The television nominees seem a little bit off, but to some degree I think it's because there are fewer and fewer truly great shows. This article does a great job of discussing what's gone semi-wrong since the so-called "golden age" of dramas, and what they need to do to make something really special again.

On the television end of things, I think they got it pretty much right. I've seen people complaining a bit that it's all too familiar, but the problem in this case isn't with the voters, it's with the showrunners. In the last several years there's been a ton of good new shows, but I'd say very few (if any) great ones.…

On the television end of things, I think they got it pretty much right. I've seen people complaining a bit that it's all too familiar, but the problem in this case isn't with the voters, it's with the showrunners. In the last several years there's been a ton of good new shows, but I'd say very few (if any) great ones.…

Posted this a bit earlier, but since it's gotten buried, this is a great read for anyone who has gotten into the Kendrick Lamar album this year. A break-down of his unique take on masculinity in hip-hop.

Posted this a bit earlier, but since it's gotten buried, this is a great read for anyone who has gotten into the Kendrick Lamar album this year. A break-down of his unique take on masculinity in hip-hop.

For all fans of the Kendrick Lamar album, a friend of mine wrote this about its portrayal of masculinity. Thought it was worth sharing:

For all fans of the Kendrick Lamar album, a friend of mine wrote this about its portrayal of masculinity. Thought it was worth sharing:

For all fans of the Kendrick Lamar album, a friend of mine wrote this about its deconstruction of masculinity. Thought it was a pretty great read:

For all fans of the Kendrick Lamar album, a friend of mine wrote this about its deconstruction of masculinity. Thought it was a pretty great read:

Best reissue of the year has got to be Interpol. Just enough time has gone by that it was a perfect reminder of how great they used to be. This is a really interesting article that gets into what went wrong with their career.

Best reissue of the year has got to be Interpol. Just enough time has gone by that it was a perfect reminder of how great they used to be. This is a really interesting article that gets into what went wrong with their career.

Mumford and Sons is like what would have happened if Interpol's major label deal was a huge success. This article really brought back those memories of when Interpol was so great, and does a good job of getting into where exactly it went so wrong for them.

Mumford and Sons is like what would have happened if Interpol's major label deal was a huge success. This article really brought back those memories of when Interpol was so great, and does a good job of getting into where exactly it went so wrong for them.

What about Interpol's "Turn On the Bright Lights" reissue? Man, these guys were so good. This article really brought back those memories, and does a good job of getting into where exactly it went so wrong for them.

What about Interpol's "Turn On the Bright Lights" reissue? Man, these guys were so good. This article really brought back those memories, and does a good job of getting into where exactly it went so wrong for them.

Danes is giving probably the best performance on television, but I wish there was a stronger all-around female cast. Jessica has her moments, but other than that its pretty slim picking. Was just reading this article on how the best dramas on TV are in part great because of their strong women (Mad Men and Game of…

Danes is giving probably the best performance on television, but I wish there was a stronger all-around female cast. Jessica has her moments, but other than that its pretty slim picking. Was just reading this article on how the best dramas on TV are in part great because of their strong women (Mad Men and Game of…

Think my favorite piece of pop culture from this year was Roberto Bolano's "Woes of the True Policeman." This article encouraged me to check it out.

Think my favorite piece of pop culture from this year was Roberto Bolano's "Woes of the True Policeman." This article encouraged me to check it out.

Can't wait to check out the new book! Loved 2666 and The Savage Detectives. Just recently read this article that could serve as a good gateway to checking out his stuff. Interesting read: