TV Review: Mission Impossible
Possibly the most instantly recognizable theme song is from Mission Impossible. This could be because spy theme songs are required by law to be awesome (I passed this law by executive order) and because Mission Impossible is the most awesome spy show. (It’s been a busy legislative session.) The 1960s are my favorite decade for TV, […]
Vintage Voyages
(Ok, “journey” would probably be a better word, but that’s cliché in the blog-o-sphere, not alliterative, and cannot be interpreted as a sneaky Star Trek reference.) I’ve wanted to do a post like this for a long time. Every time I tried, I ended up shelving it, unsure where I really wanted the post to […]
The Funny Ones
One of the things that sparked my love for the past was 1960s sitcoms. For years, I unwound before bedtime by watching an episode with my family. We saw quite a few series, and The Dick Van Dyke Show was one of my favorites. Like a lot of kids, I was familiar with Dick Van Dyke […]
One More Thing…
Last week, I looked at a book that, while it was enjoyable, was too different from other mysteries to fit my expectations for the genre. This week, I want to look at a TV series that has a very important difference from most mysteries but still checks all my boxes. What Makes it Special The […]
TV Review: Deep Space Nine
Space. The final frontier. These are the… Plot twist, not a lot of voyages happening here. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is the third television series in the Star Trek universe and the first to move away from the usual starship setting. It is set on a space station—the titular DS9—instead. I’ve seen mixed reviews of […]