Premier League soccer coverage on… network television?

Now that I’ve noticed more and more young women in my city of Milwaukee donning the “adorkable” style of eyeglasses that Jess (Zooey Deschanel) wears on FOX’s hit comedy series New Girl, I suppose I can’t deny the cultural impact that the show has had after just its first season. And just as that eyeglasses trend has apparently swept into the heartland and beyond, so, too, will the New Girl True American Summer Bus Tour, which kicked off last Friday with several stops in Boston. Throughout the summer, the party school bus that Jess borrowed for Schmidt’s (Max Greenfield) birthday […]

Gearing up for its coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil this summer, ESPN launches a series of documentaries in its popular 30 for 30 franchise devoted to soccer, looking at some fascinating but little-known or long-forgotten stories surrounding the world’s most popular game. The “Soccer Stories” series includes two feature-length documentaries and six 30-minute films, each examining key moments and figures in soccer and placing them in the context of historical events. Sign up to receive all the latest Soccer news, delivered straight to your inbox! The series opens with Hillsborough (April 15, 8pm ET), a feature-length […]

By Stacey Harrison Fringe is known for its twists and turns, but one I didn’t see coming was the premiere of a new episode last Thursday. Perhaps I was fooled by all those FOX ads claiming that the show would be back with new episodes Nov. 12. But thanks to the Yankees taking care of business in the World Series a game early (yawn), the network decided to get back in the Pattern (see what I did there?) a week early. Long story short, I missed a week, and haven’t bothered to Hulu it yet. From what I hear, it […]