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Review: Snowpiercer (The Series)

By Ryan Livingston / June 3, 2020 / Comments Off on Review: Snowpiercer (The Series)

Set in the far flung future of a little while from now, everything that’s not working in today’s society is crammed onto train. What could go wrong?

The Orville – aka What Seth MacFarlane Has Been Training For

By Ryan Livingston / May 22, 2017 / Comments Off on The Orville – aka What Seth MacFarlane Has Been Training For

MacFarlane’s comedy and nerdery skills finally merge, Thursdays this fall on FOX…

Flashback: Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays – It’s For You

By Ryan Livingston / February 21, 2017 / Comments Off on Flashback: Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays – It’s For You

80s/90s kids sick or snowed in from school around the NY Tri-State may experience flash backs.

Heroic Hearths: Marvel Yule Logs; the Original Returns

By Ryan Livingston / December 15, 2016 /

Marvel Studios Youtubes fictional firesides, while the original 1966 WPIX11 Yule Log makes a comeback.

A Tradition Returns: The MST3K Turkey Day Marathon

By Ryan Livingston / November 24, 2016 /

Tired of parades, dog shows, football, and crazy aunt Sally’s diatribes? Then a great tradition returns just in time – the Mystery Science Theater Marathon!

Spaceballs: The Animated Series

By Ryan Livingston / October 7, 2008 / Comments Off on Spaceballs: The Animated Series

Aw Mel… what the hell?! Seriously?! I’d heard rumors that G4 would be airing an animated version of Spaceballs. Then one day while flipping the channels I came across it. Rather, blindsided by it.

The Muppet Show: Season 1

By Ryan Livingston / August 26, 2005 /

For years, when kid themed stations sporadically showed The Muppets, it wasn’t all there. Any episodes from season 1 began with later season’s opening montages (which is a shame, because Fozzy warmed up the audience before the show), and not all episodes were shown either (any star who faded from pop culture by the time…

Mythbusters

By Ryan Livingston / December 22, 2004 /

There are many burning questions out there that fall into the realm of legend. Will pop rocks and soda blow you up? Was JFK killed with a bullet made of chopped meat? Can you raise a sunken ship with ping-pong ball? Did the ancient Chinese send a man to the moon using fireworks? Etc Etc…

FLCL

By Ryan Livingston / October 6, 2004 /

The Synopsis: Um, well… it’s, uh… Well, very simply put, FLCL (pronounced “Fooly Cooly”) is a six episode anime miniseries about a grade school boy named Takun – whose life is turned upside down by an alien chick. Sounds like your standard anime, but it really isn’t. The Execution: Words to describe FLCL are hard…

Industrial Television

By Ryan Livingston / February 16, 2004 /

It’s late on a Saturday Night. You’re channel surfing, trying to find something interesting to watch. Then you hit upon Staten Island Community Access and find a couple of guys in lounge chairs heckling their television set. You have found Industrial Television. The Premise For over 7 years now, iTv has been a showcase for…