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RiFF RaFF: Neon Icon
Neon Icon showcases all the reasons you love (or hate) RiFF RaFF, but it also proves he can put together a cohesive record.
16 Jul 2014
Sports
In Defense of Openly Enjoying Professional Wrestling
All it took was a trip to the Royal Rumble to see how similar the warped reality of the WWE is to The Kardashians. Or The Real World. Or Duck Dynasty. Or Honey Boo Boo.
11 Feb 2014
Events
Little Green Cars: 6 August 2013 - New York
Fresh from their gig at Lollapalooza, the folksy group from the Emerald Isle, Little Green Cars gave a solid show for a small audience in NYC.
12 Aug 2013
Music
The Death Knell Sounds Again: The History of Music Industry Whining
A business which makes billions a year can’t stop whining about how illegal downloading, streaming, and Internet radio is sending it to the poor house.
24 Apr 2013
Television
In Defense of a Disgust for Reality Television
The recent death of a Buckwild cast member serves as a reminder that we have become far too accepting of manufactured truths and sensationalized reality.
11 Apr 2013
Film
What James Bond Can’t Teach You About British Music History
If you want lessons in womanizing, dressing to the nines, or ordering martinis, James Bond is your man. If, however, you’re looking for a review of British music history over the last 50 years, the world’s favorite secret agent has no idea what he’s doing.
29 Jan 2013
Music
In Defense of the Marriage Between Music and Television
One wonders if Elvis, the Beatles, the Who, et. al. would have gained such importance had TV not been available.
30 Oct 2012
Music
Generation X Wants Its MTV, But It’s a VEVO World Now
Gen X’ers may still want their MTV, but the version they loved is as distant a memory as Valley Girl speak, parachute pants, and leg warmers. Wake up and smell the VEVO.
28 Aug 2012
Television
Beavis & Butt-head Revisited
Beavis & Butt-head are back and have aged rather well. These two idiots have conditioned viewers rather well since their '90s heyday, having made a lasting impact on how we watch TV.
10 Jan 2012
Music
On Making that Holiday Music List and Checking It Twice
It's that time of the year, again. Music fans are making their lists of what they hope to find wrapped in pretty paper at Christmas, and music publications are making their lists of what should be on those lists. Now, I have something to say about lists.
22 Nov 2011
Television
The Year In TV: November 2010
Continuing our look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in November 2010.
21 Apr 2011
Reviews
'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.
13 Apr 2011
Television
The Year in TV: July 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in July 2010.
25 Feb 2011
Television
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?
09 Feb 2011
Television
The Year in TV: April 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in April 2010.
18 Jan 2011
Music
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.
07 Dec 2010
Television
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.
21 Sep 2010
Reviews
MTV’s 'Daria' Was Spun-off from 'Beavis and Butt-head'
A quintessentially '90s show filled with apathy, sarcasm, and pop culture laden dialogue, Daria was the perfect encapsulation of the time period.
16 May 2010
Music
Willie Taylor: Sextape
Willie Taylor is the least consequential member of Day26 and Sextape only makes this fact more apparent.
13 May 2010
Music
Strictly Global: A Source for Music Videos on Broadcast TV
The kind of show you wished MTV would make.
15 Mar 2010
Television
Daria DVD Teaser
The abscence of MTV's cult hit Daria's from the DVD market frustrated fans during the eight years it's has been off the air, but the show is finally getting its due in 2010.
03 Feb 2010
Television
Previously on 'The Hills'… We All Stopped Watching
The Hills finale airs Tuesday, December 1 at 10PM on MTV. The question, at this point, is whether anyone will be watching it. This intrepid blogger braved the inanity of the most recent season to let you know what has been happening.
30 Nov 2009
Reviews
Jackass: The Lost Tapes
The Jackass Boys embody a forward momentum that teeters towards the eradication of all that they can't stand: hypocrisy, condescension, and perhaps worst of all, the dull throbbing boredom of routine.
29 Oct 2009
Reviews
The Hills: Season Five
At the end of the day it's all about the bodies, the cars and the clothes, as well as the incredible things that occasionally come out of the cast-members' mouths.
08 Oct 2009
Television
America's Best Dance Crew: A Step Into the Limelight
America's Best Dance Crew judge Shane Sparks explains his show's unlikely beginnings, its ongoing significance, and what hopes lie ahead for crew-based hip-hop dancing...
25 Sep 2009
Reviews
Pedro: The Movie
Pedro recalls a moment in reality TV when the genre had real political edge.
Todd R. Ramlow
05 Apr 2009
Television
Bromance
While most of it is typical MTV reality fare, Bromance's cultivation of male drama queens makes this show especially queer.
26 Jan 2009
Books
Coming to Wherever You Are - Muchmusic, MTV and Youth Identities by Kip Pegley
A comparative study of MuchMusic and MTV that examines how each relates to issues and perceptions of gender and nationality, racial diversity, and an overall sense of cultural identity.
16 Jul 2008
News
Musical offspring compete for recording deal in new MTV series 'Rock the Cradle'
Rafer Guzmán
01 Apr 2008
Television
The Comebacks, The Cut-Ups, and All Cut Too Short: The 2007 VMAs
Isn't it ironic how the 2007 installment of MTV's celebration of music videos was, in fact, a telling death knell for music videos?
Evan Sawdey
10 Sep 2007
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