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The War of Winners Begins
Wednesday night brought the two-hour premiere of Survivor‘s fortieth “season.” This time around they’ve brought together twenty winners to battle it out for twice the normal prize. And those first two hours didn’t disappoint. A few interesting things: It’s always … Continue reading
Living with Loss
Last week America posted a short reflection by James K. A. Smith about how Christians handle loss. What begins with a nod to Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead takes a personal turn that I found difficult and brilliant. Smith writes: A number … Continue reading
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From Spyfall to Planetfall
One thing an early January start-date allows for Doctor Who is that there’s not much broadcast TV competition. What makes it even sweeter is that the season, two episodes in, has really leaned into the show’s mythology more than every … Continue reading
Spyfall with Spoilers
Well, I spent most of today on an airplane or two. I have to admit, the American Airlines route from HNL to BNA through ORD is quite good. The success of it depends on weather and delays, I think, but … Continue reading
Meet the Press
Last year while in Scotland, I got to enjoy the day-to-day life more than when traveling with a group. Part of that meant enjoying shows on the BBC and ITV (which culminated in the first episode of the newest season … Continue reading
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SHIELD’S Sixth Season End
Marvel just announced that the seventh season of Agents of SHIELD will be its last. The show is such an odd duck. It never quite got the interconnectedness with the Marvel Cinematic Universe that we were hoping for. At the … Continue reading
Early Running with the Doctor
2019 was supposed to be the year that I revisited some of my favorite British television. Doctor Who. Spaced. Downton Abbey. Sherlock. The movies of Edgar Wright. Simon Pegg movies not directed by Edgar Wright. The claymation of Nick Park. … Continue reading
Beyond Hot, Stinky Cat Dooky
There were two scenes in last week’s episode of The Good Place that were both hilarious and pertinent to some of the things that I cover in my upper level classes. The first was “Jeremy Bearimy,” which NBC released as … Continue reading
Closer to the Passage
The folks at FOX just released a new trailer for the January-dropping, small-screen rendition of Justin Cronin’s The Passage. The big question in my head, as a fan of the trilogy, is how in the world they can translate the … Continue reading
Jeremy Bearimy, Indeed
The Good Place on NBC went to a great place with this week’s episode. So great that I would show the entire episode in one of my classes next quarter if it didn’t give away almost every twist of the … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 