Category Archives: TV, Film and Radio

Review: Couldn’t fall for ‘Her’ (** of four)

Posted on Friday, January 24, 2014 by Ryan Olson

For a movie about the unexpected romantic connection between a man and his computer, “Her” from writer/director Spike Jonze was oddly disengaging. I must admit that I didn’t enter the film with a lot of energy on a lazy Saturday … Continue reading →

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Much ado about Miley and MTV

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 by Ryan Olson

The response about Miley Cyrus’ performance at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards was surprising. The Los Angeles Times has a decent recap. Since I haven’t cared about the VMAs since … well, I’ve never cared about the VMAs or watched … Continue reading →

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10 reasons why ‘The Purge’ premise rankled

Posted on Friday, July 5, 2013 by Ryan Olson

Although it recently left local theaters, I wanted to mention why the advertisements and basic premise of “The Purge” teed me off. I had no intention of seeing it — this sort of home under siege thriller is not my … Continue reading →

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‘2 Broke Girls’ and the show saver

Posted on Thursday, December 6, 2012 by Ryan Olson

After giving “2 Broke Girls” more than a fair shake, I’m now fully prepared to write this show off and find a better use of my time (like blogging). It’s sort of a shame because I had wanted to like … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tales never looked so good

Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

Photo via abc.com Jamie Chung (left) plays Mulan and Sarah Bolger is Princess Aurora/Sleeping Beauty on ABC’s TV show, “Once Upon a Time.” I love me some “Once Upon a Time,” that TV show on ABC that posits that fairy … Continue reading →

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In Hindsight: Putting the fun into funeral

Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

Her name was Eladia. It’s a wonderful, musical name, but I called her Grandma. She died in August of this year, in the Philippines. I have to admit, I considered not going to the funeral. There just seemed to be … Continue reading →

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Presidential debates — now that’s entertainment

Posted on Friday, October 12, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

Full disclosure: I’m not that into politics. To me, it was a topic that engendered conversation that either devolved into frenzied shouting matches of unparalleled meanness, or mushroomed into nauseatingly smug party babble that was basically, “Yay, we’re on the … Continue reading →

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Why the Brits may be better than Americans

Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

Please wait for the Storify to load below: [View the story “Why the Brits may be better than Americans” on Storify] Why the Brits may be better than Americans The Olympics, with its fanfare and grandeur, are gone from London, … Continue reading →

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The curious connection between celebrity fat and fame

Posted on Friday, July 13, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

I’m a fan of Emma Stone. I first noticed her in “Superbad,” where she played the love interest of Jonah Hill. (I did a double take because I thought Lindsey Lohan had somehow cleaned up, gained weight, turned back the … Continue reading →

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