Category: TV

Factoring in the X’s

The X Factor is back on TV tonight. And I wish I could say I was happy about that. I do. I really wish that.

Kate Minus a TV Show

TLC’s Kate Plus 8 aired its last episode Monday, bringing to a close one of the strangest, most meteoric chapters in reality television. For those

SpongeBrain?

I didn’t need a scientific study to know that my children don’t respond to all animated shows the same way. But now I’ve got one.

Tarted-Up Toddlers

There is something about reality shows that just rubs me the wrong way. I can’t help it, I simply find most of them to be

Unreal Reality

In two weeks, CBS’ Survivor—granddaddy of American reality television—will return to the airwaves for a 236th straight season. (Actually, it’s only been on the air

The Formula for Fame

Some silly things in life make me wonder why. Why, for example, does one of my coworkers love Mountain Dew so much? Why do I

Morning News Nightmare

Every weekday morning while sipping coffee, doing my hair and/or trying to decide if a shirt needs to be ironed, I watch the news. Well,

Don’t Take Media Influence for Granite

I never really wanted granite countertops before television. I was just dandy with our tile countertops. Have been for years. They support pots and pans.

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