Search results for: The Boys
Listen, Fellas, I Don’t Get It Either – Veronica Mars
In the mid-90s, wealthy film producers realized that creating a broadcast network whose sole purpose was to pander to the whims of teen girls would be a lucrative venture. These (most likely) men were both brilliant and careless, and so, The WB was created. The flaws in this plan began to present themselves roughly 3…
Read MoreCHANALYZE
CHANALYZE In which we dig in to each specific channel, seeing if there really is something to this whole “channel personality†thing FOX Did the FOX network create Channel Personalities? I’m not old enough to remember what the world was like before FOX, but I do remember them quickly becoming the network that certainly…
Read MoreFALL TV EXTRAVAGANZA
GETTING ON/JA’IME: PRIVATE SCHOOL GIRL ***/**1/2 (out of ****) There are a lot of reasons why it seems like television is beating film just from a conversational, what-people-are-talking-about standpoint, if not a financial one. One reason is Netflix. Although they are very reticent in giving us information about their ratings, particularly regarding their original…
Read MoreVS. OUR CHILDHOOD
PopFilter Vs. Our Childhood In which we reminisce about childhood entertainment, then go back and watch it and re-assess. TIM APPELBAUM VS HOOK As a child, I would return home from school, eat a snack, and watch Freakazoid, Animaniacs, and Hook. This wasn’t a fair-weather routine; the VHS tape eventually broke. I would like to think it…
Read MoreVS. OUR CHILDHOOD
PopFilter Vs. Our Childhood In which we reminisce about childhood entertainment, then go back and watch it and re-assess. ERIN WILSON VS SQUARE ONE TV I’ll be honest, math always evoked clinical anxiety in me. I’ve never been able to do well in any mathematical discipline, from the very beginning. The way my warped-ass child brain saw…
Read MoreFreaks and Drinks
Freaks and Drinks Episode VI: “I’m with the Band†or “The 29-Piece Drum Kit†Your Pop Filter presents Freaks and Drinks, a drinking game for each individual episode of Freaks and Geeks. This time we are doing episode 6 titled “I’m with the band,†in which Lindsay encourages Nick’s dreams and Sam embraces public nudity.…
Read MoreHEY YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO?
HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO? In which we tell you about awesome things that you must look into and enjoy. “Left and Leaving” by The Weakerthans The Weakerthans are a band that you probably have heard of from that one guy at work that you don’t like very much. He’s probably very…
Read MorePOPFILTER VS. THE CLASSICS
POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS OF 1978 THE BOYZ FROM BRAZIL Learning about evil things in the world is like eating spoiled food. It sticks with you for a while, troubles your bowels, and makes you wish for death. It moves through you with a sure, merciless snake-path while you scream inside, scream so loud…
Read MoreWake n Bake – Summer Music Mockumentary Festival pt. 1
WAKE N BAKE in which Erin informs you of the best movies to blaze to As many herb enthusiasts will tell you, one of the most kick-ass traditional blazing spots is a summer music festival. Getting high enhances all of the inherent good associated with festivals–live music in the great outdoors–while mitigating the inherently crappy–hot,…
Read MoreFUCK THAT CALF!
FUCK THAT CALF! In which we slay the things others hold dear. Final Fantasy Series Final Fantasy VII is arguably the best RPG of all time. I’m more of a Chrono Trigger fan myself but I do recognize what an excellent game FFVII was. FFVI was also great and the series is general is known…
Read More