Tag Archives: Commentary

Awkward Moments in Entertainment History: Rock Me Tonite

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Tom Garrett

As our cultural integrity continues to buckle under the weight of exploitative “reality” programming and mindless pseudo-documentaries, it’s difficult to recall that MTV (f/k/a Music Television) was once the arbiter of success in the popular music industry. It isn’t merely … Continue reading →

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SitCombat 3/1/12

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The Office has hit an unexpected stride with a bifurcated workforce.  The NBC demographic powerhouse has won two consecutive weeks despite the fact that half of the employees of the titular place of business have been in Tallahassee.  The show … Continue reading →

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Time to Light the Fuse on this Rocket Ship

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Today marks the final day of voting for Style Weekly‘s annual “Best Of” awards.  Style has introduced an award for Best Richmond-based Blog this year.  Actually, I’m not sure if this is the first year of the award.  But who … Continue reading →

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Something I Don’t Miss

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I’ve gotten a wonderful head start on becoming an old man who constantly reminisces about how much simpler, purer—and, in many cases, better—life used to be before the ubiquity of the internet made us all navel-gazing babies who expect everything … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 2/23/12

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The Office turned in an outstanding episode with last week’s “Tallahassee,” topping solid efforts from 30 Rock and Archer in the process.  Will Jim, Dwight, and company be able to turn in another superior episode with the workforce divided?  Will … Continue reading →

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Ranking the Dwarfs

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Tom Garrett

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of the first edition of Snow White.  Almost all of us are familiar with the Brothers Grimm collected story of the ongoing efforts of an evil queen to snuff out the … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 2/16/12

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Tom Garrett

A convincing victory by 30 Rock last week reinforced the balance among the three shows we’ve seen so far this year.  There hasn’t been one show that’s dominated so far this year. In fact, I don’t think any of the … Continue reading →

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Meme a Little Meme

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Hilarious friends from myriad walks of life have bombarded my Facebook feed with guffaw-inspiring pictures that show the various perceptions about a given occupation.  The purveyors of this meme have extended it to jobs as diverse as public relations people, … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Valentine’s Day (f/k/a St. Valentine’s Day) arrives to bestow upon us its annual bounty of heart-shaped confections and edible unmentionables. Most of us are simultaneously delighted by this wonderful holiday and perplexed by how best to spend it.  Anyone with … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 2/9/12

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The Office scored its first victory of the year with a humorous tale of responsibility-avoidance, while Archer hit a minor bump in the road after a very strong start to the season.  30 Rock was solid as usual, but that … Continue reading →

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