Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Week 3, Part 4: Outstanding Supporting Actor in Movie/Limited Series If anything, this may be the hardest category of the night to unfold, considering that many of the heavy favorites — such as John Turturro, Jesse Plemons, and Tim Blake Nelson, of all people — didn’t get a nomination at…

Early on in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend a hamburger tap dances across the screen in a way that convinced me the Netflix special was serious about interactivity. The surreal gag comes after you decide whether or not to help Kimmy’s best friend and former roommate Titus wake…

Flagging Interest is a series of posts in which I run-down (brrm brrm) my cultural intake of the week. It should be on a Monday. (CW: suicide mention — stop reading after Kimmy Schmidt to avoid) This week has been an all-time low — lockdown fatigue is a real stab…

The complete series comes to Blu-ray courtesy of Mill Creek — In the late 2000s TV comedy started to embrace an absurdist slant, with shows like Parks & Recreation, My Name is Earl, Community, and 30 Rock, blending an offbeat sensibility with sharp writing, standout casts, and a heartfelt undertone. Shows that reflected and also impact pop culture to this very…

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is a very funny series created and developed by Tina Fey, who was also at the forefront of the well-known 30 Rock. She tells the story of Kimmy Schmidt, who was trapped by a kidnapper and became a member of a strange apocalyptic sect for 15 years. …

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt has returned for the first half of its fourth season, giving us six episodes instead of the usual 13. In a new move for the show, the fourth season will be made available in two parts this year rather than all in one. Whilst the show usually…

Last week, I shared this Tina Fey sketch on Facebook and thought it was somewhat cathartic to see Fey eat a sheet cake (because that does seem relatable) but there has been some serious backlash against this sketch that is worth reading and acknowledging our part in it as well. …