All lists are subjective. So, take today's Rolling Stone 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time list with the amount of attention you think it should or shouldn't get. But it's an okay list.
As always, there's a lot of consensus ideas about what the greatest shows are with very little consideration given to the great shows on the fringes. For example, where was the very recent, recently cancelled, and depressingly under-watched Joe Pera Talks With You? Or The Knick? And then there's recency bias - like, where are great shows from yesteryear like Peter Gunn, or Alfred Hitchcock Presents, or That Girl? And then there's the fact it is so US centric. And really, I know they might feel distasteful right now, but how are The Cosby Show and Louie not on the list?
And how is ER not on the list? And how is Fleabag in there at number 5? Baffling.
The list was assembled by critics, industry professionals, and creatives. You can read a list of who participated HERE. Personally, I would have liked to have seen their own personal lists - I feel it'd be a much more interesting and varied read.
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- Could there soon be a Jeopardy! masters league in the shows future? Seems likely as the show explores franchise extensions. Read: Deadline
- A deep fake Bob Ross and deep fake Elvis channel may soon be part of your entertainment diet thanks to US streamer Cinedigm. Read: Indiewire
- Allison Johnson from The Verge wonders if people are taking their waterproof phones into the shower to use as bluetooth speakers. Yes Allison, that is the most likely use case. Read: The Verge
- Filmmaker Dustin Lance Black, who recently helmed the excellent Under The Banner of Heaven series, has suffered head injury that he's working through. Read: Variety
- Robert Downey Jr's doco Sr, about his father, has been acquired by Netflix. Read: THR
- Apple TV+ has ended its content deal with Oprah, but she may still make specials for them. Sad to see a lucrative deal like that end for the woman who deserves so much... Read: Deadline
- A Mario Maker 2 enthusiast has been working for 7 years on what he deems to be a Mario 5 game as good as if Nintendo made it themselves. Read: Polygon
HBO's adaptation of the video game of the same name The Last of Us has unveiled this trailer and somehow despite being a video game adaptation (*yawn*) that is also a zombie show (*yawn*), this looks like it might be pretty good.
20th Century Girl debuts Oct 21 on Netflix.
It is kind of incredible that this email happened this morning thanks to all sorts of personal calamities. And somehow I persisted. Let's do it all again tomorrow.
