Recently On TCM…
Turner Classic Movies recently debuted a documentary entitled Thou Shalt Not Sin. The documentary examines pre-Code films and representations of bodies, sex, and…
Super Sunday
Happy Super Sunday! Super Bowl Sunday is the high holy day of American Civil Religion, bordering on holiday status. I often joke that…
Shame Ain’t Worth It…
I have wanted to write about the HBO crime drama series, The Wire, for quite some time now. However, I have been unable…
An Extra Special Series…
Whoever says there’s nothing good on television must not have a DVD player, a local video store, or access to HBO. Between multiple…
Dispatches from AAR…Take 4
With my last day and a half turning into something of a wash, the last session I attended was a Sunday morning panel…
Dispatches from AAR…Take 2
The second session I attended was also sponsored by the Religion, Media, and Culture Group and was entitled Sleeper Cell: Viewing Religion, Race,…
Heroes…
NBC just keeps the hits rolling. Returning prime time successes include the aforementioned Friday Night Lights, The Office, and My Name is Earl.…
Friday Nights…
One of my favorite television programs from last season is Friday Night Lights. Despite poor ratings, but thanks to much critical acclaim, NBC…
Battlescars
The death toll of suicide bombers and the weekly body count/injury report of the war in Iraq has become the soundtrack to the…