Pop Culture

The 2010 Academy Awards: Who Will/Should/I Want to Win

Ben Morse |
01.27.2011
You’re going to see a lot of Oscar prediction/hope lists in the next few weeks, but this one is special, because it’s by me. And because I haven’t seen The King’s Speech (or Tru... ...read more

My Love/Hate Relationship with Professional Wrestling

Ben Morse |
11.28.2010
When I was eight years old, my favorite professional wrestler was “The Texas Tornado” Kerry Von Erich. He was the reigning World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental champion a... ...read more

Glee’s Will Schuester: TV’s Most Deplorable Character?

Ben Morse |
11.07.2010
I would not call myself a full-on “Gleek,” but I’m certainly a fan of Glee. I don’t necessarily think the show should be showered with Emmys, but I find it consistently one of t... ...read more

Want to Read Some Comics?

Ben Morse |
10.23.2010
Do you dig those movies based on comic books? Did “Iron Man” rock your world? Did you find “The Dark Knight” groundbreaking? Have you wanted to maybe give some of the source mat... ...read more

The Terrifying Allure of New Fall TV

Ben Morse |
09.26.2010
As a television-watching kid, the fall season simply meant for me that I’d be getting new episodes of “X-Men: The Animated Series” on Saturday mornings, TGIF w... ...read more

Some TV Reboots I’d Give a Shot

Ben Morse |
09.13.2010
Read most entertainment blogs or talk to your average purveyor of pop art and you’ll generally hear the word “reboot” thrown around only with scorn and disdain... ...read more
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Who Will Win Top Chef Season Seven? Who Cares?

Ben Morse |
09.06.2010
Top Chef, Season Seven Last Sunday at the 2010 Emmy Awards, Bravo’s Top Chef took home the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, the first time a show other t... ...read more

Entourage: Can It Go Out on Top?

Ben Morse |
08.24.2010
Since its debut in 2004, HBO’s “Entourage” has bobbed and weaved in terms of quality, but it’s been able to sustain success based on a few consistent fac... ...read more

Why Rocky Rules pt. 3

Ben Morse |
08.16.2010
By 1990, Sylvester Stallone had really accomplished all he could have dreamed of with the Rocky movie franchise. With the original “Rocky,” he wrote and starred in a... ...read more

Why Rocky Rules pt. 2

Ben Morse |
08.09.2010
When last we spoke, I made the bold claim that the Rocky series is the most impressive franchise in film history. I talked through the Academy Award-winning original installment... ...read more


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