Master Chef, Episodes 19

MasterChef Season 4 Episode 19 T bone Steak

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It’s Episode Infinity of MasterChef, and the contestants are multiplying. There are seven count them seven cooks left, and they are faced with a Mystery Box containing a t-bone steak. The cooks have forty-five minutes to cook a steak dish. Blah blah blah, brussel sprouts, onions, fingerling potatoes, freshly ground pepper, sizzling grills, and time’s up. Continue reading

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Futurama Episode 10: Game Of Tones

Recap: Futurama “Game of Tones”

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It’s Flomuary and March of 3013 near Planet Z-7, and there’s a strange sound traveling through outer space. By Arbor Day, it has reached Planet Earth. Hermes calls his friend Shazam to figure out the name of the song (which, SPOILER ALERT AND/OR CAPTAIN OBVIOUS is from Close Encounters of the Third Kind). Professor Farnsworth decides to track Fry’s brainwaves to figure out what part of his brain is triggered by the sound to narrow down the tune.  He isolated a memory from Dec 31st, 1999, the day Fry fell in the freezer tube. Because the memory still exists in Fry’s unconscious mind, Farnsworth induces a dream state to recreate the moment he hears the music. Continue reading

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FaceOff Season 5, Episode 1: Going For Gold

Syfy Face Off Season 5 Episode 1 Veterans vs Newcomers

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The contestants on converge at a masquerade ball at the Park Plaza Hotel in Hollywood to start their journey towards becoming the next great name in movie magic. This season, it’s Face Off veterans versusFace Off newbies. The cast of Heros Of Cosplay, a new Syfy show that I will not be watching, join the contestants at the ball to introduce the first Foundation Challenge: create an original character inspired by one of the costume partygoers. The winner receives immunity, and the judge is the screenwriter and director Catherine Hardwick. Continue reading

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Breaking Bad Final Season, Episode 1: Blood Money

Recap: Breaking Bad Season 5 – “Blood Money”

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The final season begins with a flash forwards. A newly-bearded Walt arrives at his former home, which has long since been abandoned. Someone spray painted “Heisenberg” on the living room wall, and bugs inhabit Skylar’s once-clean kitchen countertops, and kids are skateboarding in an empty pool. Walt retrieves a small vial from behind an outlet cover in the bedroom that I assume contains ricin. On his way back to the car, he sees his neighbor. “Hello, Carol.” Continue reading

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Brother vs. Brother, Episode 4: The Fallout

HGTV Brother vs. Brother Episode 4 - Jonathan and Drew Scott

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Both teams have three contestants left, two days, and $25k to finish their houses. Monica takes over the laundry room for Team Drew and magically finds room in the budget to purchase a stackable washer and dryer. Drew arrives with caffeine and gives some advice, including removing the fussy wooden edging on the built-in cabinets that are making the dining room look dated. Continue reading

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Project Runway Season 12, Episode 4: Tie The Knot

Project Runway Season 12 Episode 4 Logo We Recap: Project Runway Season 12 Episode 4   Tie the Knot

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Why is my light and breezy easy peasy never sleazy Project Runway starting out with a vicious battle between Sandro and Ken? “Calm the f*ck down!” are words that should never, ever be uttered at Parsons. Continue reading

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Futurama: Leela and the Genestalk

Recap: Futurama “Leela And The Genestalk”

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Bender beat up Carlos, the elderly one-legged cowboy who lives next door, and took his cowboy hat. So they all go line dancing. Leela finds it enjoyable because there’s no touching and lots of rules. Bender tries out the mechanical bull and sets a new record for the shortest ride.

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Top Chef Masters Season 5, Episode 3

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The Sous Chefs made sausage, and didn’t know that they had to leave the Real Chefs enough protein to make a dish. So…Quickfire Challenge! Thirty minutes to make something delicious out of scraps.  Carcasses, fat, bones, and some chefs have more than others. Amelia Posada and Erika Nakamura are owners of the butcher Lindy & Grundy and judges for the Quickfire. Continue reading

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Master Chef Season 4, Episode 18

MasterChef Episode 18 Season 4 Eggs

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LucaKrissiJordanNatashaJessieJames, no cooking for you. Instead, it’s Loser’s Day on Master Chef, as eliminated contestants get a chance to win an apron. Ugh. You know what this means? One more week ofMaster Chef. If you haven’t noticed, we’re on Episode Eight Freaking Teen. But whatever, I’ll play along. The three Losers are Bri, Lynn, and Bime. Continue reading

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