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The “Enema” Within?
It’s been a few weeks since we last checked in on Bari Weiss, which was just before she was officially ensconched as CBS NEWS’ czarina. I know that because when we mused about her impending ascension we got the most organic traffic we’ve seen this year for an homage that was titilatingly titled Is CBS

Hey, Fans. Me Doesn’t Always Mean You.
Early on in my career I learned the importance of what Nielsen monickered “Gold Card” viewers–those that fall into the upper right hand corner of four-quadrant splits that disproportionately watch at least 45 per cent of a schedule for at least 45 per cent of its total running time. That may sound boring to some

One Way Or The Other, This Pursuit Is Moving Into Rush Hour
Yesterday was another signpost day in perhaps the most compelling battle for a media prize than we’ve seen in years. There are both financial and political implications, let alone sea changes in how and what winds up where, into how this ultimately shakes out. The latest, per THE WRAP’s Kayla Cobb: Netflix has put in

He’s Still Having The Times Of His Life
As the years mount and as I at least on paper grow older I’m arguably most uncomfortable with the fact that there are fewer and fewer things that I have known and enjoyed my entire life–especailly active performers whose careers actually predate it–that are still even around at all, let alone culturally relevant enough to

I Don’t Care If You Like And I Won’t Make You Share
My social media feeds have become busier and busier with stuff that on the surface have virtually nothing to do with my life. But I know enough about how these sites develop engagement patterns to accept that any protest I might choose to express is ultimately unfounded. For exxample, thanks to the “coincidence” of something

Animal Magnetism
My bestie is surrounded by animals; her living environment a virtual haven for a dizzying array of dogs, cats and even occasional visiting creatures of sundry species from their nearby forest who ingratiate themselves into the otherwise mundane lives of her relatives who all live in close proximity on a family compound. So it’s not

Planning On Doing A Little Holiday Baking?
Well, you somehow made it through Thanksgiving without committing a felony. Yes, I realize that I’m taking a leap of faith by assuming that’s the case with anyone who may be reading this, especially if “you” turn out to be one of the occasional “commenters” who somehow dredge up a musing from two or three

Prime Video Needs This Friday To Be IN The Black
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site The Double Overtime. Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus occasional coverage of business and technology. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, especially those of you who indeed have a yours to be with. Here in this alternative universe, our

The REALLY Stranger Thing Is That Netflix Somehow Hooked ME
I’m arguably a walking anachronism when it comes to my consumption of streaming services. Having spent a lifetime in the business of reporting on people other than myself experience content I’ve developed what at times is a morbid curiosity to learn as much as I can about shows that I would otherwise never be personally