Tag Archives: TV

Bookish TV

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Folks in the UK may be au fait about this, but it’s news to me. Bookish, a new six-part murder mystery series created, starring, and written by Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, The League of Gentlemen), will premiere January 11 on PBS, with … Continue reading →

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Japan’s coffee jones

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

During a recent trip to Japan I was pleasantly surprised by many things. As a coffee geek, I was happy to discover that vending machine canned coffee is actually good throughout the country. But what I didn’t expect to find … Continue reading →

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“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away”

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

I recently finished watching the outstanding Star Wars prequel Andor, which IMHO is the best one yet. But while viewing the series I was at a loss trying to place the planets featured in the program. Fortunately, there’s a terrific map of the Star … Continue reading →

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A bit like Shakespeare

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

A bit of comic relief from my favorite Doctor and companion.

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Not Black Books, but close

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

The TV comedy pilot for Broadway Books will have its world premiere tomorrow during the 2025 Dances With Films fest at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. Written and directed by Carianne King, Broadway Books was  inspired by King’s experiences … Continue reading →

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A Visit To Narnia (with guest star)

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

 

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A very special Christmas special

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Widely regarded by me as the best holiday special of all time (Cher, Oprah, Grace Jones, Frankie & Annette, Little Richard, KD Lang AND the New York Gay Men’s choir will be there to welcome you…on screen…!), nothing gets you … Continue reading →

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Making Great Books Even Better

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

In conjunction with the TV debut next month of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, the Folio Society has released a new edition of the novel with fantastic illustrations by Gaiman’s longtime collaborator Dave McKean. The beautiful edition includes 12 original illustrations and a … Continue reading →

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Stranger Things

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

If you haven’t seen the new Netflix series Stranger Things, drop everything, skiv off from work, play hooky from school, avoid all responsibilities, and start binge watching. I won’t spoil the experience by commenting on the show’s content. However, I can share … Continue reading →

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For Your Next Amazing Adventure

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Poster by Joshua Graham available here.

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