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Nerd Nexus Video Advent Calendar- The ratings man

Christmas is only a couple of days away, and since the NNVAC is winding down, you’d figure I’d have a classic planned for today. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation? A Charlie Brown Christmas? Miracle on 34th Street? Jingle all the way? ...

December 23, 2011

When’s Gonna Be My Time?

Today we look at some of TV’s greatest supporting characters. The kind of characters that can transform a “good” show into a “great” one.

November 18, 2011

Batting 1.000: Four people with Perfect Resumes in Television and Film

Having a spotless resume in Hollywood is generally impossible, especially if your career spans multiple years and dozens of projects. Even the greats like Scorsese, Coppola and Kubrick have had missteps; it comes with having a long and varied portfolio. ...

August 11, 2011

The Internet, or How I Lost my Soul Riverboat Gamblin’

The internet is a wonderful and magical place. A place where a moustachioed grizzly bear sporting a top-hat and monocle rides into battle on the presidential back of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln also has the ability to shoot lasers from his...

July 4, 2011

Summer TV:How to Avoid Grotesquely Large Midget Families

The emergence of warmth (at least up here in the fabled Canadas) is the signal that the television season is over. Aside from a few awesome stragglers like “Game of Thrones” and “Treme” the bulk of television’s greatest (and Two...

May 30, 2011

Sketch Comedy Friday: Mr. Show

Written By: Helder Smith As a man (or at least a shell of a man) who enjoys comedy, I appreciate the fine art of the comedic sketch. Wow that last sentence was much more awkward than it should have been…well...

February 26, 2010

Top 5 Greatest Shows On HBO

HBO is a premium cable network that has given us outstanding programming for more than a decade now. They’ve spawned dozens of award winning shows that have been lauded by fans and critics alike (and even jerks like me). The...

January 11, 2010