Category: Television
Daria and The Crop Top Anomaly
The sarcastic icon that is Daria Morgendorffer is typically known for being a sexless, snarky type who may or may not have a hole where [Read More…]
How Square Pegs is More of A Prequel to Sex and the City Than The Carrie Diaries
A story about a gawky teenager yet to find her confidence may not sound like any sort of precursor to Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and [Read More…]
Why V.I.P. Is A Better Pamela Anderson Show Than Baywatch
No matter what Pamela Anderson does, she will always be seen as the busty lifeguard running down the beaches of L.A. in a tranquil frenzy. [Read More…]
Orange Is The New Black Addresses White Privilege–And It’s Lackluster
The topic of white privilege has, of late, been at the forefront of media and pop culture. And so, it makes perfect sense that Orange [Read More…]
Why Derek Fails to Achieve the Same Level of Genius As Gervais Shows Past
Ricky Gervais’ success and adulation after giving the world The Office and Extras has come to something of a screeching halt with Derek. While it [Read More…]
Peggy Olson’s Burger Chef Speech–Almost As Moving As the “I Have A Dream” Speech
On the semi series finale of Mad Men, “Waterloo,” Peggy Olson makes her swan song of a sales pitch to Burger Chef–all set against the [Read More…]
The Evolution of the Single Girl From Marlo Thomas to Tina Fey
The single girl archetype in television most logically began with That Girl. Marlo Thomas’ role as the plucky Ann Marie gave rise to a new [Read More…]
Like A Virgin: Donna Martin and the 90s Quest for Some Vestige of Chastity
By the time the repressed vibe of the Reagan and Bush eras had concluded in the United States, the 90s saw a resurgence in sexual [Read More…]
If Bea Arthur Was Your Grandma
If Bea Arthur was your grandma, you would probably notice that she didn’t smell quite like old lady, but rather a strong mix of musk [Read More…]
Flight of the Conchords vs. The Mighty Boosh
Apart from being shows that star two male musicians, Flight of the Conchords and The Mighty Boosh do not have as much in common as [Read More…]
