A battle is currently being waged between the ever-popular cable TV network HBO and recent rival to their game, Netflix. Netflix and HBO have been dueling it out on the market floor since both began their ventures in the field of streaming media. While HBO has been standing as a top U.S. cable provider for [...]
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Some watch TV to escape the drudgery of their quotidian existence. Others watch because TV provides something comfortable and familiar in a hectic world. Right now, good cable TV shows are easy to come by, as we are perhaps living in the golden age of television. No matter the reason, there’s plenty of programming to [...]
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Being in your 20s isn’t easy. Infinite parties and late nights are accompanied by endless insecurities, self-doubt and bad decisions you can only hope to look back on fondly when you hit the big 3-0. What to wear, what to eat, omg, WTF is wrong with my hair? Checking isthelrunning.com to be able to plan [...]
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Who would have guessed that Lena Dunham would be the latest little darling of the digerati? She’s young, she’s (by Hollywood standards) rather schlubby, and until a couple of years ago, hardly anyone had ever heard of her. So why are so many people blogging, tweeting, and posting about her HBO series Girls, be it [...]
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HBO and Showtime reign as the top premium channels. Both networks have produced some of the most talked about original TV shows over the past 10 years and have shown no signs of stopping as their original shows continue to dominate awards rosters year after year. Sex and the City gave us an aspirational look into the sex, love, [...]
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If you have HBO and a mobile device, you should have HBO GO–the app that serves up everything HBO is cooking. But is this a full course meal or just another take-out dinner? HBO GO is available on a number of platforms, including apps for desktop browsers, set-top boxes, and game consoles. We’ll focus on [...]
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Our Favorite HBO Girls are Back With Better Acting Chops and Deeper Stories Remember last season, when Girls was all about, “I don’t even want a boyfriend,” and “my parents just cut off my money,” and “no one could ever hate me as much as I hate myself?” It looks like season two is going [...]
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