Tim Tan Huynh

National Recording Registry, Class of 2014

  • 28 Mar 2015
  • Two albums from the late 90s, a single from the early 60s, an album from the 60s, and a compilation album spanning the 60s and 70s are the highlights of these 25 recordings.

Hoop Dreams

  • 27 Mar 2015
  • The critically-acclaimed and controversially-overlooked 1994 documentary will be available in Blu-Ray format for the first time. Like a jumpshot that hits the mark, this movie has a release with perfect timing.

Snickers – “Basketball” (Patrick Chewing)

  • 18 Feb 2015
  • This commercial is memorable because of its short length and slapstick humor. It makes creative use of the featured athlete's competitive persona and literal name as well as the advertised product's distinct logo.

To Kill a Mockingbird and its sequel

  • 6 Feb 2015
  • The literary world got a proverbial shot in the arm with news of a second Harper Lee book. The book is a big deal because of Ms Lee's long, self-imposed retirement and because it's a sequel to her classic debut.

Super Bowl XLIX commercials

  • 3 Feb 2015
  • Of the Six-Million Dollar ads that have been unveiled, I like these ones are the best.

The mother of all Super Bowl commercials

  • 27 Jan 2015
  • Powerful visuals and writing, plus a multitude of outside factors, make this commercial historic.

Gomorra La Serie, episode 107

  • 24 Jan 2015
  • With the Savastano men still away, Imma asserts her control. She keeps Ciro in her doghouse, with a dog in her actual house, and puts him in charge of a new cocaine-dealing location. A local woman helps the gang.

New year, new me?

  • 21 Jan 2015
  • "This year will be different," says everyone.

Torture

  • 15 Dec 2014
  • Does the end justify the means? I don't really know.

Gomorra La Serie, episode 106

  • 30 Nov 2014
  • Ciro goes on a fool's errand in Spain where he finds himself at the mercy of other gangsters and chance. Imma prepares Genny for secret business and eventual leadership.