By A.J. Serrano The Twilight Zone was one hell of a television series. Stephen King once referred to the show as “damn near immortal” and it’s hard to disagree with his lofty praise. The series set a new standard for film and television writing, so much so that nearly every piece of entertainment that was produced after its 1959 debut is in some way indebted to Rod Serling’s … [Read more...] about (Blog Post) Trailer Trash: Next Stop, the Twilight Zone
Archives for 2012
Shark Week: The Not-So-Terrifying Truth About Stereotyped Predators and Wary Prey
By Paige Connell “Live every week like it’s Shark Week” (Wikiquote). This statement, uttered by none other than 30 Rock’s accidental genius, Tracy Morgan, makes us question what it really means to follow this mantra. Certainly audiences are not searching for shows about actual risk factors, considering Coronary Heart Disease Week and Drunk Driving Week have yet to steal a … [Read more...] about Shark Week: The Not-So-Terrifying Truth About Stereotyped Predators and Wary Prey
(Blog Post) Snapshot of LA: Celebrity Sightings
Though I am slightly ashamed, I will admit it: I am a celebrity gossip junkie. To be honest, the situation could be a lot worse; it’s not like I spend hours of my time going page by page through Perez Hilton’s blog or have a subscription to US Weekly or In Touch. However, these extremes that I pride myself for not being guilty of, may be more due to my current status as a broke … [Read more...] about (Blog Post) Snapshot of LA: Celebrity Sightings
(Blog Post) Trailer Trash: In the Hall of the Mountain King
By A.J. Serrano Music may be universal but it also Paramount, Fox and Warner Bros. Or, at least "In the Hall of the Mountain King" is all these things. That is the only logical explanation for the presence of Edvard Grieg's bombastic orchestration in nearly every movie preview cut in the last twenty years. You know the tune. The mischievous plucks of the cello. The escalating … [Read more...] about (Blog Post) Trailer Trash: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Me on Paper
-Andrew Ramirez * Lately, I’ve been getting a total kick out of the simplest shit. Like the other day I caught wind of some beach-cruising, sundress-sporting bombshell drawling into her iPhone: I just wanna experience Madrid ‘cause I think it would be a totally cool experience. And today I heard this dude say to his girlfriend: Baby I wasn’t looking at her, so don’t’ give … [Read more...] about Me on Paper