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Betty White: Oh, Internet... What Hath Thou Wrought?
Sure, I was in on the "Betty White" thing, too. In fact, the Mercury happily hopped on the White bandwagon with this (still kinda awesome, I must say) cover from 2010. HOWEVER! Now this monster the...
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You Axed for It: Axe Cop on TV
Axe Cop is coming to your TV! This is nothing short of amazing for fans of baby-hating writer Malachai Nicolle, age 8, and his comic book-drawing brother Ethan Nicolle, age 31! Fox bought the rights...
View ArticleZach Wahls on David Letterman
The wonderfully articulate son of lesbian moms (and new author) chats with David Letterman about bullying and homophobia, and it's kind of amazing: Wahls is so naturally empathetic towards those who...
View ArticleRoger Sterling's LSD Trip, Explained
In last Sunday's fantastic episode of Mad Men (check out Jacob's recap here), John Slattery (AKA Roger Sterling) once again reminds us why he's one of the best actors currently working on TV. Roger...
View Article1978 Avengers Movie Better than 2012 Avengers Movie
Why is it better? Bewitched actor Paul Lynde as Loki (with a guest spot from KISS), of course. AND I REST MY FREAKING CASE!! [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Lunchtime TV: Watch the First Episode of Veep
For those of you without the HBO—poor, pitiful creatures... here, let me throw you a half eaten hot dog—the series premiere of Veep (starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus) was much funnier than I imagined,...
View ArticleBuffy the Vampire Slayer XXX Parody: CONDEMN OR ALLOW?!?
Sure, these porno parodies of TV shows and movies are generally ten years too late to the party—BUT! I must admit there are certain charms to this SFW trailer for dirty Buffy the Vampire Slayer. CHARM...
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Thursday TV Recaps for Poor People!
I know that many of you were out doing cool people things last night and can’t talk to me about television yet. Screw you guys. This post is dedicated to the introverts and the couch potatoes. Reading...
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Game of Thrones Recap: PG-13 Edition
Last night’s episode of Game of Thrones was very front-loaded. The most exciting thing to happen in the whole hour transpired in the first ten minutes. Not too much else in the way of action or...
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Mad Men Morning After
Life sucks, let's not talk about it. I was reminiscing with a friend yesterday about the "good old days" of Mad Men, about Sal and Kinsey and the strong, established personalities that dominated the...
View ArticleThe Wire is Baltimore's Portlandia
You think you're sick of visiting distant relatives and all they can talk about is Portlandia? You're not alone! Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld is fed up with everyone talking...
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Local Author's Thrillers Get an FX Pickup
Congrats to local author (and former Mercury columnist) Chelsea Cain, who according to Deadline Hollywood is in the midst of getting her Heartsick series of thrillers developed into a new TV series...
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The Tim Gunn Interview
This Saturday afternoon, Tim Gunn—yeah that Tim Gunn, is there another?—is hosting a fashion show at (here is where my boner starts to die) Washington Square for Lucky Brand jeans, but still—Tim Gunn!...
View ArticleParks and Rec Season Finale... TONIGHT!
Tonight marks the season finale for Parks and Recreation (NBC, 9:30 pm), where it's election day in Pawnee and Leslie Knope and her rival Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd EEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!) are running neck...
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Buffy Marathon Ahoy!
For those who have cable (and don't already have the DVD set), the LOGO network will be hosting an epic Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathon on Saturday, May 19 starting at 10 am! From Pop Candy: The...
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Thursday TV Recaps for Poor People!
I am having a difficult time writing this recap today. It’s all clouded by a possibly-but-not-necessarily sad announcement that NBC has ordered just 13 more episodes of 30 Rock, and that next year...
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Game of Thrones Recap: Adaptable Adaptation Edition
Change is necessary in adaptations. What works well in print isn't going to necessarily work well on screen, and any successful adaptation has to make the source material its own. Last night's episode...
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Every Mad Man For Himself
Wait'll they get a load of me. I was reading Tom and Lorenzo's Mad Men commentary and took note of their complaining about the show's increasing tendency to have a character blurt out the theme of the...
View ArticleHere's that Trailer for The Mindy Project
Pairing up on Tuesday nights with New Girl this fall on FOX is The Mindy Project (formerly known as It's Messy—which is another kinda bad title) starring The Office's Mindy Kaling who is a...
View ArticleHere's that Trailer for "You Got Bacon'd!" (Okay, Fine... The Following)
Here's another new FOX show debuting this fall that's kind of a cross between 24, The Killing, Seven, and every serial killer movie you've ever seen. It's called The Following starring Kevin Bacon—and...
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