by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
I finally got around to watching the first season of “True Blood” on DVD — yeah, I know, I’m a total TV slacker — but I survived only four episodes.
“True Blood” begins with an intriguing level of satire that quickly devolves into soap operatics and [...]
Entries Tagged as 'television'
"True Blood": Only Skin Deep
July 9th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Media Review
Tags:Alan Ball·HBO·horror·Southern culture·television·The South·True Blood·TV·vampires
Going Out with a Really Big Bang: Celebrities Planning Even Grander Finales
July 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Media Review
by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
The following is a satirical work of fiction. Those easily offended should surf to safer territory now…
In the wake of Michael Jackson’s massive, media-saturated funeral, several Hollywood celebrities are reportedly looking into how they can make sure their own forthcoming funerals are as sensational.
Tags:celebrity·CNN·ego·Hollywood·journalism·media·Michael Jackson·satire·spoof·television
Like Tears in Rain: How Sci-Fi Series Go All to Hell
May 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Media Review
by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
When “Battlestar Galactica” concluded, its fans lamented that the series had to end, but were thrilled that it departed on a good note. Compare that to the fans of “Lost,” who are saying “WTF?!” after its later episodes. Then there are the still-hurting fans of [...]
Tags:Battlestar Galactica·Blade Runner·Dollhouse·entertainment·Firefly·Hollywood·JJ Abrams·Josh Friedman·Joss Whedon·Lost·satire·sci-fi·science fiction·screenplay·script·spoof·Star Trek·television·Terminator·TV·Versus
Who Says No One Watches Commercials Anymore? Ads Move iPhone Apps
February 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Media News
I hear it all the time:
“Advertising is a waste of money.”
“If you have a great product, you don’t need to advertise.”
“Word of mouth is more effective than traditional media.”
“It’s impossible to cut through the clutter.”
“Most consumers tune out or TiVo past commercials.”
While these declarations might be true in some cases, many bullheaded companies still invest [...]
Tags:advertising·Advertising Age·Apple·Apps·iPhone·MacRumors·television
“Show Me Your V”: It’s about sports. Really. I think.
January 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Case Studies
Raise your hand if you’ve heard of Versus… Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Apparently, not too many people know about the small sports network, which I personally appreciate for bringing me football games from the PAC-10 and the Ivy League. Where else would I be able to catch the Harvard-Cornell game in L.A.?
Obviously, Versus wants more than us [...]
Tags:advertising·branding·buzz marketing·controversy·marketing·sports·television·TV·UGC·user generated content·Versus
Exorcise Your Memory: Ghosts of Xmas Past? Cool. Ads of Xmas Past? Not So Much.
November 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Random Observations
As this economy continues to just lie there, unmoving and unappetizing as cold turkey giblets, some businesses are trying to save money by re-airing their old holiday commercials. After all, those ads cost a lot to produce, so why not wring the last morsel of value from them?
Tags:ads·advertising·commercials·Heineken·holidays·Oklahoma Sooners·television·Toyota·Xmas
It's About Time: Fox TV Acknowledges That Less Is More
May 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Media News
Fox TV has a long history of upsetting the status quo. At its launch, it gave the finger to the mainstream networks and introduced edgier shows such as “The Simpsons,” “In Living Color” and “Married With Children.” Sure, this meant smaller overall audiences than its rivals, but it scored with the ever desirable 18-49 demo, [...]
Tags:ads·advertising·commercials·Dollhouse·DVR·entertainment·Fox·Fringe·JJ Abrams·media·television·TiVo·TV
Dan Neil: Your Automotive Word Slut
April 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Media News
If you lust after cars like I do, then the writer you need to read — yes, NEED — is Dan Neil of the L.A. Times. Even if you don’t care about cars, you’ll love his column, “Rumble Seat.” As a former writer for Toyota, Nissan & Infiniti, I relish every syllable…
Tags:automobiles·cars·Dan Neil·L.A. Times·NBC·Nissan GT-R·online video·television·Top Gear·writers
So Robotic: The Terminator In Review
March 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Media Review
by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC
The first season of “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” wrapped up last week. T-tv did fulfill its mission of entertaining young males and, ahem, some middle-aged ones during Monday Night Football’s cruel hiatus. But it left far too many questions — and I’m not talking [...]
Tags:Fox·Josh Friedman·Rupert Murdoch·sci-fi·science fiction·Summer Glau·television·Terminator·TV


