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I vote network tv off the island

The last time a television show surprised me was when Boomer shot Adama. (I’ve had issues with Galactica, namely complaining in advance that saving the president’s life was going to be a terrific cheat. Turns out it made enough sense that I could believe it, because it wasn’t just convenient, it was complicating.) It will [...]


My Notes on the Olympic Coverage That I’m Mostly Not Watching

Not that NBC is paying attention, it is clear to everyone by now they are clueless, but here are some things that would drastically improve the television coverage:

Stop zooming in up an athlete’s nostrils during the medal ceremony. Nobody needs to see that, even their mothers.
Incorporate reality-television ideas: vote Al Trautwig off the island. Bob [...]




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