The Pop Culture Pill Contributors: Samantha Hartzband
November 19, 2008 - 10:13pm
By Samantha Hartzband
It’s no secret – we’re different from our friends across the Pond. But the differences transcend politics, pastimes and accents. The United States and United Kingdom have incredibly divergent forms of entertainment. HBO tried to bridge the gap this year, after seeing New Zealand’s Flight of the Concords’ great success, with another series – Little Britain USA.
November 13, 2008 - 9:00pm
By Samantha Hartzband
When we look back at past generations, we often associate each era with a number of its most popular entertainers. Samantha Hartzband envisions what future generations will piece together from the remnants of our culture today, particularly the wacky world preserved in YouTube videos.
November 6, 2008 - 12:00am
By Samantha Hartzband
The country (read: the Electoral College) has spoken – Obama and Biden 2008. But I’m not about to write about what this decision means for social security, the War in Iraq or our public school system. I’d rather delve into what it means for Saturday Night Live.
October 29, 2008 - 11:49pm
By Samantha Hartzband
There’s no better time to celebrate television than around the holidays. But you don’t have to wait until December, because the television-watching community celebrates literally any special day, from Chinese New Year to Kwanza, and especially Halloween.
The Halloween Special is a delicate art that has been poked and prodded for longer than TV executives would like you to believe. To pay tribute to their hard work, Samantha Hartzband has compiled a list of her Top Four Halloween Specials. Get your candy corn ready because this could get messy.
October 22, 2008 - 9:32am
By Samantha Hartzband
After Nick Hogan's reckless driving culminated in a crash that caused his best friend, John Graziano, to go into a vegetative state, he was put in jail, only to be released 166 days later. Not to mention, he's going to be staring in a reality show about life post-crash.
October 15, 2008 - 9:08pm
By Samantha Hartzband
For the first time in my career as a Sun blogger, I’m going to write about government and political issues – that's right, Chinese Democracy.
Okay, so it’s not really a world issue, but the release of the long-awaited Guns N’ Roses album, Chinese Democracy, is finally on the horizon.
September 27, 2008 - 10:48pm
By Samantha Hartzband
We don't really care what celebrities are actually doing with their personal lives. And sometimes, we already know, even before they spill the beans.
September 18, 2008 - 9:14pm
By Samantha Hartzband
Hartzband salutes the end of MTV's show Total Request Live.
September 9, 2008 - 9:06pm
By Samantha Hartzband
Samantha Hartzband recounts her failed attempts at watching the original Beverly Hills 90210 series this summer in preparation for the new generation on CW. But after watching the new show’s pilot, she found herself nostalgic for the original crew.
July 4, 2008 - 1:27am
By Samantha Hartzband
Despite the fact today is July 4th, our Independence Day, it seems impossible these days to delve into entertainment media without seeing our friends from across the pond. No, it’s not Beatle Mania, but it is certainly some kind of invasion.