Joan of Arcadia is a bit of a weird show, since while it is a teen drama, its titular teen receives third billing. The top billed actor is Joe Mantegna, who plays her dad Will. Every episode features Joan (Amber Tamblyn, great) on some mission from God. But there’s
In the alternate universe where I’m writing this blog September 2004, the season 3 premiere of the Wire and all the talk about it being snubbed at last year’s Emmy Awards has inspired me to catch up on DVD. In our 2024 reality, this ridiculous project has pushed
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It was October 2004. Mount St. Helens was spouting lava. As election day approached, a future bad painter, a future secretary of state, a future philanderer, and a war criminal all debated the issues of the day.1 Ciara’s “Goodies” spent its sixth straight week at number 1. Israeli
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I became a fan of tv because of Lost. And Lost changed television forever. But what kind of television world did Lost enter? What else was on the air the night the first part of that iconic pilot aired? What else was on the air why people were eagerly waiting