Tag: television
FieldStation42
Turn a video collection into a simulated broadcast or cable TV system
Stranger Things : une analyse personnelle (2/3)
Chapitre 2 : Mens sana in corpore non sano
Ahsoka – Season 2 teaser
I'm really looking forward to this. Also, there is a lot going on in this teaser trailer! https://youtu.be/Fdar7gTQnog?si=fkBI88OH8s1p0xVQ
Stranger Things : une analyse personnelle (1/3)
Chapitre 1 : Une série sous influence(s)
#BB28: a bunch of tools in a shed
me? i waited three hours for the feeds to come back and then fell asleep without plugging in my phone which led to me waking up late this morning the houseguests were busy all night, however when feeds came back, Devens was HOH, and over the course of the night a new super-alliance and backdoor...
the crib curse: can adding a baby ever actually save a tv show?
it is an ancient, undisputed law of television that the exact moment a long-running show introduces a positive pregnancy test, the writers have officially run out of ideas and the series is circling the drain. it usually signals the absolute death of casual hanging out, the sudden disappearance of main characters into background daycare voids,...
TV & film at the end of the year
Watching a bunch of tv because I'm tuckered out and I just want to lie on the sofa and have someone tell me a story.
Streaming Service Ad Load Showdown
I've been doing some totally unscientific research on streaming service ad loads lately, and honestly, the results are both fascinating and infuriating. As someone who's had to go ad-supported on pretty much every service to save money, I've become intimately familiar with just how wildly different the advertising experience can be from platform to platform....
Last Weak Tonight
The decision to shut down Stephen Colbert’s long-running late-night show underlines a hard-to-miss point: It might be time to work around the studios for our comedic commentary.
This Is Definitely A Test
The history of color bars, the most common television test pattern out there, and what they actually do. (Also, Netflix has some weird test programming.)
Now
A visit to a bothy, listening to heavy music, finishing a tv series, a 5k PR, housework.
Party In The Rear
Considering the legacy of rear-projection TVs, the most efficient route to a big-screen TV in the pre-LCD era.
Dead On A Friday
The Friday night death slot, and why Fridays carry such a hard-to-shake reputation as a place where good broadcast television goes to die.
Paramount Concerns
In an immediate austerity measure after a failed merger, Paramount kills a ton of online content—an ironic move for a brand that has long exploited nostalgia.
Retro Zeitgeist
Jon Stewart’s fascinating late-career return to The Daily Show is further evidence that linear television is no longer what it once was.
California Nearly Killed HBO
The surprisingly true story of how the state that has arguably benefited the most from the pay-TV industry … once voted to ban it. Blame an effective slogan.
Tune-In
Laugh-In creator George Schlatter finally gives his long-lost show Turn-On the official release it deserves. He loves that the internet noticed his white whale.
Next-Gen Roadblock
A patent holder successfully gets one of the biggest advocates of next-gen television to retreat, and other companies could be next.
Network Lobotomy
After nearly two decades as the primary broadcast channel for teens, The CW, under new ownership, wants to be something else. It may be a hint at what’s next for linear television.
Turn-On’s Turning Point
The infamous cancelled-during-the-first-episode show, a lost-media legend, is on YouTube, which makes it the perfect time to analyze its legacy.
Films on Wheels
Pondering the under-the-radar legacy of the TV cart on wheels, a simple object as known for its substitute-teacher value as its risk as a tip-over hazard.
Andor, season 1 (2022)
Andor shows what entertainment Star Wars can provide bereft of lightsabers and flashy space battles.
UHF 2.0
In a world of overwhelming media conglomerates, do regular folks have a shot at building TV for themselves anymore? In one rural Georgia mountain town, the answer is yes.
The Coronation Will Be Televised
How the British public overturned a live television ban on the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II—a monarch who showed a surprising embrace of technology during her long reign.
From Cable to Local
It’s not common for cable networks to pivot to traditional antenna-driven broadcast networks, but it’s been known to happen—especially if said network can be directly monetized.
All Over the TV Dial
Like reading about odd broadcasting and television standards? Perfect—this post is for you. We’re starting in Jamaica.
Cathode Ray Context
A few ways cathode ray tubes were used that you might not have been aware of by simply watching the boob tube.
Painting With Light
How a little box and stylus revolutionized television graphics. You may not know but the Quantel Paintbox is, but you’ve seen its impact.
Repetition, In Four Parts
Pondering the issue of repetition in four different ways, in an effort to not repeat myself. Ever feel like you’re repeating yourself? Read this.
This Old Scandal
Why Bob Vila, perhaps the most famous handyman in history, may have set the stage for a digital era in which stars aren’t afraid to cash in on their names.
Package Deal
Why did the television industry put so much energy into combining TV sets with VCRs, anyway? It seems like they were everywhere for a while.
Hesitancy On Display
Why the active-matrix LCD panel, despite largely being invented and developed by American companies, was never really manufactured in the United States.