Reality Archive
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Fried Oreos Does A Model Make
Posted on October 7, 2010 | No CommentsOne of my colleagues always accusingly calls me ‘cultured’ when I recount my weekend exploits of seeing plays and going to art galleries. My defense is that I cannot be the highbrow snob he thinks because I watch shows such as “America’s Next Top Model.”... -
Follow the Leader (The Colony, 2.4)
Posted on August 28, 2010 | 3 CommentsWhen last we left off, low man on the totem pole Jim was showing his mettle in hand-to-hand combat with two Others lurking around the abandoned industrial zone the Colonists had decided to scavenge. At the start of episode 2.4, “To Have and Have Not,” Jim’s... -
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (The Colony, 2.3)
Posted on August 23, 2010 | No CommentsOr at least, for the first time since the Yellow Armband Gang struck—snatching their cache of government meds, laying a beat down with some seriously brutal metal pipe action, and misting our virus-wary heroes with pepper spray—the Colonists have neighbors. Amber (a 31-year-old logger) and... -
Let There Be Light (The Colony, 2.2)
Posted on August 5, 2010 | 1 CommentThere are a couple routes to go when it comes to constructing the New World Order. The yellow armband gang prowling the neighborhood around the Colony opted for the might makes right sort of society (the 30-against-7 fight at the end of the season premiere... -
Apocalypse 2.0 (Discovery Channel’s The Colony)
Posted on August 1, 2010 | No CommentsThe virulent Nuclear Flu scourged the earth last week, when seven lucky Americans escaped uninfected to a 10-acre VOPA (Viral Outbreak Protection Agency) way station where, after 72 hours’ quarantine, they waved goodbye to the friendly government helicopter and settled in for 50 days of... -
Spinoffs are awesome for reality…ask Vh1 and Mtv (E. Nelms)
Posted on July 24, 2010 | 3 CommentsHate it or love it, reality shows are big business these days. In a time where the average Joe (and Jane) long to be television stars, reality TV provides an outlet with Vh1 and MTV as top holders of such shows. Reality TV incorporates an age old...