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Category Archives: Show News
They’re Just Like Us! The Bloody Mary Show’s Monsters Have Major Issues
By Kira Hesser
Why is it that throngs of teenagers camp outside theaters for days on end in advance of Twilight premieres? Why is that fabulous little Pixar film Monsters, Inc. getting a “college years” prequel à la Saved by the Bell? The fact is that audiences love the supernatural characters in these very differe…
Pete Winning’s In on the Joke: The Self-Aware ITV Series that Winks While You Watch
By Jeremy Fancher
How do you know that you’re dreaming? There is a familiar paradox about a man named Zhuang Zi, who dreams that he is a butterfly. When he wakes up, he asks himself: How am I sure that I am not actually now a butterfly dreaming that I am Zhuang Zi?
We were reminded of this paradox, somewhat of a metaphy…
A Glimpse Into TV’s Future: 15 KoldCast Series Win Big at the 2013 LA WebFest
By Maria Kern
The 2013 awards season came to a close over the final four days of March with the 5th Annual LA WebFest honoring the finest in online entertainment. The festival’s tagline, “The Future Is Now”, is perfectly apt considering its penchant for breaking convention.
Nominations aren’t announced prior t…
From Boy Meets World to a Broke and Dirty Bum, William Russ is Home at Last
By Dan Berry
Do you remember William Russ, the actor who played Cory’s dad in Boy Meets World? He was always full of wisdom and warmth, as close to the perfect TV father as you can get. In KoldCast TV’s online meta-farce, Home at Last, the acclaimed Russ, once Ward Cleaver for Generation X, stars as “Bob,” a guy who di…
Dating is Dead: ITV Series Compulsive Love Revives the Flatlining Rom-Com
By Maria Kern
People have always used romantic comedies as primers on how to relate to the opposite sex. As the word “love” has regrettably shifted from a selfless verb to an indulgent adjective, the staple genre has likewise deteriorated into sillier fare.
We once relied on dynamic duos played by the likes of Car…
#HighSchoolMayor Laughs with You, Not at You: A New Satire for the Politically Jaded
By Toby Burns
Maybe it’s the interminable economic recovery. Maybe it’s the start of the second presidential term. Maybe there’s just something in the air. Whatever the cause, the mood of politics on TV and the big screen feels decidedly heavy of late.
Shows like House of Cards and Homeland strip the political pr…
Gee, Thanks Mom! How Train Wreck Parents Fueled The Greatest Teen Dramas
By Kira Hesser
We’ve all experienced that uber-narcissistic stage of adolescence during which we felt the extremes of gratitude when our parents weren’t home and the pangs of yearning when we couldn’t wait for them to leave.
Whether that stemmed from a desire to engage in illicit activities or not, the coveted ho…
A Ruby in the Rough: The ITV Series that Proves There’s Still Hope for Tween Culture
By Toby Burns
Few demographics are prone to as much scrutiny as tweens, that impressionable age group of nine to twelve year olds experiencing their first pangs of independence, yet still wholly reliant on mom and dad. Not quite past puberty, the tween, or “in-between” kid conjures up images of falsetto boy band…
How Dietary Restrictions Narrow Your Dating Pool Along With Your Waistline
By Maria Kern
If you propose a hot air balloon ride, you might be trying too hard. A walk in the park? Probably covering up a low-riding checking account. The natural home of a first date is, and has always been, a restaurant.
This simple truth evolved into an issue about two years ago, when young, single Americans be…
Ed Robinson is Delicious in Pairings: Wins Best Actor at the 2013 HollyWeb Festival
By Maria Kern
The second annual HollyWeb Festival and awards ceremony encompassed a weekend of screenings, discussion panels, and serious schmoozing. Festival directors Jennifer and Daniel Doherty are leading supporters of independent serial content produced for the web, and what better way to showcase a…