Stephanie Rose
Freaks and Drinks
The Pilot Most of the time, pilots are visual sewage. It’s hard to get them right because pilots have a big job to do, and more often than not shows get tangled up in completing the basic tasks of a first episode of a series: presenting a world, introducing characters, setting a tone and general…
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The Freaks and Geeks Drinking Game Freaks and Geeks is one of those shows that escaped the attention of the public when it was on air, but after it’s cancellation it went on to become monumentally influential and acquire a cult-following. It also ending up acting as a spring board for the careers of some…
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The Bob’s Burgers Drinking Game Instead of my usual rant about a topic that has nothing to do with the show I’m covering, I’m just going to show some love for a show that should be a lot more popular than it is: Bob’s Burgers. Bob’s Burgers follows the eccentric Belcher family whose titular character…
Read MorePOP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS
POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS OF 1979 MANHATTAN For this installment of PopFilter versus the classics, we present 1979’s Manhattan, co-written, directed, and staring Woody Allen. It also stars Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, and Muriel Hemmingway. Now, pretty much any film student or any pretentious butt-munch at the independent coffee house loves to…
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Mad Men: The Drinking Game; or Why Punk Sucks Punk rock is terrible. Now, I’m not talking about the music alone, because though the vast majority of it is unlistenable garbage, there are some bands in that genre that are undeniably great. I grew up on a healthy diet of Green Day, The…
Read MoreHEY YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO?
HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO? In which we tell you about awesome things that you must look into and enjoy Watch “House of Cards” I know that we have reviewed this on the podcast, but fuck that. I didn’t get to heap quite enough praise on this show in February so I will…
Read MoreFUCK THAT CALF!
FUCK THAT CALF! In which we slay the things others hold dear. Ryan Gosling I like Ryan Gosling the same unhealthy amount that you do. I even like his band. So this isn’t so much of a Fuck That Calf as it is a Let’s Lay Off That Calf For A Little While. Ryan…
Read MoreThe Thirst Games Presents: Tina Fey vs Amy Poehler
PART II: Parks and Recreation Welcome to part two of this epic rivalry between the shows of two best friends that I completely made up. Last week we took a look at Tina Fey’s 30 Rock. This week, Amy Poehler’s and Parks and Recreation is under the microscope. Debuting in 2009, and now in its…
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PART I: 30 Rock One of the nicest things to see in Hollywood is a warm, genuine, and long lasting friendship between two people who for every other reason should be bitter enemies. Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler actually seem like they are honestly proud of one another’s successes, which can be a difficult thing…
Read MoreFLICKCHART’S GREATEST BATTLES
Flickchart’s Greatest Battles In which we pit two movies together using flickchart.com, debating their merits or lack thereof. ROUND ONE TROY VS CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Troy and Catch Me if You Can, the first is based on one of the greatest stories of all time. The other features America’s sweetheart Tom…
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