Category Archives: Television

Amusing Ourselves into Sociopathy?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Theodore Dalrymple explores the curse of modern television: “In my opinion, televisual entertainment is by far the most important cause of boredom in the world, and since the attempt to relieve boredom is a much underestimated cause of social … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Should all Americans be given a basic monthly income? Con artist of the year. “I’m 40 years old going on 65,” says an ex-lineman. “God knows what I’ll feel like when I’m actually 65 years old.” Why … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics, Sports, Television | Tagged Charlton Griffin, Fatal Attractions, football, Jake Thomas, Lloyd Fonvielle, Netflix | 1 Comment

Juxtaposin’: Lady Parts

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Music, Sex, Television, Women men and fashion | Tagged Advertising, Awkwafina, Commercials, douche, Juxtaposin', Massengill, My Vag, television, vagina, your vag manages a 7-11 | 6 Comments

Pass that sleep aid

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Watching the nightly news has become an almost unendurable marathon of drug ads. You feel punch drunk at around the 20 minute mark from all the side effects being described. I don’t know which drug has the record … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Argumentation

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Performers, Politics and Economics, Sports, Television | Tagged Anthony Weiner, Fake crap staged for the consumption of morons, Fox news, Hulk Hogan, Juxtaposin', politics, Ted DiBiase, wrestling, WWF | Leave a comment

Juxtaposin’: Celebrity Spokeswomen

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Movies, Performers, Television | Tagged Advertising, Audrey Hepburn, Commercials, Galaxy Chocolate, Juxtaposin', Sweet Brown, television, WePay | 5 Comments

Bourdain on El Bulli

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Thanks to UR contributor epiminondas for calling my attention to this inspired episode of Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” celebrating the Catalan restaurant El Bulli and its genius chef Ferran Adrià. It was made in 2011, on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Television | Tagged Anthony Bourdain, durian, El Bulli, Ferran Adrià, food, Game, restaurants | 14 Comments

Getting the Best Out of People: Freedom v. Control

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Seth Roberts, formerly of Berkeley and now professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, decided to stop grading his students. He writes: The more freedom I gave my students, the more difficult it became to grade them. At … Continue reading →