The Shiva, Megatron, Mascots & Stereotypes: Welcome to Football Season

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There are two seasons: football season and off-season.  Sometimes this surprises people. Whaaaa!?! A girl likes football!?!  Maybe it’s because I’m a Texas girl, a bit of a tomboy, and ultra-competitive, but I live for fall and winter.  If you love pigskin (and even if you don’t), there are some amazing shows to catch and keep you entertained between setting your fantasy line-up and game days (both college and pro). The League [Season 6 currently airing on Wed at 10/9c on FXX] Being as last night was the premiere of The League’s sixth season on FXX, I have to start with this show, written and based on a couple that …

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Week to Week

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There are three seasons when it comes to new series content: fall, spring, and summer.  The longest, most grueling time for me is in between seasons.  What are you supposed to watch?  How can you go on living from week to week without new content and interesting programming? Okay, maybe I’m being a little over-dramatic, but if you’re anything like me, the in-between stage can be a bit blah and tough to navigate. The key is figuring out what to watch so you don’t feel like you’re “waiting for next season”. Summer shows are almost over, and there will be a small lag in programming until September 4, when NFL …

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My Parents Have No Idea What’s on TV Anymore

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I was born in the 80s.  I grew up watching cartoons, rewinding countless VHS tapes, and going to movie theaters back when movies cost $4.  My parents, Robb and Mindy, were always the “young, hip parents” amongst my peers (they being only 20 years my junior). I was thrilled when they purchased dial-up internet so I could peruse the Nickelodeon website, even more excited when they came home with a Nintendo 64, and through the roof when I got my own TV in my room.  They have appeared to keep up with the latest trends and technological advances fairly well.  So it came as a bit of a shock to …

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