Previously on Adam Riff™ (July 2015): In less than a year, I have moved someone else from New York City to San Francisco, and then from San Francisco to Los Angeles, packing and unpacking all of his stuff by myself. [New York to] San Francisco…
Date Archives February 2017
Adam Riff™ Clip of the Week
9. Don't tell mom the babysitter's Quinn (Homeland, S06E05) Honourable Mention Alex Jones (Homeland, S06E05) CMFB! (Club for My Friend's Band) (Portlandia, S07E08) Daredevil opening credits (Nirvanna the Band the Show, S01E04) Filming during and disrupting an actual IMAX premiere screening of The Force Awakens…
Entry Level Adult
Studio-by-Studio Profitability Ranking: Disney Surges, Sony Sputters Did you know that Paramount Pictures only netted $25 million in 2015 and didn't net ANY money in 2016? Viacom After recording a $25 million profit for 2015, the company's Paramount Pictures unit last year remained at the…
School for the grifted
Radio Podcasts 1-800-Flowers The Bouqs Dollar Shave Club Harry's Leesa Casper Sun Basket Blue Apron Tommy John MeUndies Blue Apron, Caviar, Chef'd, DoorDash, EAT24, Freshly, Gobble, Goldbely, Green Chef, Grubhub, HelloFresh, Maple, Munchery, PeachDish, Plated, Postmates, Purple Carrot, Sprig, Sun Basket, ZeroCater, Zesty – America's…
Adam Riff™ Clip of the Week
8. Festival of Friendship (WWE Raw, 02-13-17) part two / part three / part four Honourable Mention Tim and Sam dance for Sebastian (Detroiters, S01E02) Trapped in the MRI scanner (Legion, S01E02) Airport sushi restaurant (Portlandia, S07E07) Stray Observations (Bob's Burgers, S07E09) "Excuse me while…
Opening your mouth removes all doubt
Broadcast networks have been re-evaluating their programming this pilot season. Dramas and comedies that appeal to the heartland — i.e. parts of Trump America that may have been underserved on the small screen — have been among this season's hottest trends. [source] But Hillary won…
Found Me Some Acid Tonight
The Great Wall's title treatment irritates me mightily. I want to travel back in time to prevent it from being created. Why don't the Ts and H have any pointy corners? What even was the methodology behind which corners would be pointy? The curved leg…