Channel Surfing

Home
Archive
About
Reacher vs Reacher
Can any actor play any role? Well, yes and no.
 • 
Susan Arendt
"Wild Blue Yonder" did the most important thing Doctor Who can do
Before I get into why “Wild Blue Yonder,” aka part 2 of the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary special, is so incredibly important, please allow me to present…
 • 
Susan Arendt
The Game is a completely different movie now that I've lived a little
Every so often, a meme goes around social media, asking people to name movies they’ve seen more than X times, and without fail, I’ll see someone say…
 • 
Susan Arendt
Most Popular
View all
The Game is a completely different movie now that I've lived a little
 • Susan Arendt
I'm doing Marvel's dirty work and I'm not happy about it.
 • Susan Arendt
Strange New Worlds is a hug from across the galaxy (a Christopher Pike appreciation post)
 • Susan Arendt
Ok, but are you really sure you don't like it? (a horror movie post)
 • Susan Arendt
"Background television" and the crucial service it serves for a modern viewing audience
 • Susan Arendt
Could we maybe...not? (A Doctor Who appreciation post)
 • Susan Arendt
One of the best shows Max is doing its best to bury: Julia
I know it’s hard to believe now, but HBO used to have a really good streaming service. Then they changed the name, then they changed the UI, then they…
 • 
Susan Arendt
Right place, right time, right actor: The Moonlighting rewatch
Unless you are of a certain age (the age where your back hurts for no good reason at all), you likely don’t know much about Moonlighting, a romantic…
 • 
Susan Arendt
The thing that made the Saw franchise popular is also what ruined it
I find the Saw franchise to be absolutely fascinating. Few horror franchises — well, strike that, few film franchises — get as many installments as Saw…
 • 
Susan Arendt
"Background television" and the crucial service it serves for a modern viewing audience
In reading coverage of the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike, I stumbled across the term “background television,” which was being used to describe a specific kind of…
 • 
Susan Arendt
What to Watch Now That the Strike is (Half) Over: The AfterParty
First of all, congratulations to the WGA for reaching a tentative deal! As someone who benefits from your hard work on literally a daily basis, I’m…
 • 
Susan Arendt
What to Watch to Get Through the Strike: Live Action One Piece (Netflix)
Hey, hi. It’s been a while, yeah? Sorry. The writers’ and actors’ strike is still going on and people are looking for stuff to watch, so now maybe is a…
 • 
Susan Arendt
Watch List: The Best Episode from Each Season of Stargate SG-1
Despite not generally being thought of as one of the “big” sci-fi franchises, Stargate is nonetheless a constant presence in the thoughts and minds of…
 • 
Susan Arendt
Channel Surfing
Channel Surfing
A newsletter for lovers of televised entertainment.

Channel Surfing

AboutArchive
© 2024 Susan Arendt
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture