Best of the Year/Decade: Part 1
Part 1 of FG’s best (and worst) movies, TV shows, and trends of 2009 and the previous decade.
Looking Back: X-Men Cartoons, Part 2
In part two of this cartoon retrospective, we examine “X-Men: Evolution” and its unique take on the world of the X-Men.
Looking Back: X-Men Cartoons, Part 1
In this three part series of posts, we look back at the three main X-Men animated series and offer information on where you can watch them online.
“King of the Hill” Goes Out with Class
A fond farewell to a show that stood its ground amidst the changing times.
Rainbow’s End
After 26 years on the air, the PBS staple Reading Rainbow is ending its run. Here we remember it and look at the future of educational programming.
Analog TV Rides Off Into the Sunset
I pulled out my old TV from the closet one last time and adjusted the rabbit ears to get a better signal.
At around 11:30 Friday night I sat with a little TV in the middle of the living room, dwarfed by the newer TV and audio receiver. I’ve had a converter box for over a [...]
The LOST Rewatch
Five down, one to go. The countdown has begun to the final season of the best show ever to grace television airwaves.
Okay, while that may be a bit of hyperbole, I would attempt to argue the validity of that statement if necessary. LOST is an amazing program, and it has taken its audience on an [...]
History Channel to Talk about History
The History Channel’s recently announced upcoming season may offer hope to those who have pointed out that the network is dedicating its prime time programming to truck and lumberjack reality tv instead of… history. History, by the way, changed it’s name from The History Channel to just History last year. Doubtless, this is the work [...]
Funhouse Mirrors and Singing Crocodiles
I put a satellite dish on top of the house a few years back. After a few days and the help of some friends I got things going.
What I’m working on is called “Free To Air” satellite — that is, channels that haven’t been scrambled. While most common cable channels are scrambled, many interesting radio [...]
Lost’s Connections to Narnia
Caught up on Lost? Read on. To those lagging behind, beware: spoiler-heavy content ahead!
This is a post I’ve been wanting to create for a while now, ever since a lady named Charlotte Staples Lewis showed up on television’s smartest geek-fare show. Literary allegories and references have always been a part of the Lost mythology, but [...]
