Category Archives: TV

Spider-man 1967, Episode 10

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Reverend

“The Revenge of Dr. Magneto”: A disgruntled scientist uses magnetism to destroy parts of the city in order to gain recognition and fame. Spider-Man must race to prevent each catastrophe before the city is destroyed. “The Sinister Prime Minister”: The … Continue reading →

Posted in pop culture, television, TV | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

We’re all digital now, the quiet end of analog TV

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Reverend

I was catching up on my feed reader, and I came across this post over at Ed Grant’s Media Funhouse—a consistently brilliant movie/music/culture blog, a perennial in my reader—mourning the passing of analog TV which happened on June 12th, 2009 … Continue reading →

Posted in television, TV | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Was Wonder Woman a librarian?

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Reverend

This may be one of the worst cartoons ever made, but it does a few interesting things: 1) it suggests that Wonder Woman was a librarian—is there any other precedent for this?, 2) it captures just how conflicted Wonder Woman … Continue reading →

Posted in television, TV | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

The End of the American Empire

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Reverend

I recently came across three videos on YouTube wherein David Simon (of “The Wire” fame) is speaking at Loyola University about “unencumbered Capitalism” which has resulted in an “existential crisis” of epic proportions, namely the reality that “people matter less.” … Continue reading →

Posted in television, TV | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Spider-man 1967, Epsiode 9

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Reverend

This week’s Spider-man features two episodes with two all-new villains: “The One-Eyed Idol” Someone has sent a one-eyed idol to Jonah Jameson. Jameson is hypnotised by the idol to steal his own cash. Spiderman finds the assailant the following night … Continue reading →

Posted in pop culture, TV | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Spider-man 1967, Episode 8

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Reverend

Finally, a little Rhinoceros action in the 8th installment from Marvel.com “Horn of the Rhino,” a tradition that continues to bring joy to my home.

Posted in pop culture, TV | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Spider-man 1967, Episode 7

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Reverend

And yet another weekly treat.

Posted in pop culture, TV | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Stopover in a Quiet Town

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Reverend

My favorite Twilight Zone episode for the last six or seven years is “Stopover in a Quiet Town.” I think the whole idea of two people waking up after a bender in an abandoned town in which they discover everything … Continue reading →

Posted in audio, television, TV, video, YouTube | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spider-man 1967, Episode 4

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Reverend

Yet another Spider-man, and this episode is a 2-for-1 with two shorter episodes featuring the Vulture and Spencer Smythe. The real joy of these episodes are the villians, in fact it is through their names that my son remembers each … Continue reading →

Posted in pop culture, TV, video games | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

D’Angelo Barksdale reads The Great Gatsby

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Reverend

The Wire: D’Angelo reads The Great Gatsby This is a scene from The Wire I constantly return to in my mind for some reason. I mean it might seem obvious given I have a quickly vanishing background in American literature, … Continue reading →

Posted in television, TV | Tagged , , | 11 Comments