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Small Sacrifices: Inappropriation
December 26, 2012 – 1:00 PM | 5 Comments
<I>Small Sacrifices</I>: Inappropriation

The crime
Diane Downs, a postal worker, claimed a burly stranger had carjacked her and her three children, shooting one fatally and leaving the other two permanently impaired. At least she didn’t blame an African-American male…but …

X-Files Rewatch: Season 5
December 8, 2012 – 7:19 AM | 11 Comments
<I>X-Files</I> Rewatch: Season 5

So, I started rewatching The X-Files from the beginning — or, really, “watching it,” because during the series’ run, I came in late and only watched casually. It holds up pretty well almost 20 years later, despite …

X-Files Rewatch: Season 4
November 20, 2012 – 6:08 PM | 5 Comments
<I>X-Files</I> Rewatch: Season 4

So, I started rewatching The X-Files from the beginning — or, really, “watching it,” because during the series’ run, I came in late and only watched casually. It holds up pretty well almost 20 years later, despite …

A Tale of Two Menendezes
November 12, 2012 – 10:45 PM | 12 Comments
A Tale of Two Menendezes

Two TV movies about the Menendez case came out within five weeks of each other in 1994: Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders, and Menendez: A Killing in Beverly …

All-time scariest TV episodes
October 11, 2012 – 1:10 PM | 114 Comments
All-time scariest TV episodes

Hey, folks. I’m sourcing a story for Yahoo! about the all-time scariest TV episodes, and I just know I’m forgetting some obvious ones. (I’m also a bit embarrassed that finding clips from Star Trek: TOS‘s “A …

Third time’s a charm
October 1, 2012 – 2:51 PM | 15 Comments
Third time’s a charm

Who has two thumbs and watched the first seasons of Revenge AND Homeland in a single weekend, then wrote three recaps in one night? This guy. …Not that guy, he’s dead. This guy. Who is now working …

X-Files Rewatch: Season 3
September 23, 2012 – 11:39 AM | 9 Comments
<I>X-Files</I> Rewatch: Season 3

So, I started rewatching The X-Files from the beginning — or, really, “watching it,” because during the series’ run, I came in late and only watched casually. It holds up pretty well almost 20 years later, despite …

X-Files Rewatch: Season 2
September 1, 2012 – 6:41 PM | 8 Comments
<I>X-Files</I> Rewatch: Season 2

So, I started rewatching The X-Files from the beginning — or, really, “watching it,” because during the series’ run, I came in late and only watched casually. It holds up pretty well almost 20 years later, despite …

X-Files Rewatch: Season 1
August 13, 2012 – 9:55 AM | 11 Comments
<I>X-Files</I> Rewatch: Season 1

So, I started rewatching The X-Files from the beginning — or, really, “watching it,” because during the series’ run, I came in late and only watched casually. It holds up pretty well almost 20 years …

Girls 110: I’m very moved
June 18, 2012 – 10:46 AM | No Comment
<I>Girls</I> 110: I’m very moved

From my recap of the Girls finale over at Press Play:
Everything about the event is quintessentially Jessa, from the idea that she’ll mess with everyone’s preconceived notions about free spirits to the “veil” that looks like …