Author Archives: Kip

1
Feb

Streaming Picks: February 2022

FILMSTop PickNightmare Alley (2021) – Hulu and HBO Max 2/1Unfortunately, Guillermo del Toro’s lavish adaptation of a pitch-black novel (co-written with Kim Morgan) floundered at the box office, despite operating at a level rarely seen these days. Fortunately, its quick … Continue reading →

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31
Jan

The List: Top 10 ‘Key & Peele’ Sketches

As sketch comedy exploded in the 2010s thanks to YouTube, Key & Peele stood head and shoulders above Saturday Night Live, a forgotten MADtv reboot, and any number of funny (but rarely brilliant) shows on IFC (which now seems to … Continue reading →

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30
Jan

TV Recap: Jan. 23-29, 2022

BINGEINGLuther – Season 4 (B+)With only two episodes, it really puts the mini in miniseries. While DCI Luther’s story really wrapped up in the third run, there was still enough here to bring together the horrifying case he’s called back … Continue reading →

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26
Jan

TV Recap: Jan. 16-22, 2022

BINGEINGThe X-Files – Season 11 (B- average)Far more successful than its previous season, the show featured only two duds: its premiere – which itself was still an improvement on the Season 10 finale – and the gory penultimate episode. Its … Continue reading →

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16
Jan

TV Recap: Jan. 9-15, 2022

NEW SHOWSThe Righteous Gemstones“I Speak in the Tongues of Men and Angels” (A-) / season premiere“After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come” (A) Adding actors as wild as Eric Andre and Eric Roberts only adds to a wildly successful ensemble. … Continue reading →

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15
Jan

The Best Songs of 2021

I intentionally avoided a lot of new music this year. I checked out and enjoyed some albums by the likes of Silk Sonic and Lil Ugly Mane, but my focus was mostly on great music from the past. So for … Continue reading →

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14
Jan

The Best TV Performances of 2021

Best Actor in a Comedy SeriesGlenn Howerton, A.P. BioJack is basically Howerton’s Dennis from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but without the sexual deviance. He’s still an awful person, but a year-plus in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio, has made … Continue reading →

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13
Jan

The Best Comedy Shows and Specials of 2021

Unsurprisingly, with the world upside down for another year, there weren’t a lot of stand-up comedy specials released in 2021 (though it did pick up in December). As such, I’m expanding this category a little bit to include some of … Continue reading →

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12
Jan

The List: Top 10 ‘King of the Hill’ Episodes

The best show about life in Texas premiered 25 years ago this week. In fact, Mike Judge’s King of the Hill has aged so well that I’d basically put this as my 1b show, next to The Simpsons as 1a. … Continue reading →

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11
Jan

The Best TV Shows of 2021 – Honorable Mentions

AnimaniacsWhen I saw the season premiere was rated TV-14, I figured it had to be a mistake. But then they got away with a “grab ’em by the pussy” joke, and I realized it was intentional. This second season pretty … Continue reading →

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