Vince Gilligan and his writers' finely tuned plot machine deftly keeps the chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-cooker hitting rock bottom -- and bouncing back for more madness.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
How Breaking Bad Resurrects Its Antihero Again and Again
How <cite>Breaking Bad</cite> Resurrects Its Antihero Again and Again
Vince Gilligan and his writers' finely tuned plot machine deftly keeps the chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-cooker hitting rock bottom -- and bouncing back for more madness.
Vince Gilligan and his writers' finely tuned plot machine deftly keeps the chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-cooker hitting rock bottom -- and bouncing back for more madness.
Ron Howard Remembers Andy Griffith: He 'Shaped My Life'
Ron Howard Remembers Andy Griffith: He 'Shaped My Life'
The Oscar-winning director got his start in Hollywood on "The Andy Griffith Show."
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The Oscar-winning director got his start in Hollywood on "The Andy Griffith Show."
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Andy Griffith dies at 86
Andy Griffith dies at 86
TV legend created classic roles as Mayberry's wise sheriff and cantankerous lawyer Matlock
TV legend created classic roles as Mayberry's wise sheriff and cantankerous lawyer Matlock
Monday, July 2, 2012
Physicist Adds 'Mathematical Glitter' to Amazing Spider-Man
Physicist Adds 'Mathematical Glitter' to <em>Amazing Spider-Man</em>
When the creators of The Amazing Spider-Man needed to devise an equation called a "decay rate algorithm" for the movie, they asked physicists for help.
When the creators of The Amazing Spider-Man needed to devise an equation called a "decay rate algorithm" for the movie, they asked physicists for help.
Interview: 'You Don't Know Jack' head writer
You Don’t Know Jack’s head writer on mixing trivia with satire and the story behind that ill-fated TV version
Special Topics In Gameology is an in-depth look at a specific corner of the gaming world, in miniseries form. For this edition of the feature—Funny People—Anthony John Agnello interviews a few icons of video game comedy. The series debuted last week with Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe. This week: You Don’t Know Jack head writer Steve Heinrich.
You Don’t Know Jack was weirdly prophetic. The series of trivia video games styled as interactive live TV shows was a phenomenon before the rebirth of the primetime game show or the Wii boom. It was a popular multiplayer game years before online PC gaming became ubiquitous. For all its prescience, though, Jack didn’t kick off a trend of hilarious game design. Few games have matched or even aspired to the brand of antagonistic humor that developer Jellyvision executed so deftly in the 1990s Jack CD-ROM games ...
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Special Topics In Gameology is an in-depth look at a specific corner of the gaming world, in miniseries form. For this edition of the feature—Funny People—Anthony John Agnello interviews a few icons of video game comedy. The series debuted last week with Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe. This week: You Don’t Know Jack head writer Steve Heinrich.
You Don’t Know Jack was weirdly prophetic. The series of trivia video games styled as interactive live TV shows was a phenomenon before the rebirth of the primetime game show or the Wii boom. It was a popular multiplayer game years before online PC gaming became ubiquitous. For all its prescience, though, Jack didn’t kick off a trend of hilarious game design. Few games have matched or even aspired to the brand of antagonistic humor that developer Jellyvision executed so deftly in the 1990s Jack CD-ROM games ...
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Spider-Man's 50-Year History: How Peter Parker Became a Billion-Dollar Franchise
Spider-Man's 50-Year History: How Peter Parker Became a Billion-Dollar Franchise
With the release of Marc Webb's reboot "The Amazing Spider-Man" starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone heading to theaters on July 3, THR traces the arachnid teen's five-decade journey from Marvel comics to big-screen blockbuster.
With the release of Marc Webb's reboot "The Amazing Spider-Man" starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone heading to theaters on July 3, THR traces the arachnid teen's five-decade journey from Marvel comics to big-screen blockbuster.
BET Awards: 2012 winners are...
BET Awards: 2012 winners are...
Kanye West and Jay-Z, Beyonce, Chris Brown among the night's honorees; see the full list
Kanye West and Jay-Z, Beyonce, Chris Brown among the night's honorees; see the full list
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