‘Shop: A Pop Opera’ Is Tops, Full of Bops, and You Should Watch Chop-Chop
OnThis last week, Adult Swim posted Jack Stauber’s Shop: A Pop Opera, a collection of short songs about groceries in a weirdly Sparksian vein.
Category: TV Reviews
If You’re Not Watching ‘Those Who Can’t,’ You’re Doing TV Wrong
OnTruTV’s ‘Those Who Can’t’ recently entered its third season, and if you’re not watching, you’re missing out on one of the best sitcoms running.
The Lost 1983 Game Show Pilot ‘Malcolm’ Was Surprisingly Innovative With Its Puppet Sidekick
OnThough it didn’t get picked up, the NBC-commissioned game show pilot Malcolm put Alex Trebek onstage with his announcer — an animated puppet.
‘Whew!’ Shows Why You Probably Shouldn’t Give Your Game Show an Unpronounceable Name
OnThe 1979 game show ‘Whew!’ is a failed experiment, from its tenuous connection to the premise to its unprounceable name, but it’s an interesting one.
‘A Very Terry Christmas’ Is the Shot of Niceness on TV We Need Right Now
OnIt’s nearly impossible not to be completely enraged at the world right now, but Terry Crews’ holiday special, ‘A Very Terry Christmas’ is a nice breather.
Beautiful Nightmares: PFFR’s ‘The Shivering Truth’ Is Gorgeously Animated Grotesquerie
OnThe latest show from Vernon Chatman and PFFR, ‘The Shivering Truth’ tells linked comedic horror stories via the medium of gorgeous stop-motion animation.
‘Vic and Bob’s Big Night Out’ Doesn’t Have Much to Do With the Original Series, But It’s Still Great
OnIf you’re a Reeves & Mortimer fan of a certain age, you might not remember Big Night Out, but thankfully, Vic and Bob’s first series has returned.
The New MST3K Season Hammers Out the Few Kinks of the Return For a Wonderful Experience
OnComing out on Thanksgiving, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Gauntlet fixes the few issues with Season 11, and gives us six great cinematic turkeys.
‘Big Mouth’ Is a Shockingly Honest Look at Puberty
OnNetflix’s Big Mouth just entered its second season and there’s no better time to catch up on the animated series that takes an honest look at puberty.
Asobi Asobase Was the Jewel of the Summer 2018 Anime Season
OnThough Asobi Asobase – Workshop of Fun advertised itself as something different, it was an overlooked gem of the Summer 2018 anime season.