Monthly Archives: March 2012

ParaNorman – Stop Motion Spookiness

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ilmozart

I love stop motion animation.  Tim Burton and Henry Selick’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and Selick’s Coraline (based on the fabulous Neil Gaiman “kids” book of the same name) are prime examples of how this painstakingly created art form can be done and … Continue reading →

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What’s the Best TV Drama of the past 25 years?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ilmozart

As we head into March Madness, New York Magazine‘s excellent culture blog, Vulture, has decided to a slightly different sort of bracketing: what is the best drama of the past 25 years? Looking back at 1990, our options for good … Continue reading →

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What is the most popular show on TV?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by ilmozart

Well, it depends who you ask. For almost a decade, the most watched show on TV was Fox’s American Idol. It was, as the phrase goes, a ratings juggernaut.  But that was before the days of DVR’s, hulu, and watching … Continue reading →

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Girls: HBO’s next Sex and the City?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by ilmozart

In 2010 an indie film was released that got some press, but almost no one I know saw, Lena Dunham‘s Tiny Furniture. http://youtu.be/PF_jWPJwKIE The movie follows Aura, played by Dunham, who has just graduated from college and is essentially lost. … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons also love Game of Thrones

Posted on March 5, 2012 by ilmozart

Last night’s couch gag was one of the more elaborate ones: a full-blown dedication to the opening for HBO’s Game of Thrones, steampunkesque cogs and all.  Watch quickly before it goes away: Also available in the fuller version here. For … Continue reading →

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Astronomy for the Pop Culture Minded

Posted on March 5, 2012 by ilmozart

I have previously discussed my admiration for Neil DeGrasse Tyson.  He’s just super.  Recently, I have discovered another reason he is super, however – Startalk Radio, his astronomy themed podcast. The world is being glutted with podcasts these days – … Continue reading →

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So…Lindsay Lohan on SNL….

Posted on March 4, 2012 by ilmozart

They meant well, I’m sure they did. I bet that Lorne Michaels only wanted to help Lindsay by inviting her to host this past Saturday Night Live. And the whole cast was probably behind her, cheering her on.  Even Jimmy … Continue reading →

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The Future of the Good Bad Movie

Posted on March 4, 2012 by ilmozart

If you love movies and you’re not following Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) on twitter, you’re missing out.  I don’t know if it’s because this is one of his more direct ways to communicate now that he can longer speak or that … Continue reading →

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MIB – Live and In Person

Posted on March 3, 2012 by ilmozart

And by MIB I mean of course Michael Ian Black, star of screens big and small. Earlier today, to promote his new book You’re Not Doing It Right, Michael Ian Black did a reading at the Brookline Booksmith (though it … Continue reading →

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New Game of Thrones Season 2 Trailer

Posted on March 3, 2012 by ilmozart

Much like everyone else with taste, I continue to be obsessed with every little thing that HBO gives us in preparation for season 2 of Game of Thrones.  (April 1 for those of you unaware) That includes this most recent trailer … Continue reading →

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