Sopranos a “funeral” for the so-called golden age of TV, saying in a recent U.K. Times interview that “We’re going back to where we were” when he first started making TV. (Which is to say, a “shithole,” per a different part of… Read more...
A 1962 attempt at a Claymation Marx Brothers TV show
Boing Boing,
From Mark Evanier's very fine blog News from ME: In 1962, Screen Gems, the television division of Columbia Pictures, tried to produce a Marx Brothers television show. The fact that Chico had passed away in 1961 did not deter the project, as it was intended to be done in Claymation animation (called Tri-Cinemation by the production). — Read the rest The post A 1962 attempt at a Claymation Marx Brothers TV show appeared first on Boing Boing.
Denée Benton Is Proud of Her Southern Lineage
The Gilded Age actress has heard the “Peggy goes South” jokes.
Bravo’s Best and Worst Year Ever
In 2023, Andy Cohen’s kingdom of chaos appeared to be too big to fail. What could possibly come next?
How the Movie Professor Got Cancelled
The life of an academic lacks natural narrative momentum. Cue cancel culture.
Judd Apatow’s “Bob and Don: A Love Story”
Watch a short film about the lifelong friendship between Bob Newhart and Don Rickles, who were not an obvious match.