archive for January, 2010

new and noteworthy tv: 2/1-2/7

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

A smattering of new things coming up this week, but what everyone is really focused on is Lost. Since they've tortured us with weirdness for the last five seasons... if ... read more..

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procrastinator picks – must see movies of 2009

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

For someone who sees a lot of movies in a year it's always a pleasure to recommend ten. Though as with most years, at any given time depending on mood ... read more..

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new and noteworthy tv: 1/25-1/31

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Monday Top Gear/Inbetweeners (BBCA, 8/9pm) Season/Series Premiere - Real life hosts race from London to Edinburgh then fictional teens entertain with school hijinks. Damages (FX, 10pm) Season Premiere - Lawyerly drama. Greek (ABCFam, ... read more..

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critic’s picks – must see movies of 2009

Monday, January 18th, 2010

The award season isn't over but many nominees are in and most of the critics have spoken. So get ready to add some titles to your Netflix queue. In alphabetical ... read more..

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new and noteworthy tv: 1/18-1/24

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Midseason is rolling right out... procrastinator picks are underlined. Monday Life Unexpected (CW, 9pm, repeats Wed 8pm) Series Premiere - Given up for adoption Lux returns to find her birth parents and ... read more..

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procrastinator picks – best books of 2009

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

If you've followed along you'll know that I never read anything that is actually release in 2009 until much later in the game. So since the critics have covered their ... read more..

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new and noteworthy tv: 1/11-1/17

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

The midseason shows are starting to come in, Idol alone would take up a chunk of time if I didn't feel like I could skip most of the early auditions, ... read more..

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critic’s picks – best books of 2009

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Another year of publishing gone by, and if you know me, you know I didn't read anything new. So I will pass along some of the critical picks if you're ... read more..

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new and noteworthy tv: 1/4 – 1/10

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Lots of things kicking back in this week but so little to watch. The procrastinator's single pick is underlined, it's like a Where's Waldo. Monday Antiques Roadshow (PBS, 8pm) Season Premiere - ... read more..

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