Last week, Netflix released their first-quarter 2013 earnings report, and it showed a gain of over 2 million domestic subscribers, bringing their active subscriber base to 36 million (which is more than what HBO currently has in the United States). New Netflix subscribers may have been attracted to original Netflix shows. The streaming company didn’t [...]
Google TV is a Smart TV platform developed to create an interactive experience between the viewer and Google’s website. The television platform integrates the Google Chrome browser, which provides a way for users to access content and access networks such as HBO and CNBC. To take the television experience to the next level, developers began [...]
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May 16, 2013
A Doctor Who finale is a momentous occasion. And if writer/executive producer Steven Moffat holds true to his promise, Saturday’s seventh season finale, “The Name of the Doctor”, is going to be epic. Some American fans received the season seven Blu-ray box sex early because of a production error. But “Whovians” aren’t a group of [...]
The new Amy Schumer TV show, Inside Amy Schumer, is the most recent breakout hit from Comedy Central. Part sketch comedy show, part standup, and part chat show, it has a little something for everyone—if you like that sort of thing. The eponymous star first blipped on the radar through her appearance on Last Comic [...]
If the door to women in TV shows was partially closed in the early 1950s, it was kicked wide open by Lucy (Lucille Ball) and her friend Ethel (Vivian Vance) on I Love Lucy. They cleared the comedy pathway for funny leading ladies Donna Reed, Mary Tyler Moore, Elizabeth Montgomery, Barbara Eden, Carol Brunett, and [...]
What’s on TV tonight? That age-old question is starting to take on new meaning with the growing demand and availability of streaming content. Now, viewers don’t have to flip through the TV Guide to decide what to watch. Between Netflix streaming, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant, HBO GO, and iTunes, there are hundreds of thousands of [...]
Love and romance were in the air on Parks and Recreation this season. Not only did season five include an absolutely adorable proposal and a surprise last-minute wedding for Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt, but it also introduced a new love interest for our favorite bacon-eating, moustache-wearing libertarian, Ron Swanson. That being the case, [...]
The current TV season officially ends next Wednesday, May 22nd, and with it comes several show cancellations. A second season is never a sure thing; TV networks commonly cancel shows that started off with a lot of hype. In fact, approximately 25% of shows get canceled after their first season. 666 Park Avenue, Last Resort, [...]
Writing recaps and weekly commentary for television shows requires equal parts humor, compassion, insight, sarcasm, and truth. Strike a balance between these elements, write with conviction and authority, know your show inside and out, and you could find yourself among elite company as a commentary writer. The point of being a recap artist for a [...]
Few directors use music as effectively as Australian director Baz Luhrmann. The man behind Moulin Rouge!, Australia, Romeo + Juliet, and Strictly Ballroom fills his movies with a stylish blend of remixed pop classics and powerful modern hits to create a unique soundscape that merges perfectly with his stunning visual flair. His new film, The [...]
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