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My favorite MST3k episodes featuring incoherent movies
Now that life is inching back towards some sense of normalcy with the first restrictions lifted in many places, it’s time to revisit my earlier blog post about MST3k episodes with coherent movies. This time we’re going for maximum insanity: episodes with movies that are incoherent. After spending over two months indoors we’re all losing…
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Looking back at Dispatches From Elsewhere, season 1
Now that the first season is over I thought I’d give a non-spoilery take on Dispatches From Elsewhere. There will be some mentions of the events in the first episode, so if you want to go in completely fresh go watch it first. This won’t be your typical review, as I was a participant of…
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My favorite MST3k episodes featuring coherent movies
As we’re all sheltering in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one activity I’ve found well suited for the times is watching episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (or MST3k.) Each episode is about an hour and a half, featuring a human host and his robot pals watching a janky movie and cracking jokes at…
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Jason Segel explains “Dispatches From Elsewhere” on The Late Show
In the above clip from The Late Show, Jason Segel explains his upcoming TV show Dispatches From Elsewhere to host Stephen Colbert. The quick version: While searching for inspiration for a new TV show to create, Segel learns about The Jejune Institute and manages to contact the man behind it all, who Segel likens to…
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Review: Dracula (2020 miniseries)
The new Dracula three part miniseries from Moffat and Gatiss (Sherlock, Doctor Who) adapt Bram Stoker’s classic novel with the sort of twists and trappings we’ve come to expect from this duo, for better or worse. It’s available on both BBC and Netflix if you’d like to see it. Here’s my review. Warning: Mild…
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The Jejune Institute is coming to the small screen
“Welcome to The Jejune Institute,” a disembodied female voice declares as someone enters a small room. When I first saw a list of TV shows AMC was working on, Dispatches From Elsewhere immediately jumped out at me. Both the name of the show and one of the characters — Octavio — were lifted straight from…
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Thoughts on the first episode of Truthpoint: Darkweb Rising
Dril and Derek in a screencap from the trailer There’s no easy way to explain the new Adult Swim show Truthpoint: Darkweb Rising. It’s a conspiracy theory fueled debate show, allegedly originating from the dark web. I might describe it as though aliens on the other side of the galaxy picked up Crossfire and…
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Top 6 worst Seinfeld episodes
During its nine season run, Seinfeld had plenty of memorable hit episodes. But there were also a few clunkers here and there. Even the most hardcore Seinfeld fans have forgotten about many of these flops entirely, and rightfully so. Here are the worst six episodes of Seinfeld in the order they were aired. Enjoy! “The…
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Ghostwatch reviewed by an American in 2016
For Halloween this year I thought I’d so something a little different — I got my hands on a copy of an infamous British TV horror special and decided to write a review. For those unfamiliar with the show, Ghostwatch is a 1992 Halloween TV horror special from BBC. It never aired in the US,…
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Introducing the VCR Classic Edition
You may have heard the bad news recently: the last company making VCRs is about to stop production. But worry not, VCR fans: the VCR Classic Edition is here! No, this won’t play your old tapes. Following in the steps of Nintendo, the VCR Classic Edition is 50% smaller than your old VCR and comes…
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