Outside the Beltway

This week: Harlan Ellison’s short stories.

The one-time media mogul has passed at 87.

Harlan Ellison, part 1.

A monumental achievement—with a huge asterisk.

Don’t panic!

Praise for and debate over a classic film.

Because sometimes you have to laugh, lest ye cry.

This week: cartoons!

The final part of our 4-part discussion of TNG season 1!

Simpler times.

The good, the bad, and the meh of TNG season 1.

TNG Part 2!

Teleporting Trump Officials

The martial artist and action movie star is gone at 86.

When international tournaments aren’t international.

Talkin’ ST: TNG, Part 1

Well, it’s complicated.

Memes, movies, TV shows, and actual war. One of these things is not like the other.

Time for a close encounter. Can you guess what kind?

Official business, dontcha know.

A great American actor is gone at 95.

This week: “The Terminator”

It’s Super Bowl week!

This week, the 70s TV movies, the Night Stalker and the Night Strangler.

The Sanford and Son actor is gone at 79.

The reviews are in…

This week: 1974’s Zardoz.

Trump fatigue is real.

It’s episode #50!

Making football schedules via EO.

The legendary cartoonist turned MAGA influencer is gone at 68.

Steven and Tom debate season one of Pluribus.

Dune-a-Palooza concludes.

Lynch’s Dune.

Thousands of works from 1930 will lose copyright protection with the New Year.

A clash between American and European models.

Frank Herbert’s classic novel, Dune.

The great director and actor was killed, along with his wife, apparently by their son.

This week: Blade Runner.

The Committee has some hard choices to make.

Aliens!

Thanksgiving is a giant contradiction, just like America

Dark superheroes.

Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!

ABC and ESPN networks are off YouTubeTV for a second weekend.