Hackneyed

  • Stevie Wonder + Sesame Street = Day Made

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  • Malcolm-Jamal Warner

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    As I am sure you read, Warner died tragically on Sunday. Granted, he was more than just Theo Huxtable, but in spite of Cosby, I hope we can one day look fondly on a show that meant a lot to be as a child. At the time Warner was the youngest ever Emmy nominee for…

  • David Lynch is Gone

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    David Lynch, “maker of florid and unnerving films,” passed on the 15th at the age of 78. He was truly one of one. Peerless. “Like Frank Capra and Franz Kafka, two widely disparate 20th-century artists whose work Mr. Lynch much admired and might be said to have synthesized, his name became an adjective.” “He’s one…

  • TV Watched, 2024

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    …or at least the rest of it. Barry (Seasons 3-4): I’ve always admired Hader, but now I really can’t wait to see where his career takes him. He seems capable of anything. The Bear (Season 3): Liked it more than most, but would at least agree it wasn’t nearly as strong as previous seasons. Loved…

  • TV Reviewed

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    (Previously on Hackneyed) The Bear (Seasons 1-2): Second season surpassed the first. The bottleneck episodes, “Fishes” and “Forks,” were easily my two favorite single episodes of a show the last year. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Seasons 1-8): Just what I needed. Not quite Parks or The Office, but a solid sitcom from start to finish. Better Call…

  • I’ve Been Gone So Long

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  • Hulu: Top 15

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    Since Hulu launched a “top 15” list of their most popular shows and films, I decided to counter with the fifteen things currently on Hulu I’d recommend. If you are stumbling on this list decades later and something is no longer on Hulu or Hulu is now just Disney+ or none of these words make…

  • TV I’ve Watched Since the Lockdown…

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    Or, the last time I wrote about shows that I watched. American Crime Story (Season 2): The Assassination of Gianni Versace. Tom Ripley true crime, loved it. Atlanta (Seasons 3-4): I could use one more season of this show. Felt incomplete. Brilliant. Daring. Funny. But incomplete. Beavis and Butt-Head (Season 9): I didn’t know how…

  • I’ve watched more television in the quarantimes than the last few years combined.

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    Atlanta (Seasons 1-2): I applaud the ambition, but it didn’t always grab me. Could have been funnier, or at least shown more heart. Stanfield was great, as always, but was most impressed by Brian Tyree Henry’s nuanced performance. Better Things (Season 4): The small moments have always been the best part of this show. There…

  • Took a Statistical “Which Character” Personality Quiz

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    Apparently I am most like Lady Sybil Crawley from Downton Abby. I’ve never seen it, admittedly. Is this accurate? From a bio on a Wiki I found: Sybil was described by Mrs. Hughes as “the sweetest spirit under this roof.” Sweet tempered, caring, and politically ambitious, Sybil was liked by everyone, despite her differences in…

  • Sunday Morning/Early Afternoon Not Live

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    Last night ‘s episode had some fun moments. Really related to the bit in Matt Damon’s monologue about staying up late with his dad to watch the show as a child. And somehow related to the Weezer sketch even more. #TeamLeslie Also, say what you will about Miley (I have), but I enjoyed her performance and…

  • #FrasierFriday

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    Frasier Well, actually, we’ve been out a couple of times. I’m really rather taken with her. She has a very playful side.  She took me miniature golfing last night. Martin Oh, sure, when she takes you, it’s playful. When I take you, it ends up as a short story in the high school literary magazine.…

  • Ugly Delicious

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    I chose the wrong career path. As an outsider that is still obsessed with good food (read: I have an unrefined palette), it’s speaking my language. Bourdain is my hero, but he’s far more who I want to be than who I am. From the New York Times: David Chang and his new Netflix series,…

  • Site Update

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    Not sure what I am doing here. But I I like that. Feel like this is an attempt to put all the pieces together, even if I don’t know what it is I am building. If that makes me Winston with a puzzle, so be it.

  • “No, it’s the children who are wrong.”

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    Don’t know exactly how I feel about Apu in 2018. But I think the conversation deserves more than a troll/PR stunt response. I wonder if Al Jean or Matt Groening understand that part of the problem with Apu is that his name is used as an insult. My best friend is Indian. I’ve seen it firsthand.…