R.I.P. Robin Williams
I’ve resisted writing obituary posts in this blog for the past few months, despite some notable recent celebrity deaths. The burden of that responsibility just got to be too depressing. Sadly, this one is just too big and to...
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Spike’s Idiot Box: Down but Not Out
I’ve been a huge fan of AMC’s ‘The Killing’, which was canceled twice, breaking my heart both times. So I was euphoric when I learned this week that Netflix has picked the series up for yet another final season. I’m qu...
Spike’s Idiot Box: Let’s Get Serious
Maybe it’s just my personal preference, but I’ve noticed that the current crop of television dramas is infinitely better than the current crop of comedies. I love a good comedy, but almost all of the ones I’ve watched this season ...
Spike’s Idiot Box: A Deluge of Mediocrity
We’re now well into the beginning of the new television season, and let me say up front that, in general, I’m pretty disappointed. There aren’t a lot of new shows that I really love, and there aren’t a lot ...