There is a thing that I have noticed in television (mostly sit-coms) that bugs the shit out of me. I have noticed this in several TV shows, but the most current violator is one I've been watching from the beginning, How I Met Your Mother, so that is the one I am going to talk about.… Continue reading Why TV’s “Perfect Couples” Aren’t
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Anniversaries are for Winners
Greetings, Whooshians! Do you know what day it is? If your guess was my best friend's birthday, you would be correct (unfortunately I cannot link you to his blog, because despite the fact that he is a brilliantly talented musician/writer/thinker who really ought to be sharing his awesomeness with the Internet, he doesn't have one).… Continue reading Anniversaries are for Winners
Romeo & Juliet, and the Problem with Teenage Romances
Like all English majors before me, I love Shakespeare. I love the rhythm in his words. I love how bawdy, sarcastic and snarky his characters are. I love that he manages to turn a largely formulaic play structure ("tragedy" or "comedy" - and ne'er the two shall meet!) into thrilling stories. For this reason, I've… Continue reading Romeo & Juliet, and the Problem with Teenage Romances
Ranting McRanty Pants; or, Why Joel Stein Can Kiss My Ass
Today's planned post has been put on hold in favor of venting. Regularly scheduled programming resumes Sunday. For those of you who don't spend an ungodly amount of time on Twitter and thus don't immediately catch wind of things like this, today comedy writer Joel Stein published an article in the New York Times called… Continue reading Ranting McRanty Pants; or, Why Joel Stein Can Kiss My Ass
Doctor Who & the Awful Companions
Okay, people, I know the Hunger Games movie just came out and everyone's all excited and posting about it, BUT! Something else big happened this past week in the world of sci-fi nerds, which I think deserves a bit of a nod and, in true Whoosh fashion, excessively critical over-analysis. What happened, you ask? Well,… Continue reading Doctor Who & the Awful Companions
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