Netflix – My Media Diary

Emmy Schools Oscar: 5 More Tips to Make the Academy Awards Less Eternal

By Kevin Walsh | September 22, 2015 - 8:56 am |September 22, 2015 Celebrities, Movies, Television

A film’s producer was asked about his DP—or “director of photography”—or “cinematographer” in case he’s nominated for anything. “He should be great,” he laughed. “But this is his first non-television gig. He might be too efficient!”

Sunday’s Emmy Awards was a perfect example of the terrible crime of being too efficient. The Oscars are notoriously always late–– a tiresome joke that probably began with “Wings” in 1929. Last February I discussed kicking Oscar out of the bingo hall (link). Not sure if … Read More… →

Five Minutes That Could Redefine How You Perceive Media

By Jeff Mahowski | August 25, 2013 - 11:09 am |August 25, 2013 Art, Celebrities, Internet, Movies, News

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If you have seen a movie, watched television, or even spoken of the two, then you’ve probably heard of Kevin Spacey. Our main man is attributed to being the degree by which people are separated in the film world, the “Six Degrees of Kevin Spacey”. Indeed Kevin Spacey’s prolific career that began in 1986 spans television, film, and music. He has had unparalleled success in pretty much everything he has done. Spacey’s most recent notable … Read More… →

Arrested Development–Pure Genius

By Sheri H. | April 14, 2013 - 1:01 pm |April 14, 2013 Celebrities, Comedy, Television

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The return of Arrested Development on May 26th should be hailed as a triumph, and as a display of the power of intelligence. To briefly catch you up, the show revolves around the exploits of the rich, incredibly shallow Bluth family. As the opening credits explain, they were a wealthy family that lost everything after the family patriarch is arrested for stealing from the company, and now has no choice but to rely on Michael … Read More… →

The Netflix Workout

By Kevin Walsh | February 18, 2013 - 10:23 am |July 18, 2013 Internet, Miscellaneous Life Stuff, Movies, Sports, Television

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It’s like a dream-come-true. For $7.99 per month I can catch up on the 47 TV series I’ve missed and “not-ready-for-HBO” movies–the films that didn’t make a ton of money but they’re what I might have seen at the theater at a matinee or if someone else offered to pay.

I was a typical Netflix customer when … Read More… →