“The Revenant”

#PROTIP: TiVo recently added a feature called QuickMode, which speeds up a show by 30%. I use this feature for exactly one show — Jeopardy. If you skip commercials and the personal story, you can normally whip through an episode of Jeopardy in about 17 minutes. And with QuickMode, you can get that down to below 12 minutes. It’s perfect for someone who binges the show and is trying to become a contestant.

Anyway, here is this week’s comprehensive media diary, with, as always, recommended items in bold.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19

• TV: Democratic Presidential Debate | CNN

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18

• MOVIE: Love & Mercy
• MOVIE: The Revenant
• POST: “Inside Fargo, America’s Most Undervalued Tech Hub” | Fortune
• POST: “Systemic Change Needed After Faulty Times Article” | NYT
• PODCAST: Song Exploder, Bjork
• TV: The Knick, “This Is All We Are” (s2 e10) | MAX
• TV: Jeopardy (s32 e48) | ABC
• TV: Jeopardy (s32 e49) | ABC

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17

• PODCAST: Serial, “Episode 02: The Golden Chicken”
• TV: The Daily Show (s1 e40) | COM
• TV: The Late Show (s1 e61) | CBS
• TV: With All Due Respect | BLOOM
• TV: Jeopardy (s32 e47) | ABC
• TV: Jeopardy (s32 e46) | ABC
• TV: Jeopardy (s32 e45) | ABC
• TV: Jeopardy (s32 e40) | ABC
• TV: Jeopardy (s32 e39) | ABC
• TV: Jeopardy (s32 e38) | ABC

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16

• POST: “Streaming TV Isn’t Just a New Way to Watch. It’s a New Genre.” | New York Times
• POST: “Kickstarter Hires Journalist To Probe Collapse Of Zano Drone Project” | Techcrunch
• POST: “John Kerry’s Middle East Mission” | The New Yorker
• POST: “What Is North?” | MSP Mag
• PODCAST: The Awl, “Five: Media”
• PODCAST: Story in a Bottle, “Lindsey Green”
• TV: With All Due Respect | BLOOM
• TV: The Daily Show (s1 e39) | COM
• TV: The Magicians, “Unauthorized Magic” | SYFY
• TV: Jeopardy (s32 e37) | ABC

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15

• MOVIE: Very Semi-Serious: A Partially Thorough Portrait of New Yorker Cartoonists
• POST: “The Rise of Hate Search” | New York Times
• POST: “The Secret Humanity of Nathan for You” | Vanity Fair
• POST: “Classic Rock Radio at 30” | Billboard
• TV: Republican Presidential Debate | FOX

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14

• POST: “New Clues Suggest Craig Wright May Be a Hoaxer” | Wired
• POST: “The Mystery of Craig Wright Isn’t Solved Yet” | Gizmodo
• PODCAST: Internet Explorer, “Shero Who Buttchugged Cough Medicine”
• PODCAST: Reply All, “I Love You, I Loathe You”
• TV: Fargo, “Palindrome” (S2 e10) | FX
• TV: The Expanse, “Dulcinea” (s1 e1) | SYFY

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13

• MOVIE: Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors
• POST: “Data Storage on DNA Can Keep It Safe for Centuries” | NYT
• TV: The Knick, “Do You Remember Moon Flower?” (s2 e9) | MAX
• TV: Meet the Press | NBC
• TV: Reliable Sources | CNN
• TV: 60 Minutes (s48 e 12) | CBS
• TV: Breakthrough, “Water Apocalypse” (s1 e6) | NAT GEO
• TV: Homeland, “Our Man in Damascus” (s5 e11) | SHO
• TV: Mike Tyson Mysteries, “Jason B. Sicks” (s1 e16)
• TV: Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys | FOX

Rex Sorgatz was attacked by bears at @fimoculous.