Blue Fig

Our Tivo, Overlord II, protects our delicate sensibilities from the ravages of crass commercialism. We had to catch up on a show recently by watching a missed episode on Hulu and we were barraged with ads for blue fig and orange blossom scented body lotion. There is something about the nonsensicalness of blue fig scented […]

Dog With a Blog

Whenever I’m feeding the Tivo, I see listings for an ABC Family show called, “Dog With a Blog.” I have no idea what this show is about. I’ve never even read the program description out of curiosity. Not because I’m not curious, but because it’s a fantastic name. Dog With a Blog. Brilliant. And that […]

Supergator is the friend of all children

Spoilers? Sure. Maybe. I doubt it. Supergator. Produced in the land before time (2007, when SyFy still had “i”s). Like many Sci Fi/SyFy originals, Roger Corman is producer/executive producer (depending on which credits you check). I mention this because when B-movie nerds, usually male and of a certain age, speak dismissively of SyFy craptaculars, they […]

Pop Culture Paleontology (Now with more T. rex)

Last month, Husband took a day off and we spent some quality time together. (With our Tivo, Overlord II). A series of Florida swamp adventures slowed down my posting schedule, but here at last is what I wrote about the rest of Pop Culture Paleontology Day (low rent edition). I’m hoping the suspense didn’t kill […]