A radio station that signs on and off with the phases of the sun? Well that's something I haven't experienced since. . . well, ever.
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Lately, it seems like TV shows are hitting the road with increasing frequency. This trend started several years ago with American Idol's "American Idols Live" show, and continued with the annual So You Think You Can Dance tour. But it's not just made-famous-by-TV singers and dancers hitting the road--TV chefs Anthony Bourdain...
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It's official: Comcast has purchased a majority share of NBC-Universal from parent conglom GE, owning 51% to GE's 49%. Today's New York Times reports that the papers have been signed and the deal has been made, though the purchase still needs to be approved by regulatory bodies--a process that could take up to...
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With the first sweeps weeks of the television season now behind us, the numbers suggest that it was a pretty lousy month. Indeed, far more shows experienced their lowest ratings of the season than did better.
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Last week Oprah Winfrey announced that when her current contract expires in September 2011, she will end her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, after 25 years. Now that you’ve had ample time to digest that news and recover from your t(of)urkey overdose, we want to know what you think about Oprah’s move and...
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If you did a Google image search this morning on “Michelle Obama,” you would’ve seen a horribly racist caricature of the First Lady depicted as part monkey.
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A new Antenna feature designed to pick out and pick on egregious product placement moments within TV & film. This week's pick: The Invention of Lying. Too bad I got thrown for a loop...
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Ten things worth checking out online from the past week: First, three for Twilight (So much good analysis and/or parody! How could I resist?): 1. Lindsay H. Garrison’s post in anticipation of New Moon; 2. College Humor’s parody trailer, Twilight: Three Wolf Moon featuring the excellent Aubrey Plaza of Parks and Recreation; and 3....
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By Megan Biddinger and Christopher Cwynar R. Kelly has been in the news of late for his alleged indiscretions, his outlandish serialized ‘Hip Hopera’ Trapped in the Closet, and the baroque 'sexaphors' that drive his self-reflexive club jams. However, during Kelly's recent stop in Milwaukee, salaciousness took a backseat to earnestness and gratitude as he...
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Because nobody watches commercials anymore, Antenna keeps track of what you may have missed while pushing those three triangles rightward. The Gap has long had a knack for exploiting cultural detritus and ruining things you love. To wit: Hey confused Xers and bored boomers, looking for attire to impress everyone else at the community...
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The second installment of the Twilight Saga, New Moon, premieres tonight. With it not only comes the appearances, interviews, and other promotional efforts of the stars, but also the images of Twilight fans. Variety's coverage of New Moon's Hollywood premiere was as much about teen girls as it was about the film, with a...
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I don’t know if I’m the only Jew who watched this episode of Family Guy while residing in the Palestinian Territories, but I’ve got a suspicion that if we all got together we’d have trouble making a minyan. In any case, it’s a good opportunity to offer up a new gimmick for Antenna: ...
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Today’s pet peeve: how some pop critics and observers try to read cable news ratings as a sign of which political philosophy is in the ascendancy, or even of which outlet is trusted.
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New Oxford American Dictionary, it's over. No more status updates, no more shared photos - you're unfriended.
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The beta version of Copyright Watch was launched recently. The site gives users an overview of national copyright law in various countries across the globe. Each entry on Copyright Watch gives a brief overview of the geographic location and borders of the country, whether the country is a member of supranational organizations like the...
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When is a spoiler not a spoiler? What responsibilities do those writing on media have to alert readers to the presence of potential plot-spoiling information in their work? What do you think?
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