ZAPPA moves some weasel dust in MIAMI VICE

Youtube user grondo2001 had some kind of a genius idea: adding to the soundtrack of Frank Zappa’s surreal appearance in Miami Vice (he did it to amuse his son, a fan of the show)… Read More →

The Magnolia Projects: the real TREME

Remembering the Magnolia by Joshua Bee Alafia Check out the trailer for this unfinished documentary, “an oral history of [New Orleans'] Magnolia Housing Projects”, so reminiscent of  TREME, David Simon’s much-feted TV drama, that it… Read More →

TV series I watched in 2010 #3: HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA and the rest…

How To Make It In America – Season 1 Developed for HBO by Mark Wahlberg and his production team (already behind Boardwalk Empire and Entourage, another show that turned to shit – see… Read More →

TV series I watched in 2010 #2: BOARDWALK EMPIRE

Boardwalk Empire – Season 1 The hype machine is currently on overdrive as HBO’s new crown jewel is unveiled on the brand new Sky Atlantic channel this tuesday. During the last weeks, we have… Read More →

TV series I watched in 2010 #1: TREME, SPARTACUS, MAD MEN

A bit late perhaps, but most of these shows will debut on UK television in 2011 anyway… American TV series are the new opium of the masses – a worldwide addiction reaching new… Read More →