June 26, 2014

The Filtered Excellence: June 26, 2014

Bob Geldof once asked us, “Where is the filtered excellence!?” It’s right here. Here are this weeks picks of the best things to watch, the most interesting things to do, great things to try, the best picks to read, our favorite things to listen to and more:
June 18, 2014

David Wain’s Wet Hot American Summer Prequel

Comedian, writer, actor and director David Wain went on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night to talk about "They Came Together" which is a rom com but its a joke, a spoof, a purposely stupid homage, a deconstruction of the genre starring Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, and the city of New York.
May 28, 2014

Dark Comedy Fargo Earns 5 Critics Choice Nominations

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced nominations for the 4th annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards. This is the first awards ceremony that the new FX series Fargo has been eligible for, and the dark comedy grabbed a well deserved five nominations in the mini series categories, including best mini series, two best actor nominations for stars Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman, and two more for supporting performers Alison Tolman and Colin Hanks.