Sunday, February 15, 2009

Battlestar Galactica Recap: No Exit

On Screen Junkies. Battlestar Galactica Recap: No Exit

So that’s where we are. Are you confused? I was, so I broke it down with a flowchart.

Friday, February 13, 2009

19 Musical Moments To Die For

On Medialoper: 19 Musical Moments To Die For

This month, in honor of St. Valentine’s day, it’s a special theme version of Musical Moments To Die For.

Love songs! Nothing but love songs!

Well, that’s not exactly right: not so much love songs, but songs about love, which is a totally different head. Totally.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Battlestar Galactica Recap: Blood on the Scales

On Screen Junkies. Battlestar Galactica Recap: Blood on the Scales

Richard Hatch was pissed. He always loved playing Captain Apollo on the original Battlestar Galactica, and very much wanted to the sequel that he envisioned back onto TV screens. But instead, Ron Moore's "reimagined" Battlestar came out instead, and Hatch was critical of the entire enterprise. He came around, eventually, and was offered the role of Tom Zarek, Freedom Fighter. But I don't think that he's ever fully let his anger go, and, in fact, that anger has informed how he played Tom Zarek, who -- except for a short bit on New Caprica -- was never not kind of an asshole.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Battlestar Galactica Recap: The Oath

On Screen Junkies - Battlestar Galactica Recap: The Oath

Former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neil once famously said, "all politics is local," but I don't think he got specific enough, because, really, all politics is personal. And sometimes people in power don't care if they turn the entire world upside down in order to get atonement, or revenge, or maybe just an apology.

Sometimes, lots and lots of people die as a result.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Battlestar Galactica Recap: A Disquiet Follows My Soul

On Screen Junkies - Battlestar Galactica Recap: A Disquiet Follows My Soul

If last week's episode was all about giving up, then this is about starting over. Which makes sense, as this episode was really all about setting up the endgame of the entire series.

Friday, January 23, 2009

20 Musical Moments to Die For

On Medialoper: 20 Musical Moments to Die For

This month, on Musical Moments to Die For: secrets, influences, and secret influences, all book-ended by the two best bands to ever come from Athens, GA.

We’ve also got the front-runners for greatest guitar and organ solos ever; Neil Young’s most despairing moment; and not one, not two, but three variations of the beat solidified by the late, great Ellas McDaniel.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Battlestar Galactica Recap: 'Sometimes A Great Notion'

On Screen Junkies: Battlestar Galactica Recap - 'Sometimes A Great Notion'

What happens when the dream you've based your entire life upon turns out to be a cruel, cruel lie? Sometimes you give up. You jump into the river, let it take you where it will.