Skins Review: "Tea" (Episode 1.02)
Pushing through the storm of criticism, Skins also continues to push the envelope with a second episode as unyielding as the premiere. Focusing on the American incarnation’s most interesting character Tea, the show’s lesbian lead, we witness the life of a young girl who wants nothing more than to understand her place in the world.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsSkins Co-Creator Defends Controversial Show
British TV show Skins was hailed by critics and lambasted by parents for its unflinching portrayal of youth culture and the pressures of teen life. Now, four years since the original show made its debut, Skins is once again surrounded by controversy thanks to MTV’s American incarnation of the show.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsIs Skins the Most Dangerous Show on Television?
The Parents Television Council seems to think so! MTV’s take on popular British TV show Skins has only just premiered, but the teen dramedy is already raising eyebrows from concerned parents and advertisers alike. The PTC recently spoke out against the new show on their website due to the sex, drug use and violence it depicts. The website features a warning to parents that Skins is “the most dangerous program that has ever been foisted on your children!”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMTV Develops Music Channel...in the UK and Ireland
Don’t know if you’ve heard, but for a station originally based around “Music Television,” there really isn’t very much music to be found on MTV.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsSkins Review: "Tony" (Episode 1.01)
The American version of the popular British television show Skins comes across much like it’s UK brother; depicting a youth culture wrought with a double-dose of sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll and a naive spirit of invincibility that mixes the ingredients into a cocktail of intoxicating danger. But MTV’s take on the show thus far falls quite short of its British counterpart.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsSpike Jonze Gets Detained in Yemen, Bribes Himself Out of it
Spike Jonze was just — you know — traveling around the oft-vacationed country of Yemen with Vice founder Shane Smith, filming a new series for MTV and then the authorities had to get all arresty.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsWatch LCD Soundsystem's MTV-Funded "Pow Pow" Video
James Murphy and his bandmates recently debuted the video for “Pow Pow,” which was funded by MTV in an effort to renew interest in the art form.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGideon Yago Readies Two TV Projects
If you came of age during the Aughts (or if you’ve ever seen an episode of True Life), you’re probably familiar with former MTV News correspondent Gideon Yago.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsFive People Who Would Better Host MTV's New Punk'd Than Justin Bieber
Not that we don’t appreciate Justin Bieber in a weird way, but it’s just that we think MTV could do a little better job selecting the host of the forthcoming, revived Punk’d. Although it would allow culture commentators to verb Bieber on the regular, we think the following folks would better head up the new Punk’d. After all, The Bieb’s doing just fine with his day job, thank you very much.... read more
Found in: TV, FeaturesKurt Cobain's Unsent MTV Note Now Up for Auction
Apparently the year 1993 bred some animosity between Kurt Cobain and MTV. Although he never sent the angry note that will soon be going up for auction, some speculate his fury stemmed from MTV’s hype of 1991’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”... read more
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