The Museum of Television and Radio is one of the world’s greatest things, so why wouldn’t they have a great blog?
Their “Blog Potato” only offers a couple posts a week, but they’re almost always thought-provoking (though I must ask: whither radio?). Today, a thoughtful few paragraphs on the “New Quality Drama”… the 21st century’s answer to Hill St. Blues and thirtysomething.
These programs are also distinguished by frequently top-notch writing, which sometimes attracts A-list movie actors and directors looking to make a “quick and dirty” artistic statement. Journalists love to write about these shows, as their preoccupation with the zeitgeist dovetails nicely with any state-of-the-culture pieces that have been assigned by features editors. Their demographics are to die for. They’re smart, stylish, relevant, and I watch them compulsively.
So why do they so often make me want to scream?