Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Crime 101 (Theaters)
–GOAT (Theaters)
–Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (Theaters)
–Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Theaters)
–“Wuthering Heights” (Theaters)
TV
-Film Independent Spirit Awards (February 15 on YouTube) – Hosted by Miss Eggy.
–Family Guy Season 24 Premiere (February 15 on FOX)
–Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 13 Premiere (February 15 on HBO)
Music
-Chet Faker, A Love for Strangers
-Gogol Bordello, We Mean It, Man!
-Jill Scott, To Whom This May Concern
-Charli XCX, Wuthering Heights Soundtrack
Looking after your health was the most uniquely prominent theme for the 2026 Big Game Ads. Prescription drugs, screening tests, and everyday products for staying in tiptop shape all had their time in the spotlight. Some of these clips were surreal, others were legitimately funny, and some were a mix of both.
Anyway, here are the Super Bowl LX that made me the most optimistic about Modern Marketing:
1. Liquid IV, “Take a Look”: I was so happy when I discovered what those toilets were singing about.
The Saturday Night Network podcast recently revealed a countdown of the 50 greatest SNL episodes of the first 50 seasons, as voted on by fans. I was one of those fans, and I actually guested on one of the episodes presenting the countdown. Now that the full fan 50 is available for perusing, I figured I’d present my own personal SNL top 50. Since I’m one of the biggest SNL fans around town, this isn’t exactly a difficult task, save for one snag.
You see, I haven’t actually seen every single episode. And there are some episodes that I’ve only seen hour-long edits of. (The 70s and early 80s are my main blind spots.) I was, after all, born well after the show premiered, so I’ve been playing catch-up while also staying current. Nevertheless, I’ve seen enough that a list of my 50 faves is undeniably overflowing with hilarity. As it turned out, though, I couldn’t quite come up with 50 episodes that I was passionate enough to include on my list. So don’t think of my list as “THE 50 Greatest SNL Episodes,” but instead as “(Almost) 50 of the Greatest SNL Episodes.”
(And as always, if you have your own ranking of personal faves, share ’em if you got ’em!)
Jeff “jmunney” Malone watches every new episode of Saturday Night Live and then reviews all the sketches and segments according to a “wacky” theme.
Here we go with the review of the January 31, 2016 episode of Saturday Night Live. I’ve already gone on my Sunday morning run and consumed my Sunday morning scrambled eggs, chocolate chip muffin, and tea, so I’m ready to go!
Providing the funny and the tunes (or at least hoping to) are host Alexander Skarsgård (whom I famously once saw at a karaoke bar) and musical guest Cardi B. I think there might be something to this lineup.
Also of note: this is the One ThOuSaNdTh new episode of SNL (not including specials), so my Review Gimmick shall consist of incorporating 1000 (the number and/or the concept) into my assessment of each segment.
CREDIT (Clockwise from Top Left): Apple TV/Screenshot; Apple TV/Screenshot; HBO/Screenshot; Hulu/Screenshot
Sometimes I arrange my Best TV Shows of the Year list around a gimmick or an alternative perspective. But this year, I just decided to stick with a straightforward roundup of the series I loved the most. So here’s my list of my top 20 shows for 2025, along with some thoughts about why I was happy to have them as part of my regular viewing routine.
I’ve got a case of the Wockas (CREDIT: Disney Plus/ABC/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–The Moment (Theaters)
–A Poet (Theaters)
–Send Help (Theaters)
–Shelter (Theaters) – The latest Jason Statham January pic.
TV
-Grammys (February 1 on CBS and Paramount+) – Trevor Noah hosts again, reportedly for the last time.
–Good Sports (Tuesdays on Amazon Prime) – This premiered back in November, but Amazon failed to remind me in a timely manner. Anyway, Kenan Thompson and Kevin Hart are back at it following their Olympics gig.
–The Muppet Show (February 4 on ABC and Disney+) – Hopefully this revival lasts for one more episode.
Jeff “jmunney” Malone watches every new episode of Saturday Night Live and then reviews all the sketches and segments according to a “wacky” theme.
Hello, People of Reality! If you’re reading this in a storm-affected region, thank you to the Electricity Gods for not knocking out your power. Anyway, it’s time to discuss yet another fresh episode of Saturday Night Live. This one features the hosting debut of newly-minted Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor. Before her acting career really started taking off, I knew her best for dancing in a music video and winning The Masked Singer. Has anyone else ever discovered that they would be up for an Academy Award while in the midst of prepping for some sketch comedy?
Rounding out the lineup for this episode are musical guest Geese, a group of cultishly adored rockers who (just like Ms. Taylor) originated in The City That Never Sleeps. I’ve yet to explore most of their discography, but I’m ready to dive in.
And because Geese are the musical guest, my Review Gimmick shall be Honking. So I might grade sketches out of a certain number of Honks, or perhaps I will express my enthusiasm or lack thereof with approving or disapproving Honks.
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