Will You Get the Reference?

The recent ice storm that crippled Atlanta had me thinking about The Walking Dead. The lines of stranded cars do evoke scenes from the zombie apocalypse, but my mind drifted to one small line from the show. In “18 Miles Out,” Rick recalls that when his cousin got stuck on I-85 for a whole day,…

Breaking Bad–Also Feeling Bad?

It seems that the media marathoning metaphor can be extended. Just like in a running marathon, some Breaking Bad viewers were kicking to the finish. They were not trying to reach a Boston qualifying time. Rather, they were sprinting to the series finish. (And both experiences might make you sick.) Brian Stelter discusses this “race…

Catching Up This Fall

Fall is a time for catching up–with colleagues, with friends, and with media. Many television viewers are tucking into previous seasons before the fall premieres kick into gear. My public library is even in the spirit as they put out a table of television show DVDs with a sign encouraging viewers to “get caught up”…

Motherhood and Marathoning

Life is good as the mother of two little ladies. Rosaleen is sleeping very well, and Hazel is a loving big sister. Despite the extensive parenting responsibilities that come with having no summer day care, Josh and I have been able to do most of the other things we want to do: garden, read, run,…