A Terrible Call


I was waiting for the football game to be over so that I could change the channel to anything but sports, and something amazing happened. A guy in blue spandex threw the ball, and a guy in a yellow helmet caught it, and one referee, a legally blind day laborer, threw his hands in the air, which I am told means “touchdown!” The other referee, a middle school gym teacher, made a different move with his arms that either means “check, please” or “interception.” So congratulations, sports. You are terrible.

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Revolution Series Premiere: Great Idea, Disappointing Execution

I’m a sucker for sci-fi. I love global destruction, dystopian societies, and end-of-the-world calamities. So when I saw the commercial for Revolution, I was pretty damned excited. Not only did it promise mystery and intrigue combined with stunning visuals of a weird, changed world, but it had some rather impressive names attached. J.J. Abrams, Jon Favreau, and television’s bestest bad boy, Giancarlo Esposito.  But only minutes into the season premiere, I knew the show would fall far short of my expectations. Continue reading

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