Pop Culture for Fun

The Walking Dead didn’t disappoint the buzz around it with the pilot episode. It was filled with suspense, action, and a whole lot of zombies. It was also thoughtful and hinted that it could do the whole Romero “zombies as social commentary” thing well. The next episodes a mixed bag. The great characterization that got [...]

Posted on November 27th, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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Season 4 of the critically beloved drama series just debuted and the show seems to still be on a roll.So, if you’ve been ignorant to the tons of praise it has been getting here’s a couple of reasons to watch Mad Men. The depiction of the ’60s Pretty much 90% of the movies done after [...]

Posted on July 29th, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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p {text-align:justify}   There’s plenty to chose from when it comes to TV spy series, old and new. From the serious, La Femme Nikita and Alias, to the not so serious, like Chuck or Get Smart. So it’s no wonder there are similar shows on different networks at times. Two of those, sharing a lot of [...]

Posted on June 15th, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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Glee, that show with a little bit of song and a little bit of dance… who am I kidding, a lot of song and a lot of dance, is the fad of the moment, to the point of inspiring flash mobs. As it’s quite new, and somewhat innovative (I can remember at least a show, [...]

Posted on May 31st, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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So, I haven’t really been around much, hadn’t had time to write any articles, but let’s see if I can catch up on those 2 weeks missed: Cinema: Iron Man 2 gets released, does well with crowds, Marvel execs probably have dollar signs for eyes right now. Robert Downey Jr. does his thing, Scarlett Johansson [...]

Posted on May 16th, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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When I started thinking about writing this, several names popped into my head, only to later realize the actors are (and this happens a lot) actually older than their characters. So, in order not to create too large a list, or to omit anyone, all the people on the list have yet to turn 20. [...]

Posted on April 16th, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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Here’s a look at the Lost candidates and their defining quotes: 4 John Locke “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!” Also uttered by Jack and Man in Black in Locke’s clothing, this line defines the whole persona of John Locke. Here’s a man whose life has been as close to a hell as possible: [...]

Posted on April 3rd, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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