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Television has evolved immensely in recent years. But can the networks keep up with each other? These articles cover everything from Game of Thrones to The Simpsons.
The battle fans had been waiting for ended a stalemate (sort of). But what if Cleganebowl involved lightsabers instead of swords? Game of Thrones Season 8 was a shitshow. I'd not watched for years so dipping back in for the last season didn't devastate me as it did for more dedicated fans. But it did …
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Marion Stokes's video collection will be digitized by The Internet Archive in California. This is a remarkable story. Atlas Obscura wrote about a woman who had recorded over 30 years of television on roughly 71,000 VHS and Betamax cassettes in Philadelphia. Her name was Marion Stokes. Marion began her recordings in the 70s all the …
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Super Deluxe is dead, long live Vic Berger. (Trigger warning: this video contains clowns and some really creepy puppets) Entertainment company Super Deluxe may no longer be with us but Vic Berger very much is. We featured one of his creations for SD - the will.i.am one (which had been taken down but we've uploaded …
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As the series inches towards its finale, here's an infographic showing how the books fed into the shows. After a hiatus, I'm back into Game of Thrones for the last ever series. I never read the books but I don't think I will as my Goodreads list is way too big. The above image shows …
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This Australian programme from the 70s and 80s proved science could be fun. Here's an optical illusion made from nothing but card and string. Some wonders lose their magic when you become an adult. I've watched Breaking The Magician's Code loads of times but I still get caught out by sleight-of-hand magic tricks and illusions. …
One of my favourite Simpsons in-jokes is a bowling team called The Home Wreckers. It comprised of 4 members: Jacques, Princess Kashmir, Lurlene Lumpkin, and Mindy Simmons. The reason for the name is simple: each person had a tête-à-tête with either Marge or Homer Simpson. While three of them lay a strong claim to the …
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We miss Uncle Phil and moments like these demonstrate why. I looked up to my dad even if we didn't see eye-to-eye in my teen years. I saw certain similarities between our relationship and Will and Uncle Phil's in The Fresh Prince. And like many episodes, Will got himself into some trouble and couldn't get …
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After watching this video, I felt compelled to share it not least because it's hilarious. Breaking Bad turns 10 this year! The show only ran for 5 seasons but is cited as one of the greatest TV dramas of all time. It spawned a heap of Heisenberg cosplays, memes, t-shirts, and quotes. To celebrate, Bryan …
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"Uh oh. Did I say that or just think it?" In the episode entitled HOMR, Homer finds out the reason for his low IQ is a crayon lodged in his brain from when he was 6. Once removed, his IQ increases but his intelligence ostracises him from his friends and family. Who knew sticking a …
I only had cable for a few years before I moved house and even then, I never got MTV. But for those who did, you might remember a show called Liquid Television. MTV aired it for three years in the 90s, as did BBC2 in a co-production role. The show offered quirky cartoons and launched iconic shows …
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