The Genius of the RPG Episode
Ah, yes. The “RPG Episode.” A staple of a television comedy. The cast of characters take a break from their everyday lives to play an RPG (or MMORPG). It’s entirely meta – characters playing characters…
Ten Brilliant Trailers of Terrible Movies
Movie trailers are the tip of the sword when it comes to the cinematic experience. They’re the leading argument, the initial point, the first move in the game of, “hey, you should spend your money…
Highlights from Season 4 of Arrested Development
As many of you know (and for those who don’t, Hi, welcome to the internet), Arrested Development’s long-awaited fourth season premiered on Netflix last Sunday. Those of us “true fans” have already binge-watched the whole…
You Should Netflix This Now: Slings and Arrows
It’s getting to the point where there’s too much entertainment readily available. I’m sure most of you are old enough to remember that at one point, if you wanted to watch a specific episode of…
Community Development – How One Show’s Characters Inspired the Others’
In honor of Arrested Development’s triumphant return, here’s a look at how the show influenced another under-watched yet critically acclaimed show, Community. The broad-strokes parallels are obvious: both shows are extremely self-referential and leaned heavily…
The Good, The Bad, and The Insane: Delving Into the Brilliant, Horrifying Realm of Harry Potter Fanfiction
Fanfiction, as a whole, does not have the best reputation. Name any two characters from any work of fiction, and I guarantee you there is some ridiculously smutty and terribly written fanfiction of them as…