…And we’re pleased to be able to tell everybody about them.
First up is Herbie’s first new baby Retro Active Television: An In-Depth History of Classic TV’s Social Circuitry, which we think will appeal to television lovers everywhere, regardless of whether they really care about, you know, “social circuitry.”
Here’s a nutshell description of das Buch:
La Cosa Nostra
“This Thing of Ours”, what do we call it?
What we call it affects the public’s perception of it, and perception affects acceptance and popularity.
Back in the day, the answer to the question in our headline would have been a resounding, “No!!!” Throughout the 20th Century summer was notoriously the time when the networks played off the stuff they thought was crap. Now, however:
by Jaylen ChristieIt seems to be an accepted fact among my colleagues and friends that I’m not particularly fond of scorching temperatures – which is rather interesting considering that summer is one of my all-time favorite seasons. You see, I am a big fan of summer television. In fact, I honestly believe it’s the best form of broadcast programming. While there may be some individuals who don’t particularly share my sentiment, I stand by my unadulterated belief. Simply put, summer TV is damn awesome.
Don’t believe me? Take a gander at your local listings.
Especially you, STAR TREK. What hath thou wrought?
NSA director Keith Alexander might be the most famous spy in America right now. Everyone wants to know who’s really behind the agency’s widespread snooping. And now, a lengthy profile of Alexander in Foreign Policy invites even more intrigue. It also reveals some of the general’s weird ways.