Another day, another reboot. Those streaming services certainly seem to be on autopilot in so many ways. I’ve come to grudgingly accept the fact that in this era algorithms far more than human analysis determine which shows get prioritized for promotion and KPIs rather than actual ratings–or whatever the automatons call their respective metrics of … Read more
So a coupla updates: First, our personal nightmare with image sharing is over; second, our site was completely down overnight yesterday but has now been restored. Yay us. Better late than never, so they say. And if you happen to have a reaaaally good memory or simply couldn’t help clicking on the above link you … Read more
Once upon a time there used to be a fall premiere season on broadcast networks where many new, innovative procedurals would get launched. Once upon a time there used to be a whole buncha viewers that actually cared and wanted to sample them. And once upon a time there used to be a media trade … Read more
First off, a disclaimer for those of you as confused as I was why the usual images that accompany the dissemination of these musings was missing yesterday. Apparently I was the unwitting victim of a hack which prevents sharing them across social media and private communication platforms. Text appears to be fine and no … Read more
I realize I’m a disproportionately passionate consumer of news of all kinds, and I also know I’m part of a quickly dying breed who has both the appetite and the personal mindset to do so. So much as I might take issue with some of the motivations behind some journalists in an era where merely … Read more
When I recently learned that yet another friend of mine had written a book I immediately expressed a desire to devote a musing to it. For as few rules as I may choose to follow I have one hard and fast one when it comes to this space–when someone I know is fortunate enough to … Read more
I’m seasoned enough to recognize corporate-speak when I encounter it, so hats off to what remains of the spinmeister constituency of the Walt Disney Company for working extra efficiently this past week at messaging the series of executive suite maneuvers that Josh D’Amaro “imagineered” as something that all parties involved were symatico and gung-ho about. … Read more
There’s been an awful lot of drama emerging from this fair city this week. All the better, since it’s becoming increasingly apparent that just about everything else seems to be moving away from it. We can’t seen to go a day without yet another log being thrown on the increasingly incendiary fire surrounding L’Affaire Paramount–a … Read more
I don’t have many fans or followers these days; if you’ve picked up on my tone in recent days you likely already know how that affects me. So I’m grateful for those who still pay enough attention and when not one but two of those followers actually take the time to share the identical opinion … Read more
Comedy and tragedy are by definition interrelated. THE JOURNAL OF AESTHETIC EDUCATION’s Eva Dadlez and Daniel Lüthi suggested in 2018 that they are reciprocal poles of narrative expression, each illuminating aspects of the human condition while often drawing on similar methods to engage, challenge, and move audiences. I for one didn’t need something quite that academic … Read more