8 entries from December 2009.NYT misses what makes TV remakes fail December 28, 2009 1:23 PM Why do television remakes fail? The New York Times asks the question but misses the answer, but it's not so hard to find as you might think. Sci-fi masters, or confused bloggers? December 26, 2009 5:57 PM Another day, another misguided list of supposed science fiction from io9 that forgot to bring the science fiction. Bryan Fuller, Joss Whedon, Sam Raimi, Science Fiction U.S. House passes bill to limit TV commercial volume December 17, 2009 4:26 PM The U.S. House of representatives has passed a bill that would limit the volume of commercials to an acceptable standard in line with the original programming. FBI captures movie pirates now, instead of terrorists December 17, 2009 4:05 PM The FBI has arrested a man for leaking an early copy of Wolverine online, rather than, say, hunting terrorists, serial killers, or fraud and identity theft rings. 20th Century Fox, Wolverine Still not your daddy's Sci-Fi December 16, 2009 12:13 PM The misapplication of "sci-fi" to many shows that are no such thing is making it almost impossible to actually discuss sci-fi at all. Verdict: Stargate Universe stands on its own December 14, 2009 6:49 PM Judging by the first half season, I'd call Stargate Universe a real success with a few minor caveats. Stargate Universe Repost: How NBC can get its groove back December 9, 2009 4:00 PM NBC needs bold leadership willing to take risks and ignore conventional wisdom to get back into the game. Here's how. Comcast, NBC, NBC Universal How NBC can get its groove back December 2, 2009 9:31 PM NBC has made a number of fundamental mistakes that can be overcome with proper leadership and the willingness to take some risks. NBC |