I’m a Fan of Coincidences A while back, I noted how on the same night that Barack Obama was in Minnesota clinching the Democratic Party’s Presidential nomination, one of the local television stations was airing an episode of Star Trek entitled Plato’s...
Would A La Carte Cable Reduce Cable Television Costs? On November 18, 2004, the FCC released a report addressing issues relating to “the efficacy of providing a la carte and themed-tier services to cable and satellite subscribers” (“Pro Big Media Report”). In the Pro...
The Wire: The Complete Series for $134. This is the best show in the history of television. I’ll go further. The best use of the video medium ever. Five seasons is about sixty hours, so, about $2 an...
Moore’s a magician. Always trying, as he says, to “hide the cards.” He spent episode after episode telling you to try and find the Final Five. Then just the Fifth. Now there’s supposed to be a new Cylon called Daniel? By keeping you focused on...
Last time we crossed out Roslin, Lee Adama, Baltar, Starbuck, Helo and the Admiral. We can also cross off a guest star in the form of a new character. “I can tell you it’s someone you’ve seen. It won’t be a guest-star.” That leaves: Alive: Dualla Doc Cottle Gaeta Romo...
