Photo courtesy of www.impawards.com “Surviving Jack” is a new Fox sitcom slated to air on Thursday, March 27. Based on Justin Halpern’s autobiography, “I Suck at Girls,” the series is written by Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker. The executive producer is an Emmy nominee Bill Lawrence (“Scrubs,” “Spin City,” “Cougar Town”). The series stars Emmy Nominee Christopher … [Read more...] about Putting the ‘F’ back in fatherhood
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Education needs to be tuned in, not tuned out
Art by Brooke Muschott I don’t always watch television, but when I do it’s usually something no longer on the air. At the risk of sounding culturally irrelevant, I question the direction in which our television programming is heading. When I was younger, I remember watching the Discovery Channel and seeing everything from nature documentaries to crime shows and … [Read more...] about Education needs to be tuned in, not tuned out
TV-14 blocks are not enough for us
It came to my attention this week that the DIRECTV boxes owned by Pepperdine and housed in the main lobbies of residence halls and apartment living rooms on campus are plagued by a parent lock for all shows exceeding TV-14. To which I say, “And your problem is?” Sure, I’ve heard people complaining that this isn’t 1600s Salem, Mass.; we shouldn’t be censored from watching … [Read more...] about TV-14 blocks are not enough for us
Philo hits the airwaves: HRL offers new online TV viewing service
Pepperdine has introduced a new online TV viewing service called Philo that allows students to live stream major broadcast and cable channels on multiple devices, as well as set their DVR to record up to 10 hours of programming. It is also rolling out a redesigned Google Apps platform that will allow the community to streamline their email, documents, sites and calendar. An … [Read more...] about Philo hits the airwaves: HRL offers new online TV viewing service
