Tag: television

Huh, That Sounds Familiar—Law & Order: SVU

This is an adapted version of a piece that originally appeared on Suzy Favor Hamilton’s website. A couple of weeks ago, a Twitter follower gave me a heads up about an upcoming episode of Law & Order: SVU that appeared to mirror my story, at least the Vegas part. The preview I watched reinforced what was… Continue reading Huh, That Sounds Familiar—Law & Order: SVU

Support Hos: Archer’s Trinette Magoon

Trinette informs Archer that you can't tattoo a fucking baby. (Screenshot from Archer.)

In 2010, FX premiered Archer, an animated show that balances adventures in espionage with workplace comedy. The titular character is Sterling Archer, “world’s greatest secret agent” and colossal douchebag. While the rest of the cast eventually joins Archer in the land of functionally good but typically awful people, Sterling is usually the worst of the… Continue reading Support Hos: Archer’s Trinette Magoon

Support Hos: Elementary, Season One (2012)

"The Long Fuse," S01E08, CBS

I’m a sucker for procedurals (while also being deeply ambivalent about them), so of course I was going to watch Elementary, CBS’s not-so-new-now take on Sherlock Holmes; I was immediately sold because female Watson. Played by Lucy Liu. And Jonny Lee Miller as a weird, twitchy, tattooed, recovering-addict Sherlock Holmes. I’m beyond over the BBC’s… Continue reading Support Hos: Elementary, Season One (2012)

You’re Not Funny: SNL Can’t Parody Porn Stars

I spent the better part of last June gluing rhinestones to this one wall in my apartment. At some point during the second week I started wearing a toolbelt full of E6000 glue, wadded up paper towels, sparkly bits and the syringes I use to control where the glue goes. I should mention that the… Continue reading You’re Not Funny: SNL Can’t Parody Porn Stars

Blue (2012)

Free from the constraints of network and cable television, the web series has been long touted as the next big thing in entertainment: Content intended for distribution online can be cheaply produced and avoid the ratings system entirely. Without time slots to fill, they can also range in length from feature films to a series… Continue reading Blue (2012)