Tuesday, September 27 2011
Smells Like MTV: Music Video and the Rise of Grunge
MTV’s central role in delivering grunge to a national audience in the early 1990s demonstrated the network’s power as a creator and definer of culture, and the reaction of many of grunge’s iconic figures against the video medium revealed the gulf between principle and reality.
Thursday, August 11 2011
The Return of 120 Minutes
120 Minutes returns to guide us through the alternative/indie/hip-hop/whatever-else universe. But what's a show to do when nothing's as hard to find as it used to be?
Thursday, April 21 2011
The Year In TV: November 2010
Continuing our look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in November 2010.
Wednesday, April 13 2011
‘Heaven 17 Live at Scala’ Gives Us Those Chilly-Cum-Funky Electronic Tunes
In the early '80s, it was possible for England's postpunk pioneers -- New Romantics, Rude Boys, and assorted other malcontents -- to imagine themselves the center of the media universe.
Friday, February 25 2011
The Year in TV: July 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in July 2010.
Wednesday, February 9 2011
Why the Parents Television Council Is Wrong About ‘Skins’
Yes, Skins is a raw depiction of what teenagers get up to when their parents aren't paying attention, but what exactly makes it a broadcast version of the Apocalypse?
Tuesday, January 18 2011
The Year in TV: April 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in April 2010.
Tuesday, December 7 2010
The Year in Music: February 2010
Let’s continue our look at the biggest events in music, one month at a time, with February 2010.
Tuesday, September 21 2010
Why I’m Not Watching Jersey Shore (Anymore)
The predictability of the cast is their Achilles' heel. Ronnie and Sammi’s weekly dysfunctional hour of make-up/break-up is as expected as Snooki’s alcohol soaked antics and the Situation’s Sunday dinner of sausage and peppers.
