Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
July 6, 2026
Awards Shows, Emmys, Television Dropout, Emmy Wish List, Emmy wishlist, Emmys, Game Changer, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Make Some Noise, Pluribus, Sam Reich, Solar Opposites, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, The Muppet Show, The Paper, This Is a Gardening Show, Very Important People Leave a comment
I’ve been an Emmy winner this whole time! (CREDIT: Dropout/Screenshot)
Well, those dang Emmy nominations are going to be revealed on Wednesday, July 8, and as per usual, I’m going to spotlight some programs and performers that I would like to see recognized. As is my wont, my focus will be on those with a lack of previous nominations and/or those with long odds.
January 31, 2026
Best of 2025, Best of TV 2025, Television Abbott Elementary, Beavis and Butt-Head, Best of 2025, Black Mirror, Bob's Burgers, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Live + in the Flesh, Pluribus, Sarah Squirm, Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh, Saturday Night Live, Severance, SNL, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Solar Opposites, South Park, The Lowdown, The Paper, The Rehearsal, The Simpsons, The Studio Leave a comment
CREDIT: ABC/Screenshot
A surprisingly perfect crossover produced an unforgettable culture clash, while some of the usual suspects got up to the same old new shenanigans.
January 30, 2026
Best of 2025, Best of TV 2025, Television Alien: Earth, Beavis and Butt-Head, Best of 2025, Bob's Burgers, Digman!, Elsbeth, Everybody's Live with John Mulaney, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, I Love LA, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Last Week Tonight, Matlock, Pluribus, Severance, Solar Opposites, Television, The Chair Company, The Lowdown, The Paper, The Rehearsal, The Simpsons Leave a comment
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.
October 10, 2025
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Literature, Music, Television A House of Dynamite, After the Hunt, Beatie Wolfe, Brian Eno, Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe, DMV, Elsbeth, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Infinite, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Liminal, Lovin' You, Matlock, Mobb Deep, Richard Ashcroft, Roofman, Shadow Ticket, Solar Opposites, The Chair Company, Thomas Pynchon, TRON: Ares Leave a comment
You’re gonna want to sit down for this (CREDIT: HBO/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
–After the Hunt (Theaters)
–A House of Dynamite (Theaters; On Netflix October 24)
–If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Theaters)
–Kiss of the Spider Woman (Theaters)
–Roofman (Theaters)
–TRON: Ares (Theaters)
TV
–The Chair Company Series Premiere (October 12 on HBO) – From the mind of Tim Robinson.
–Elsbeth Season 3 Premiere (October 12 on CBS) – Premiering on Sunday before moving to its regular Thursday timeslot.
–Matlock Season 2 Premiere (October 12 on CBS) – Premiering on Sunday before moving to its regular Thursday timeslot.
–DMV Series Premiere (October 13 on CBS) – A sitcom set at a Department of Motor Vehicles.
–Solar Opposites Season 6 (October 13 on Hulu) – Final Season Alert!
–Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Season 2 Premiere (October 16 on CBS)
–Ghosts Season 5 Premiere (October 16 on CBS)
Music
-Richard Ashcroft, Lovin’ You
-Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe, Liminal
-Mobb Deep, Infinite
Books
-Thomas Pynchon, Shadow Ticket
June 20, 2025
Awards Shows, Emmys, Television @fter Midnight, Doctor Who, Emmy Wish List, Emmy wishlist, Emmys, Fantasmas, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, High Potential, MELF, Pop Culture Jeopardy!, Severance, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Solar Opposites, St. Denis Medical, Superman & Lois, The Simpsons, What We Do in the Shadows Leave a comment
CREDIT: Screenshot
Happy June, Fellow TV Lovers. It’s Emmy Wish List Season! The ballots are ready to be perused by Academy of Television Arts & Science members (as well as members of the public), as we eagerly await the announcement of nominations on July 15.
I’ve assembled a few of my favorites from the 2024-25 season that I would love to see honored on TV’s biggest night. And as with my Wishlist from last year, I’ll be focusing on the less-heralded shows and performances that could really use the support. They may not be getting a ton of buzz, but I love them just as much as they deserve to be loved.
January 22, 2025
Best of 2024, Best of TV 2024, Television Abbott Elementary, American Dad!, Bob's Burgers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Elsbeth, Family Guy, Fantasmas, Fargo, Girls5eva, John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A., Matlock, Solar Opposites, Superman & Lois, The Curse, The Simpsons, What We Do in the Shadows, Young Sheldon Leave a comment
Celebrating the Best Episodes (CREDIT: FOX/Screenshot)
If you get Conan O’Brien to guest star, and go cleverly meta, chances are good that you’ll end up pretty high on my Best Episodes list.
January 21, 2025
Best of 2024, Best of TV 2024, Television @fter Midnight, American Dad!, Best of 2024, Bob's Burgers, Conan O'Brien Must Go, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Elsbeth, Evil, Evil Superman, High Potential, John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A., Last Week Tonight, Mr. Bates vs the Post Office, Pop Culture Jeopardy!, Solar Opposites, St. Denis Medical, The Floor, What We Do in the Shadows, Whose Line is it Anyway?, X-Men '97, Young Sheldon Leave a comment
CREDIT (Clockwise from Top Left): FX/Screenshot; FOX/Screenshot; HBO/Screenshot; CBS/Screenshot
Television offers both the thrill of the new and the comfort of the familiar. So with that in mind, I’ve decided to split my Best TV of 2024 roundup into two lists: one for the Debutantes, and another for the Returning Champions.
October 4, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Abbott Elementary, Cutouts, Finneas, For Cryin' Out Loud!, Frankie Freako, Joker: Folie á Deux, Leon, Leon Bridges, Monster Summer, Solar Opposites, Superman & Lois, The Outrun, The Smile, WNBA, WNBA Finals Leave a comment
Don’t forget to Smile
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Frankie Freako (Theaters)
–Joker: Folie á Deux (Theaters)
–Monster Summer (Theaters)
–The Outrun (Theaters)
TV
–Solar Opposites Halloween Special (October 7 on Hulu) – Entitled “The Hunt for Brown October.”
–Superman & Lois Season 4 Premiere (October 7 on The CW) – Final Season Alert!
–Abbott Elementary Season 4 Premiere (October 9 on ABC)
Music
-Leon Bridges, Leon
-FINNEAS, For Cryin’ Out Loud!
-The Smile, Cutouts
Sports
-WNBA Finals (Begins October 10, on ABC and ESPN) – Give me Liberty!
August 9, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Borderlands, Chlöe, Chloe Bailey, Cuckoo, Flight b741, It Ends with Us, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Little League World Series, Rick and Morty: The Anime, Solar Opposites, Trouble in Paradise Leave a comment
New animation, same wubba-lubba-dub-dub (CREDIT: Adult Swim)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Borderlands (Theaters)
–Cuckoo (Theaters)
–It Ends with Us (Theaters)
TV
–Solar Opposites Season 5 (August 12 on Hulu)
–Rick and Morty: The Anime Series Premiere (August 15 on Adult Swim) – Familiar guys, new style.
Music
-Chlöe, Trouble in Paradise
-King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Flight b741
Sports
-Little League World Series (August 14-25 on ESPN and ABC)
February 2, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Abbott Elementary, Argylle, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Grammys, How to Have Sex, J Mascis, Not Dead Yet, Orion and the Dark, pickleball, Pickleball Slam, Pickleball Slam 2, Saturn Awards, Solar Opposites, The Conners, What Do We Do Now Leave a comment
Is that The Dark calling (CREDIT: DreamWorks Animation © 2023)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Argylle (Theaters) – I’m here mainly for the Dua Lipa.
–How to Have Sex (Theaters)
–Orion and the Dark (February 2 on Netflix) – Written by Charlie Kaufman, narrated by Werner Herzog.
TV
–Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Premiere (February 4 on HBO) – Final Season Alert!
-Grammy Awards (February 4 on CBS)
–51st Anniversary Saturn Awards (February 4 on ElectricNOW) – Honoring genre films; hosted by Joel McHale.
–Solar Opposites Valentine’s Day Special (February 5 on Hulu)
–Abbott Elementary Season 3 Premiere (February 6 on ABC)
–The Conners Season 3 Premiere (February 6 on ABC)
–Not Dead Yet Season 2 Premiere (February 6 on ABC)
Music
-J Mascis, What Do We Do Now
Sports
–Pickleball Slam 2 (February 4 on ESPN)
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