Monday: The Painted Veil
File this under movies not enough people went to see: 2006’s The Painted Veil is a haunting drama, based on the (excellent) W. Somerset Maugham novel. The film stars Edward Norton and Naomi Watts as a British couple in the midst of marital strife, who go to a Read More
MONDAY:Gossip Girl
OMFG! It really must be Fall, because our DVR runneth over with all the shows coming back this week (thank you, universe). Tonight, it’s the recession-proof Gossip Girl with season three. Most of the gang are in college now (though we can’t keep it straight how many of these guys have now “opted” Read More
Monday: Confessions of a Teen Idol
So it’s a little more lowbrow than we usually recommend, but we’re feeling like watching Confessions of a Teen Idol might actually count as charity work. The eight-episode reality series focuses on a handful of 80s was-beens-including Christopher Atkins (remember The Blue Lagoon?), Jamie Walters (90210 crooner turned fireman), Read More
We’ve long had a theory-and not a very sophisticated one-about why weight loss shows are so popular (even if no one will admit to watching them). It’s this: watching other people diet and exercise means you don’t have to! Somehow, simply witnessing the miracle (or torture) of other people getting in shape and eating right, Read More
