By Makiah Green Ryan Murphy and Ali Adler's new comedy series, The New Normal, aired for it's anticipated debut last week on NBC. In its attempt to redefine societal norms and family values, the pilot episode, instead, reinforces the modern familiar. Though the coincidental family depicted on The New Normal certainly doesn't reflect traditional American values, it is in … [Read more...] about TV Culture: “The New Normal” is Hardly New
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(Blog Post) Love That Dirty Water: Trouble in Hotlanta
- by Megan Rilkoff NBA Playoffs 2012 are underway as of Saturday night and with 8 games in 2 days, they have been everything any basketball fan loves about the playoffs: intense rivalries, game-winning shots in the final seconds, and heated play. Highlights (or lowlights) include: Both Game 1 of the Clippers/Grizzlies and Thunder/Mavericks ended at 99-98, anticipating two … [Read more...] about (Blog Post) Love That Dirty Water: Trouble in Hotlanta
Earth Day with the Stars
-Andrew Ramirez * Among other’s—and the point of this isn’t just to name drop—this weekend I saw Red Hot Chili Pepper Anthony Kiedis; Jackass dude Johnny Knoxville; the T-1000 from Terminator 2 (or okay fine, Robert Patrick, but I swear he asked me if I’d seen John Connor); the guy who accidentally sent his girlfriend a sex tape instead of a love song in that movie with … [Read more...] about Earth Day with the Stars
(Blog Post) Trailer Trash: Next Stop, the Twilight Zone
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
(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