10 Most Important Female Characters in TV History
Here, in no particular order, are the iconic characters and the actresses who brought them so memorably to life. Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) ‘Seinfeld’ What made her sitcom character so memorable? Not only was she highly relatable and an Everywoman she also was “un-gettable.” She was out of all of our leagues, and we loved …
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22 Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch in 2024 (or 2025?)
The new year is almost upon us, and that means a crush of fresh TV shows for our consideration. Netflix, Hulu and co. may be tightening their belts following the actors’ strike, but that won’t stop original content coming our way over the next 12 months. What promises the most bang for our streaming buck? …
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The Three Worst Shows of 2023 (And 16 Runners-Up)
It’s that time of the year again when critics share their “Best Of” lists. I like to start with the three “worst” shows I watched over the past 12 months. To be clear, these shows have the distinction of at least being watched all the way through. My list of “dropped” shows grows larger every …
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Top 10 ’80s Punk Movies
What makes for a great Punk movie? Is it the aesthetics? The music? The themes of survival? I’ve cut out any movies or documentaries based on Punk and just focused on dramatic movies from the 1980s. ‘Suburbia’ (1984) Punk was a London thing, a New York thing and even an L.A. thing. When it finally …
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To Hell and Back: TV’s Best Depictions of Hell
I have several New Age friends, and while they’re well-meaning they often lack a concept of “Hell” in their spirituality. What we imagine regarding Hell, like demons and devils, is absent from their worldview. That’s true of Western Buddhism but not Eastern Buddhism where Hell realms and Hungry Ghosts haunt the human race. Having an …
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More Than Once: 13 Shows to Watch Again and Again
Reruns may be unique to Gen X. The best shows once aired during “Sweeps Week” in the Fall and Spring to measure ratings. If you missed a particular episode you’d wait for the reruns airing in the summer. This was before VCR and TiVo technology changed our viewing habits. Now, you can record shows you …
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