Some critics love to have their blurbs quoted in ads. Some dread it. (When Fox highlighted an especially overheated quote from my review of Dark Angel–“We have seen the Woman of the Future, and she kicks butt”–I wanted to go into hiding for a week.) Either way, they don’t generally show up themselves to do [...]

So a few weeks ago, my iPod–my ancient, pre-video iPod–broke. Stared making clicky sounds and showed that picture of an iPod with cartoon X’s for eyes that is the most adorable way imaginable of telling you that you need to buy a new piece of electronic equipment. I decided to hold off buying a new [...]

Is there a less appetizing phrase than nonalcoholic flavor strip? Except for “CBS rum-family saga,” no. (Thanks to tvtattle for the link.)

Jim Lehrer, prepare to Frei! Sean McCormick / BBC Worldwide In 2006, the anchor of the moment was Katie Couric. By early 2007, it was Charles Gibson. But this fall, it’s time to make room for… Matt Frei! Who? The BBC’s Frei is the newly announced presenter–sorry, anchor–of BBC World News America, BBC America’s newly [...]