Tag Archives : tv

Here’s an end-of-year list of my favorite movies, TV shows, books and games from 2011. I’ve added links to Spotify where soundtracks are available. Happy New Year!   My Favorite Movies of 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Attack the Blocks Source Code Drive Midnight In Paris Hanna The Adjustment Bureau Limitless X-Men: First Class Trollhunter   My Favorite TV Shows of 2011 Game of Thrones Breaking Bad Justified Spartacus: [...]

Internet service provider Virgin Media has finally announced an “exclusive and groundbreaking partnership with Spotify” that makes it the first UK digital entertainment provider to offer Spotify bundled with broadband and on TV. You can read through the offical press release, but here are the bullet points with comments. Spotify Unlimited and Spotify Premium will be available from Virgin Media These are Spotify’s two [...]

Here are five recent SF/Fantasy TV shows that I tried to like but gave up on (perhaps too soon in some cases): Fringe - Admittedly I only watched the pilot, but that was enough for me: all the characters seemed to be stereotypes and the plot’s revelations were ludicrous and full of psych-babble. I was never a fan of The X-Files (for similar reason to Richard Dawkins) and this seemed to be re-treading far too similar territory. Sanctuary [...]

This was a big expense but worth every penny – a Pioneer PDP-508XD: This 50″ kuro plasma TV is phenomenal: excellent on standard-def, stunning on high-def, an impressive upgrade from my 42″ Toshiba rear-screen projector. Rating: 10/10