Red Letter Media On The Jean-Luc Picard Star Trek Revival
The promised revival of the character of Jean-Luc Picard from the science-fiction show, Star Trek: The Next Generation, has caused noContinue Reading
Category: Television
Fairweather Manor: Live Action Role-Playing Meets Downtown Abbey
Aside from a few minor quibbles about pacing, I really enjoyed the second season of Westworld, the HBO television dramaContinue Reading
From AMC’s Lodge 49 To The Imperial Mail Of The Holy Roman Empire
I have no idea why I have such an interest in the history of the Holy Roman Empire, the long-livedContinue Reading
DW Documentary: Coal Mining In America’s Heartland
Since the start of 2017 the German public service broadcaster Deutsche Welle, which caters for audiences around the globe, hasContinue Reading
Patrick Stewart To Return As Jean-Luc Picard To Rescue Ailing Star Trek Franchise
The recent announcement by Patrick Stewart, Britain’s veteran stage and movie actor, that he is returning to the role ofContinue Reading
Four Full Episodes Of Peter Falk’s Columbo
Having discussed my fondness for the fictional character of Sherlock Holmes, or at least some of the Victorian detective’s better cinematicContinue Reading
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Author Of Sherlock Holmes, On Conscription In Ireland
I must admit to being a fan of the fictional “consulting detective” Sherlock Holmes. Or rather, a fan of theContinue Reading
The Claire Byrne Live Show And American Anti-Choice Tactics Among The No Campaign
Judging by the apparent “swarming” of public meetings and events around the country by groups of anti-choice activists along with aContinue Reading
Donald Trump Launches Epic Tirade On The Fox And Friends Show
The sight and sound of the 45th President of the United States of America engaging in a thirty minute rantContinue Reading
Channel Awesome And The Justin Carmical Or JewWario Assault Allegations
At first sight, the recent troubles at the popular geek website, Channel Awesome, seemed to be little more than aContinue Reading
The Channel Awesome Controversy And Those Allegations Of Misconduct
Some readers might be aware of the independent American media website, Channel Awesome, and its eponymous profile on YouTube. OverContinue Reading
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Crisis Pregnancy Centres
Given the ongoing preparations for the referendum on the Eight Amendment of Bunreacht na hÉireann, scheduled for the end ofContinue Reading
DUP Boss Arlene Foster Would Choose Exile Over A Reunited Ireland
There were several interesting items in last Wednesday’s BBC documentary, My Dad, the Peace Deal and Me, featuring the IrishContinue Reading
Quantum Leap, An Alternative Or Lost Ending?
My youngest sister and I have a great deal of affection for the science-fiction series Quantum Leap, having watching reruns of theContinue Reading
The Terror, AMC’s Adaptation Of The Dan Simmons’ Novel
Blame Sidney Lumet’s all-star mystery, Murder on the Orient Express, the 1974 dramatisation of the eponymous novel by Agatha Christie.Continue Reading
Netflick’s Altered Carbon, A Watchable If Derivative Cyberpunk Noir
It’s somewhat ironic that the basic premise of Netflick’s futuristic mystery-drama, Altered Carbon, hangs on the idea of human mindsContinue Reading
Dr Who Review, A History Of The Show
I’m not a huge devotee of the long-running British television science-fiction series, Doctor Who, but I have great degree ofContinue Reading
Wynonna Earp Offers Cheesy Horror, While The Exorcist Presents The Real Thing
Wynonna Earp, the contemporary dark fantasy drama co-produced by the Space and Syfy networks in North America, has received someContinue Reading
Syfy’s TV Vampire Horror, Van Helsing, Surprises With Some Dramatic Bite
I have a long list of television programmes bookmarked on my Netflix profile which fall into the category of deferredContinue Reading
The UK Conspiracy Theory To Explain The Brexit Impasse With Ireland And EU
It has become standard fare among left-wing activists and politicians in the United Kingdom to accuse the political editor ofContinue Reading
WTF Podcast: Marc Maron And Louis CK In 2010
In retrospect, this nearly two hour discussion between the stand-up comedians Marc Maron and Louis CK is incredibly revealing ofContinue Reading
Fanmade YouTube Series, Star Trek Continues, Reaches Its Conclusion With Final Episode
In a previous article I mentioned my fondness for the fanmade sci-fi series, Star Trek Continues, which came to an endContinue Reading
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