Category Archives: Television

Juxtaposin’: Fantasies of the Internet Relationship Seeker

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Sex, Technology, Television | Tagged Advertising, Dating, Dating Sites, Juxtaposin' | 4 Comments

Juxtaposin’: Men and Their Tools

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Sex, Technology, Television | Tagged Advertising, Fleshlight, Juxtaposin', Kobalt Magnum Grip Pliers, Masturbation | 1 Comment

Queer Guy for the Alpha I

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve been amused in recent years to see terms and ideas seemingly derived from the “Game” blogosphere turning up in respectable outlets. The rise of the word “alpha” has been particularly interesting. Yes, I know that “alpha male” … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Sex, Television, Women men and fashion | Tagged Advertising, Alpha Khakis, Dockers, Fashion, Game, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, The Simpsons | 14 Comments

Animal Hoarding and Disability

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Over the last few weeks, I’ve been working my way through an Animal Planet “animal hoarders” show on the tube. (Actually on Netflix Instant — haven’t had a cable subscription in years. Why bother with one? The … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Demographics, Personal reflections, Politics and Economics, Television | Tagged Animal Planet, Idiocracy, television | 18 Comments

Helicoptering

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: You hear a lot about helicopter parenting these days. The term refers to the tendency of contemporary parents to monitor and assist their adorable little meat spores at every micro-stage of their development — to cajole … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Education, Humor, Personal reflections, Television | Tagged Advertising, Brazzers, college, Google Chrome, I Am Charlotte Simmons, Jess Time, Liam Neeson, Parenting, Taken, Tom Wolfe | 8 Comments

Question Lady Question

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: What’s your favorite tv genre? Me, I love true crime, total addict. I have forced Paleo Retiree to watch hundreds of true crime shows with me.

Posted in Television | 10 Comments

Crass?

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I still haven’t become totally accustomed to crass advertising. I suppose I should like it, but mostly I feel unsettled by it. The last thing I want to be thinking about while watching The History Channel … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Sex, Television, Women men and fashion | Tagged Advertising, Balls, Duluth Trading Company, Jared Diamond, Sean Connery, Zardoz | 8 Comments

Question Lady Question

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: What’s the worst TV ad you’ve ever seen?

Posted in Television | 2 Comments

Bait & Switch

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Sometimes I’m not sure what a television ad is trying to sell me. Oh, I know what the product being advertised is, more or less. It’s the experience the ad is attempting to associate with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Music, Performers, Personal reflections, Sex, Television | Tagged Adult Friend Finder, Advertising, Alicia Keys, Citi, Conan the fucking Barbarian, Duckface, Empowerment, Lightspeed University, Madonna, Male Gaze, Marilyn Monroe, Men, Private Pass, Tawnee Stone, Validation | 18 Comments

Tennis Highlights

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: One of my favorite video forms of the YouTube era is the cutdown tennis match. Real-life tennis matches are just too damn long, you know? I played high school tennis; I’ve hung out with some excellent players; … Continue reading →