Honorable Mentions: Although a little too uneven for the Top Ten, the final seasons of “Longmire” and “Halt and Catch Fire” were definitely things to seek out. As was the final season of “Samurai Jack,” which returned to give fans a proper send-off for this beloved character. And I’m downright excited to see what the Gorgeous…
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The Best TV Characters of the Year
It was a very, very competitive year for quality TV characters, and this marks the first time all three of the top three have been female characters… Most Polarizing, Possibly Great Character: V.M. Varga (David Thewlis) on “Fargo” …Some hated Varga and some loved…well, at least enjoyed watching his Dickensian wit mixed with Faustian vibes. He…
The 10 Best TV Shows of 2016
You’ve seen the Best (and Worst) Characters, and the Best Scenes or Episodes, but still, there can be only one true list of the year’s 10 Best TV Shows… Honorable Mention: “Real Time with Bill Maher” is about to become the most important voice for “The Resistance.” Let’s quit kidding ourselves that Trumpers will ever listen to…
Episode 36–In Defense of Teachers [The Education Episode]
In one of our best episodes yet, Brody and Michael go deep on a topic often discussed, but rarely understood: education. Questions are asked (and answered) like: why are teacher’s unions the most misunderstood organizations in America? Why are they so often scapegoated for education’s ills? Why are Charter Schools a “cure” that’s worse than…