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Posted by Josh Zyber - May 7, 2010

The DVR Giveth and the DVR Taketh Away

Yesterday, I posted about how DVR overload caused me to lose an entire season of a show I planned to eventually watch. Last night, I was threatened with the same situation. As I started the evening, my DVR was already at 88% capac...

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Posted by Dick Ward - May 7, 2010

Watching Cable Is Starting to Feel Antiquated

Is it just me, or is it starting to feel weird having to tune in to something chosen for you?

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In Theaters Now
Posted by Drew Taylor - May 7, 2010

Weekend Movies: ‘Babies’ Is Coming Out Too…

So, of course, the biggest release this week is the mega-budgeted superhero sequel ‘Iron Man 2.’ But there are a couple of lower profile movies coming out this weekend too. No, seriously.

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Posted by Josh Zyber - May 7, 2010

Contest Winners Will be Announced on Monday

Listen up, everybody. I know that I said last week that I’d announce the winners of our Kick-Off Contest today. Unfortunately, my week kind of spiraled out of control. Considering how many entries there are, I just didn̵...

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Posted by Josh Zyber - May 6, 2010

‘Chuck’ 3.15 Recap: ‘Bartowski to BartowskiR

Fred Willard must have a great agent. The guy is everywhere these days. After just finishing up a guest spot on ‘Modern Family’, the actor also made an appearance on ‘Chuck’ this past Monday. Better still, ...

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Posted by Dick Ward - May 6, 2010

‘Modern Family’ 1.22 Recap: Modern Family Goes to the

Jay is slumped over counter at an airport bar. He looks at the drink the bartender has poured for him and says, “Could you make it a double? I’m travelling with my family.” That line alone sums up the entire epis...

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Basic Cable
Posted by Josh Zyber - May 6, 2010

DVR Overload Claims Its Latest Victim

If there’s one common fear that most TV addicts (especially HDTV addicts) share, it’s that dreaded day when the DVR hits its limit and starts deleting old shows. Since HD programs take up more storage space than SD pro...

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3D Cinema
Posted by Dick Ward - May 6, 2010

Why Roger Ebert Hates 3-D (And Why You Should Too)

“3-D is a waste of a perfectly good dimension,” wrote Roger Ebert in Newsweek late last month, much to the ire of fans of three dimensional movies.  “It adds nothing essential to the moviegoing experience.”...

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ABC
Posted by Josh Zyber - May 5, 2010

‘Lost’ in Thought: The Candidate

Time is getting short on ‘Lost’. We’re in the home stretch now. After this week, there are only two more regular episodes and the two-part finale left. This seems like it should be time for the producers to start...

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Posted by Drew Taylor - May 5, 2010

Now Playing: Iron Man 2

‘Iron Man,’ released two years ago, wasn’t exactly the most nuanced superhero outing. It had a mechanical “origins” plot and muddy politics. (Billionaire industrialist Tony Stark wants his tech taken ...

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ABC
Posted by Josh Zyber - May 5, 2010

‘Happy Town’ Pilot Recap: They Should Call It “

Did’ja see what I did there? I took the title ‘Happy Town’ and changed it to something that sounds similar but means something different. Different and all funny-like. Did’ja get that? Oh, you did? Well, OK...

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Gaming
Posted by Dick Ward - May 5, 2010

Videogames as Art – Does It Really Matter?

Last week the internet was abuzz yet again with the Twittering of angry gamers because Roger Ebert refused to categorize videogames as an art form.  But really, why does it matter?

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