I have found myself watching more TV this year than ever before. There are many shows I still need to catch up on (Mad Men, Justified, Arrow to name a few), but there are decent amount of shows I am somewhat current with. It has been said we are in the Golden Age of TV and I have to agree. TV shows are tackling concepts that were once impossible, Oscar winning actors are now showing up on notable TV networks, and certain shows look as good as any movie. After much thought I put together a listing of the best shows I have experienced this year so far.
10) 24: Live Another Day
Network: Fox
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Raver, Yvonne Strahovski
Quick Take: When I heard 24 was coming back I had a mixed reaction. I enjoy 24 a great deal, but I also realize its schlock television—a glorified soap...
10) 24: Live Another Day
Network: Fox
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Raver, Yvonne Strahovski
Quick Take: When I heard 24 was coming back I had a mixed reaction. I enjoy 24 a great deal, but I also realize its schlock television—a glorified soap...
- 6/25/2014
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
The fear with Last Week Tonight is that it’s The Daily Show except once a week — a staggered timeline that would rob the basic news-punning format of its intrinsic topical punch. John Oliver’s new show has the familiar rhythms of the show that bore him: Description of news item, comical montage of actual news networks covering said news in an increasingly hysterical fashion, follow-up punchline. Oliver has been with The Daily Show since 2006; he’s one of the longest-serving correspondents, behind Stephen Colbert and the eternal Bee/Jones double act. The first episode of his HBO series didn...
- 4/28/2014
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
The Nsa's surveillance programme is prompting many Us writers to abandon topics that could be deemed too sensitive – yet that programme looks set to grow
Most people would object to the government searching their homes without a warrant. If you were told that that while you are at work, the government is coming into your home every day and searching it without cause, you might be unsettled. You might even think it a violation of your rights specifically, and the bill of rights generally.
But what if the government, in its defence, said: "First of all, we're searching everyone's home, so you're not being singled out. Second, we don't connect your address to your name, so don't worry about it. All we're doing is searching every home in the United States, every day, without exception, and if we find something noteworthy, we'll let you know."
This is the essence of the Nsa's domestic spying programme.
Most people would object to the government searching their homes without a warrant. If you were told that that while you are at work, the government is coming into your home every day and searching it without cause, you might be unsettled. You might even think it a violation of your rights specifically, and the bill of rights generally.
But what if the government, in its defence, said: "First of all, we're searching everyone's home, so you're not being singled out. Second, we don't connect your address to your name, so don't worry about it. All we're doing is searching every home in the United States, every day, without exception, and if we find something noteworthy, we'll let you know."
This is the essence of the Nsa's domestic spying programme.
- 12/21/2013
- by Dave Eggers
- The Guardian - Film News
The term "patriot" gets bandied about a lot in the Nsa debate. President Obama said months ago that Edward Snowden was no patriot. Nsa head General Keith Alexander has been defending his employees as patriots as well, and during a Congressional hearing today, Democratic congresswoman Jan Schakowsky called him out for what he appeared to be implying about Nsa opponents.
- 10/29/2013
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
Former Governor Bob Ehrlich (R-md) told Chuck Todd's Daily Rundown panel that firing a government official in the heat of the scandal was "red meat" to a hungry media, answering Todd's question about why the Obama administration was so surreptitious in dealing with officials who had earned public scrutiny or scorn—say, for instance, the Nsa's General Keith Alexander.
- 10/28/2013
- by Evan McMurry
- Mediaite - TV
Maybe "Star Trek" isn't as far away as some would believe, at least architecturally. Pictures have appeared online of something called the Information Dominance Center, which current Nsa Director General Keith Alexander worked in during his last job.
Previously, Alexander led the Army's Intelligence and Security Command and sat on a throne fit for either a king or a Starfleet commander. The room was reportedly modeled to look like the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, according to the Guardian, which cites PBS's "News Hour." You can see photos of the room on their site.
The Information Dominance Center is located in Fort Belvoir, Va. and even included insane details like the doors making a "whoosh" sound upon opening and closing. While it's been reported that Alexander has the center built, the Washington Post is clearing that up.
They say the space was constructed in 1998, three years before Alexander took over...
Previously, Alexander led the Army's Intelligence and Security Command and sat on a throne fit for either a king or a Starfleet commander. The room was reportedly modeled to look like the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, according to the Guardian, which cites PBS's "News Hour." You can see photos of the room on their site.
The Information Dominance Center is located in Fort Belvoir, Va. and even included insane details like the doors making a "whoosh" sound upon opening and closing. While it's been reported that Alexander has the center built, the Washington Post is clearing that up.
They say the space was constructed in 1998, three years before Alexander took over...
- 9/17/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Nerd alert! It seems that when Keith Alexander, the current chief of the National Security Agency was running the Army's Intelligence and Security Command, he used a facility at Fort Belvoir, Va., that was inspired by Star Trek. "Alexander brought many of his future allies down to Fort Belvoir for a tour of his base of operations, a facility known as the Information Dominance Center," PBS NewsHour reports. "It had been designed by a Hollywood set designer to mimic the bridge of the starship Enterprise from Star Trek, complete with chrome panels, computer stations, a huge TV monitor on the forward wall, and doors that made a 'whoosh' sound when they slid open and closed." The PBS...
- 9/17/2013
- E! Online
Yesterday's Nsa hearing in Congress was a bit of a national security lovefest, just based on the hearing's title alone: "How Disclosed Nsa Programs Protect Americans, and Why Disclosure Aids Our Adversaries." Hardly a forum for fair discussion. So the hearing was a bit of a cakewalk for Nsa head General Keith Alexander and FBI deputy director Sean Joyce. Following their testimony, Alexander was caught in an open mic moment telling Joyce, "Tell your boss I owe him another friggin' beer."...
- 6/19/2013
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
After a week of heated debate over the Nsa surveillance programs, the hosts of The Five finally got to hear from President Obama and Nsa Director Gen. Keith Alexander today. But that doesn't mean they are accepting the defense and justification from the government at face value. On Tuesday's show they asked if Americans can really believe what they're being told.
- 6/18/2013
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-mn) let it be known loud and clear which side of the "hero" vs. "traitor" debate she falls on when it comes to Nsa leaker Edward Snowden. During her questions to Nsa Director Gen. Keith Alexander at Tuesday's House Intelligence Committee hearing, Bachmann called Snowden a "traitor" and urged the agency to figure out how the leaks were allowed to happen.
- 6/18/2013
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
During Tuesday’s House Intelligence Committee hearing, Nsa Director Keith Alexander was asked to explain the process that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act courts go through before approving a request to access the content of those communications. Alexander said that the courts work with the Nsa to make sure that they are not violating American civil rights and those courts do not “rubber stamp” surveillance requests.
- 6/18/2013
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
Wednesday afternoon Fox News' The Five continued its coverage of the Nsa leaks by looking at statements made by the agency's head before Congress today. Nsa Director Gen. Keith Alexander told a Senate hearing that “dozens of terrorist events” have been prevented by the surveillance programs that have so many Americans up in arms this week. So assuming that the Nsa programs have made Americans safer, were free to discuss whether the implications on privacy makes the measures worth it.
- 6/12/2013
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
New York - Hacker group Anonymous could within a year or two have the ability to cause a limited power outage through a cyber attack, the Wall Street Journal reported. The director of the National Security Agency, Gen. Keith Alexander, shared the warning in meetings at the White House and in other private sessions, the paper said, citing people familiar with the situation. He has publicly warned about an emerging ability by hackers to possibly disable or damage computer networks. Anonymous is a group of loosely affiliated "hacktivists" who have used cyber assaults on U.S. companies and government targets mainly
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- 2/21/2012
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
U.S. Cyber Command, a subdivision of U.S. Strategic Command launched last month to help shield the Defense Department against cyberattacks, has a big job in the months ahead. The command has to protect the entirety of the military’s computer systems, which consists of more than 7 million machines, 15,000 networks, 21 satellite gateways and 20,000 commercial circuits. Unauthorized users probe these systems over 6 million times a day. And now Army Gen. Keith Alexander, CyberCom's chief and director of the National Security Agency, has admitted that the command has a long way to go before it can adequately defend against attacks on military networks.
National Defense Magazine reports that CyberCom currently lacks the ability to view the DoD's digital domain in real time--a weakness that prevents the command from preventing attacks before they happen. In a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, Alexander explained: "We are policing after the fact,...
National Defense Magazine reports that CyberCom currently lacks the ability to view the DoD's digital domain in real time--a weakness that prevents the command from preventing attacks before they happen. In a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, Alexander explained: "We are policing after the fact,...
- 6/4/2010
- by Ariel Schwartz
- Fast Company
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