Perspectives from a Professor
Last night I tuned into Larry King Live, which I almost never do, because the topic for the evening was the murder of a member of the U.Va. women’s lacrosse team, presumably by her former boyfriend, a member of the men’s lacrosse team at the same school. During commercial breaks, it was shocking to see …
With end of the semester grading consuming most of my time these days, I haven’t blogged very much…of course, I haven’t watched very much to write about either. Sometimes, at the end of the day, especially after hectic days like these, I don’t seek out something new. I just want to veg out in front …
I’ve seen the first two episodes of Treme and can’t wait for the next installment! This HBO acquisition is a good thing. I caught up on the HBO original film Temple Grandin and thought Claire Danes did a terrific job playing the autistic woman who has become a leading expert in livestock handling and a …
Full Frame is a great documentary festival in Durham each spring – if you haven’t been and like docs, make it a point to go next year. But, even if you weren’t there, you can catch one of the films I saw at the festival last week. No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson airs …
Okay, I broke over. I ordered HBO today so I can see the premiere of Treme. If you’ve been listening to me for awhile (or even reading some of my scholarly work), then you know I’m obsessed with The Wire. Can you name a better television season episode-for-episode? With the same creative force behind Treme …