“It’s so easy to talk about a drag queen – but it’s so difficult to be one.” – Alexis Mateo (season 3) Jonathan Ross recently revealed that he’s bought the rights to develop, with Jodie Harsh, a UK version of ...
Read More »Nostalgic Impulse: That 70’s Show
I have been feeling nostalgic about a show that is, in itself, nostalgic: That 70’s Show. In 1998, TV audiences were sent back in time – before they knew that Darth Vader was Luke’s father, CDs, mobile phones, and the ...
Read More »Sherlock Holmes and the case of the constant reboot, reinterpretation, and recycle
The public first became acquainted with the detail-oriented, abrasive detective in 1887. We were subjected to his arrogant use of deductive reasoning for four novels and 56 short stories, but that wasn’t enough for the hungry audiences – we wanted ...
Read More »Doctor Who: The dawning of a new era
Guest post by Jenny Fell Doctor Who is the longest running sci fi TV show in the world. Since it was revived in 2005, it has once again gained a massive cult following containing a mixture of fans who have ...
Read More »Political satire with John Oliver
John Oliver is my new hero. I loved him on Community but I didn’t catch any of his appearances on The Daily Show. Now that he has his own series on HBO (and let’s face it, who else would have him?), Last Week Tonight ...
Read More »Cult show Community picked up for a 6th Season
The cult sitcom Community was cancelled by NBC after the show’s fifth season and for a while it looked like the show’s cheeky references to “Six Seasons & a Movie!” were not to be. Thankfully, the fans prayers have been answered and Sony ...
Read More »Girl Meets World: The girls take on the world
Long-time Boy Meets World fans as well as Disney Channel viewers eagerly await tonight’s premiere of Girl Meets World in the US. Michael Jacobs was reportedly originally approached by Disney to remake Boy Meets World. Understandably (and thankfully) he didn’t ...
Read More »Lies my TV told me
How many TV shows, films, books, etc can you think of that reinforce the idea of ‘it’s ok to be different?’ I bet you can think of a lot of examples. Even the ol’ classic, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. ...
Read More »Chick Like Me: Gender equality in Boy Meets World
I have been re-watching the classic 90’s sitcom Boy Meets World in preparation for the spin-off series that starts airing on the Disney Channel on June 27th. I loved this show during its original run, never missing it in the ...
Read More »An ode to Don’t Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23
When ABC picked up Don’t Trust the B(itch) in Apartment 23, I was surprised. Having originally been in development with Fox, it moved to ABC before getting a pilot and then a half season order. The show that was delivered ...
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