Calvinball, Quidditch, and Other Fictional Sports We Wish the Olympics Would Adopt
Forget team handball, modern pentathlon, and the 400-meter individual medley — how about skeet surfing?
Posted 07/29/08 in Vulture
Quote Machine
‘Dammit!’: A Helpful, All-Purpose Exclamation Invented by Kiefer Sutherland
Plus: 'Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!' is not all ooh-ma-ma's.
Posted 07/25/08 in Vulture
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‘Mad Men,’ the Latest Show You Should Watch™
Let simple math prove to you why 'The Sopranos' is the greatest SYSW in TV history.
Posted 06/16/08 in Vulture
Overnights
‘Battlestar Galactica’: Season Hiatus Brings Answers, Honest-to-God Answers!
Our patience actually paid off!
Posted 06/09/08 in Vulture
Overnights
‘Battlestar Galactica’ Approaches Nerdgasm
This season is becoming something we never expected: a love story between two of its oldest characters!
Posted 06/02/08 in Vulture
Overnights
‘Battlestar Galactica’: Has the Whole Galaxy Gone Insane?
We’ve accepted the fact that there are some narratives we’re emotionally invested in every week — and that others concern half-Cylon babies and imaginary opera houses.
Posted 05/19/08 in Vulture
Overnights
‘Battlestar Galactica’: It Ain’t Over Till the Amputee Sings
Did we really need a subplot where Gaeta tries to recover from the loss of his partly amputated right leg by warbling mournful arias while resting in sickbay?
Posted 05/12/08 in Vulture
Overnights
‘Battlestar Galactica’: We’re All Gonna Die!
Friday's episode was one of the most moving — and also dropped huge clues about Earth and the identity of the final Cylon model!
Posted 05/12/08 in Vulture
The Industry
Steven Spielberg Meets Honest Abe
Plus: Eric Stoltz joins the 'Battlestar' franchise, Natalie Portman leaves 'Wuthering Heights,' and … 'Hot Tub Time Machine'!
Posted 05/05/08 in Vulture
Overnights
‘Battlestar Galactica’: Look Out for Private Pyle
Meanwhile, this episode was all about how people manage to maintain their basic decency in impossible situations, so who better to shine than the quietly heroic Helo?
Posted 04/28/08 in Vulture
Overnights
‘Battlestar Galactica’: Cylons Flip Their Wigs!
We love just about everything Edward James Olmos does on 'Battlestar.' But please, Eddie, don’t direct any more episodes.
Posted 04/21/08 in Vulture
Overnights
‘Battlestar Galactica’: A Reminder of Why We’re Such Nerds for This Show
There are plenty of questions about how the series will wrap up, but it’s clear that those who survive this season won’t be left with their souls intact.
Posted 04/14/08 in Vulture
Overnights
‘Battlestar Galactica’: An Episode Only George Lucas Could Love
Friday night's 'Battlestar' was a 'The Phantom Menace'–like jumble of plot machinations good for little more than setting up twists and drama to come.
Posted 04/07/08 in Vulture
Overnights
‘Battlestar Galactica’ Season Premiere: Into the Ladies’ Den
“Look, freak out all you want,” the writers seemed to be saying, “but we know where we’re going with this, okay?”
Final Season of ‘Battlestar’: Searing Allegory, Hot Robots
Heading into its fourth, final, and (perhaps!) greatest season, BSG remains at heart a gripping parable for our anxious age.
How to Convince Your Girlfriend (or Boyfriend) That ‘Battlestar’ Is Not ‘Star Trek’
Maybe since last March you've met a new girl, you really like her, you're hanging out a lot, but she shows no signs of being interested in, say, the eventual fate of the final 41,399 human beings left in the universe.
Michael Hogan on Playing Tigh on ‘Battlestar,’ Hating Cylons, and Hearing Music in His Head
"Ron Moore’s standing over my shoulder saying, 'NO! DON’T YOU SAY THAT!'”
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