Television Turmoil is a look at the worst and weirdest series to make their way onto the small screen. For the past two decades, CBS has remained at or near the top of the broadcast network game thanks to a mix of catering to a slowly aging audience and sticking to a mostly rigid formula […]
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Not Suitable for Work lacks the skills for its position
In retrospect, the name should have clued me in to the problem. Has anyone ever typed “NSFW” and thought the “S” stood for “suitable”? How many times was the title of Mindy Kaling’s new comedy workshopped before they landed on “suitable” over “safe”? This is far from the biggest issue plaguing Not Suitable for Work, […]
Television Turmoil: Shasta McNasty is all shock with no value
Television Turmoil is a look at the worst and weirdest series to make their way onto the small screen. The 90s were a period of enormous growth for television. The rise of cable caused an explosion of channels attempting to cater to specific interests and age groups. It wasn’t just cable networks attempting to expand […]
Television Turmoil: Cavemen tried and failed to make a sitcom out of a mascot
Television Turmoil is a look at the worst and weirdest series to make their way onto the small screen. Advertising and television have always had a connection. From the early days where one sponsor would support an entire program to today, where the fractured media landscape leaves multiple avenues for targeted advertisements. Commercials are the […]
DMV: As exciting as standing in line
A basic fact of American life is that there are many government institutions that are a hassle to interact with. There’s often a good reason for the bureaucratic drudgery that defines most of them, but it remains a pain. For seemingly as long as it’s existed, the DMV has been the biggest punching bag in […]