All posts tagged with "pop-culture"

Who Cares About Erin Carter

September 13, 2023

One night this week, I started watching Who is Erin Carter on Netflix, and I've got to tell you, I have never seen a more sloppily-written piece of television. I got 35 minutes into episode one. Good thing I'm here to tell you what's wrong.

Why Gangsta Paradise is Stuck In My Head Today

May 17, 2023

Back before the days of blogs and digital images, Mrs theskinnyonbenny and I got married and took a follow-up trip to Ireland. We toured around for a bit and happened to end up in Dublin at the same time that then-president Clinton was in town. You young uns won't remember, but back in the day, terrorists would occasionally blow up buildings in Ireland...

Pitches

May 10, 2023

I have some great ideas for TV shows that they should make.

The Best Artist That No One Hates

December 05, 2018

The dentist chair is a good place for the mind to wander. This week, I took those mind-wanderings and started typing them out as a post. Whose music is dentist-office appropriate, but still good? Let the debate begin.

Addict

August 21, 2012

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Seattle: Worst Place in the World

April 24, 2012

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Scene From Mad Men This Week

April 05, 2012

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30 Year Old Saturday Morning Thought

November 21, 2010

You would think that the people in Hong Kong Phuey's city would figure out his true identity.

Don't Think Twice, Dylan 's Alright

October 22, 2010

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Another Cartoon Post

June 14, 2010

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Anticipating Treme

April 09, 2010

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What Was With the Brown Guy on the Motorcycle?

November 19, 2009

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Don't Get Sucked In

October 29, 2009

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Taping Up

June 16, 2009

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John and Kate Recap

May 26, 2009

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Music Schedule

April 15, 2009

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Animal Intuition

April 03, 2009

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30 Rock Props

March 05, 2009

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Time Travel Sickness

February 11, 2009

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Return of the Hiphopapotamous (and Ginger Balls)

November 20, 2008

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Where My R&D Cash Would be Going if I Ran Tivo

July 23, 2008

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Summer Playlist

July 03, 2008

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Song Lyric Hall of Fame

March 26, 2008

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Mixtape - Robot Domination

March 04, 2008

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Album Review

February 28, 2008

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Blues Channel

January 30, 2008

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Dead Stars, Dead Television

January 24, 2008

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I Don't Know Who That Is

January 15, 2008

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Tito, Get Me a Tissue

January 03, 2008

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Top Five Countdown

November 15, 2007

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Close Shaves

October 16, 2007

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Bob Barker

July 31, 2007

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On TV Right Now

July 16, 2007

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Music and TV from Europoe

July 07, 2007

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Bring Back Martha Quinn

May 15, 2007

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A Day in Chuck Woolery's Life

March 30, 2007

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Scrappy

October 11, 2006

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Dancing With the Stars Lineup

September 14, 2006

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Entourage

July 14, 2006

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Fourth of July, New York

July 07, 2006

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Come and Knock on My Door

June 21, 2006

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Puke, Strawberries, and Animals

April 10, 2006

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Oscars/Movies

March 07, 2006

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The Bloodhound Gang Album Cover

October 19, 2005

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The "America" Songs

August 19, 2005

When MTV2 first hit the air, they showed nothing but videos. You know, just like the original MTV, but almost 20 years later. For one of their early years, they started playing all of the videos in the MTV library in alphabetical order by song. They started at the turn of the new year, and the drill lasted all the way into May.

Six Feet Under's Final Season

June 17, 2005

The new season of Six Feet Under has started. I can't help but reflect that there is no other show in television history that has so many crazy people that you actually pull for. In fact, just about everyone has at least the occasional conversation with dead people. On top of that, they all have their own insanities and hang-ups. There is rarely a scene without at least a hint of someone about to go over the edge.

Benny's Movie Review: Kung Fu Hustle

May 31, 2005

I've decided that I might drop in an occasional movie review. But I won't be writing about movies that everyone reviews and that you've already decided to see or to not see anyway. So don't come back looking for my thoughts on Hitch or Revenge of the Sith. By the time I finally see those, you will have long since formed an opinion for yourself.

Missed Opportunities in Blogging

March 09, 2005

I was just reflecting on a couple of the missed opportunities that I let get by recently. Sometimes, you get a perfectly good -- maybe even great -- web log entry staring you in the face, and you get busy doing other things and never get it posted.

Nancy Grace

March 02, 2005

The most unintentionally funny person on television is CNN Headline News's Nancy Grace. If you aren't familiar with Nancy, she has been a regular guest on the mother network's Larry King Live for a couple of years.

Magazine Reading

February 24, 2005

How do you like that? It's been more than two weeks since I posted anything here. I've gotten a couple of irate emails, and I'm sure lost a few of my 10 or so regular readers. I just wasn't feeling like spending my free time at the computer lately. I do spend my entire workday staring into the retina-melting screens you know.

Benny's Book Review: The Last Season

February 08, 2005

I am currently reading Phil Jackson's book, <i>The Last Season</i>. It has a subtile which I can't remember. From reading the text, I'm pretty sure that Phil intended the subtitle to be, <i>...and Kobe Bryant is a no good whining bastard</i>, but the editors probably shot that down. (Actually -- to be honest -- I downloaded an mp3 copy of Phil Jackson's book, and I've been listening to it while I walk the dog in the evening. It's not the same as reading the book, but I don't really have the right verb. "I'm currently listening to the book," doesn't work, because I'm not currently listening to it. I'm currently typing on a laptop. You see the problem.)

The Day Ted Nugent Killed All the Animals

October 29, 2004

Does anyone besides me like that song, The Day Ted Nugent Killed All the Animals? The IPOD picked that song for me while I walked the dog last night. It got me thinking that someone could go out and put out a whole page explaining the cultural references in that tune. I'll go ahead and do it myself.

Incompetence in Broadcasting

October 26, 2004

It might be coincidence, but it seems like this week has brought us more than the usual amount of incompetence in broadcasting. My standards really aren't high. I just don't think these broadcasters are trying to entertain me as hard they used to.

Voodoo Fest 2004

October 20, 2004

I went to Voodoo Fest this past Saturday. There was beautiful weather, and it was good to be outside hearing live music. Let's jump right in with a review of the headliners' performance:

Christopher Reeve and Roseanne Barr

October 14, 2004

I have no interest in letting this become the site for celebrity obituaries. However, the passing of Christopher Reeve moved a reader enough to request that I comment, so I'll share a quick Superman story, and then move on.

Rodney Dangerfield

October 08, 2004

I was a little saddened to hear that Rodney Dangerfield died this week. I remember watching Rodney doing stand up on HBO and being or delivering the punch line in the Lite Beer From Miller Gang commercials back when I was a kid. I've decided to memorialize Rodney with a brief review of all of his movies. Okay, not all of them, but all of them that I could come up with off the top of my head.

Psycho Scares Me for the First Time

August 26, 2004

To a sophisticated kid of the 1980's, it turns out to be majorly disappointing when you finally see the move. It's really not all that gruesome or scary by today's standards, or even not by the standards of movies 20 years ago.

Trip to Atlanta

July 28, 2004

Let's start with the good: the Madonna concert started with Vogue, and the concert could have ended at the end of that number. We would have said something like, "she could have sung a few more songs, but man, it was really good."

Remembering Arena Concerts

July 19, 2004

On Sunday night, I will be at the Madonna concert in Atlanta. I fully expect the most awe-inducing show that I've ever seen. I'm also pretty excited just to have a couple of days off work, and a weekend away from yard-slave laboring, even if it is just for a road trip to Atlanta.

From a Movie Preview to the Superfriends

June 24, 2004

I'm still not real impressed with the summer movies that I've seen previewed so far. We went last night, and I had a flash of excitement seeing the submariners from Hunt for Red October on the screen. Wouldn't it be exciting to take those guys and make a new movie, without being constrained by a Tom Clancy plotline? But no, it turns out that is was just Sponge Bob Square Pants, playing with a toy submarine that was causing the crew so much havoc.

Pop Culture Notes for May 2004

May 14, 2004

Work conversation this morning included an allusion to Long Duck Dong before 9:00 am. That's bodes well for your day. I'm inspired to share some pop culture observations. I suppose I should start with American Idol.

Bitching About What's on TV

April 27, 2004

I don't seem to find myself as excited about what's on TV lately. And since I have nothing else to tell you all about, allow me share some complaints.

Cars for Old Geezers

March 05, 2004

I saw a commercial for the local Lincoln/Mercury car dealership. This particular commercial has the dealership full of young families: 30-somthing parents, with cute active kids. The problem with this whole thing is that there's no way in hell that any of these people are going to buy a Lincoln or a Mercury. I really thought that you had to be collecting social security before they would even let you into the dealership. At the very least, they must have an AARP discount.

Reality TV

March 03, 2004

It seems like most people are either raving fans or harsh critics of reality TV. Actually, the ratings show that there are more fans, but at least some of us reality fans aren't willing to admit it.

Ben's Movie Reviews

March 01, 2004

Today, I wipe the sweat off my brow, having avoided the Oscar season's obligatory geezer movie. We generally spend January in a frenzy of movie-going. The weather is crappy anyway, so we try to catch as many of the Oscar contenders as possible.