Category: TV

Video: James Gunn’s DC is Actually Fun to Watch

James Gunn’s DC is Actually Fun to Watch


Having watched all of James Gunn’s live-action DC projects recently, including The Suicide Squad, season one and two of Peacemaker, and Superman (2025), I found the experience incredibly refreshing after the previous attempt at making a DC cinematic universe. These superhero movies and TV shows offer a new perspective on the DCU, distinguishing themselves from previous DC films. This video essay aims to explain why these movies and shows about these iconic dc characters stand out.


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Video: Norway in Pop Culture

Norway in Pop Culture

Have you noticed that Norway keeps popping up in big budget Hollywood blockbuster movies lately, as either a filming location or even as part of the story?
While there there used to be very few references to Norway in English-language films and television shows, you’re now much more likely to see Norway appear in American or British pop culture.

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Video: Frasier’s Amazing Halloween Episode

The Scary Good Frasier Halloween Episode (2)

In my The Worst Episode of Frasier video, I briefly mentioned my love for the farcical Halloween episode from season 5 of Frasier.

I figured that after making a video about my least favorite episode of Frasier, I should make a positive video about one of my favorites as well.

In the video I refer to the Halloween episode as a comedy of errors, which was originally a William Shakespeare play. The term is now the name of a subgenre of farces which focuses more on misunderstandings and less on slapstick than a typical farce.



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Video: The Norwegian Sesame Street

The Norwegian Sesame Street

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Norwegian co-production of Sesame Street, I made this short documentary about the history of Sesam Stasjon. I’m very excited to tell you about Alfa, Bjarne Betjent, Max Mekker, Leonora Dorothea Dahl, O. Tidemann, and Py, who all live and work at a small train station in Norway.

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