Tag Archives: Television

The Christian Science Monitor examines the impact of new technology on military familes in war time: Certainly ever since the mythic Penelope watched Odysseus go off to Troy, the wives of warriors have been left to fend for themselves, raise the children alone, and hope their fighter someday comes home …

After a very intense week of war and the war on TV, I feel my attention beginning to wander. I find all coverage all the time unnerves me and leaves me drained like too much sugar or caffeine. I want, no, need, to know what’s going on, but to be …

Loathsome Iraqi TV was not attacked until yesterday – here’s why: in this conflict the first strikes against Iraq’s television did not occur until early Wednesday, almost one week into the war and even then forced only a temporary disruption in the government’s programming. The Bush administration’s decision not to …

All the award shows have come and gone, the hangovers but a memory. Time for the FINAL AWARDS: the Book-Film-TV-Video Critiquees, the Best of 2002 as selected by your Blogcritics. Please note the votes for Critiquees were in before the Academy Awards Please take these awards as hearty recommendations and …

My general feelings toward the pampered poodles of Hollywood have changed dramatically for the better after a decorous Academy Awards presentation last night. Whatever their personal feelings about war and politics, all but Michael Moore put tradition and reverence for their art – obviously genuinely felt – above self-indulgence in …

We are watching the Oscars because everyone is too sick to go to the Glass Harp reunion show in Cleveland tonight. I’m taking notes and will have a report later, but I am telling you right now we just saw an ALL-TIME OSCAR HIGHLIGHT: Fat, greasy Michael Moore won for …

Saddam Hussein – alive, injured or dead – is trying to revive his hold on power by broadcasting lies so outrageous that the only possible net result will be even less public confidence in his regime. When people hear something on the TV that is contradicted by their eyes, ears, …

Going on right now, and tomorrow at 6:30AM, and Sunday night-Monday morning at 12:30 AM on Book TV: 2003 Virginia Festival of the Book – Dreams of War Panel Description: From the Virginia Festival of the Book, in Charlottesville, a panel discussion on the nature of war featuring discussants Chris …

Sometimes the good guys win.

Memo leaked from MTV Europe about programming during the war: In the light of the outbreak of war in Iraq in the last 12 hours, our recommendations for the scheduling and content of videos and programmes are as follows: 1. Video recommendations Obviously, there will be heightened public sensitivity to …