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I'm just in it for the recipes and diy projects.


What Kind of Pinner Are You? 6 Types of Pinterest Users
4/23/13 12:53 PM

Agreed: HBOGo is WONDERFUL. Showtime needs to step its game up.


How Viewing Marathons Are Changing the Way We Experience TV The New York Times
2/20/13 1:47 PM

I adore Netflix--binging is only truly enjoyable if it's commercial-free. I've found that plots that I thought dragged during weekly watching had a much better tempo when re-watched in a marathon (Example/Spoiler: Sophia missing in "The Walking Dead" S2 takes FOREVER).

I'm currently marathoning "The Wire" and I think it feels a little rushed and the violence seems particularly jarring. Watching 4 eps in a row is exhausting. Maybe I wouldn't be suddenly terrified of Baltimore if I watched it in weekly installments?

"Breaking Bad" Seasons 1-4 was my most exciting marathon--I hadn't seen the show before and I think it would have been torture to wait for it week to week.

One final note--I watched Six Feet Under weekly when it first aired and adored it and have rewatched the box set in marathons at least six times through (both with commentaries and without). It's a phenomenal show and I still cry watching that finale. Give it a try.


How Viewing Marathons Are Changing the Way We Experience TV The New York Times
2/20/13 1:40 PM