My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love them, and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View from the Phlipside. So here’s the question that we’ve been tap dancing around on this program for... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Your News Decisons
(My apologies for the sudden disappearance of the scripts to my show. We've been working out a variety of issues at our new location) My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love them, and I hate them and I always... Continue Reading →
Movies and Books – Reviews
Howl's Moving Castle (2004) A young girl is placed under a curse that makes her look like an old woman. She ends up in the walking castle of a self centered young wizard and his very funny fire demon who make a deal with her - get him set free from his deal with the... Continue Reading →
Theological Thoughts – On the End Times (Coming Soon?)
What follows is from the email newsletter I send out to our young people of the diocese. People can start to hyperventilate a little when this kind of thing comes up. No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard!... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Bread and Circuses
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love them, and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View from the Phlipside. I’m probably going to lose some friends over this one. Just goes with the... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – The End of the Soap
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love them, and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View from the Phlipside. And then there were four. Or rather there will be four by the fall... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – RIP Madelyn Pugh Davis
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love them, and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View from the Phlipside. Let’s be honest, here in her hometown there isn’t much discussion of the genius... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Vast Wasteland
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love them, and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View from the Phlipside. It’s one of the most famous and quoted comments about television ever made. This... Continue Reading →
Books and Movies
God's War by Kameron Hurley - Hurley is a fine writer but the book leaves something to be desired. Looking into her philosophy explains some of it. She doesn't like what's referred to as "infodump". In simplest terms it means explaining the world in which your story takes place. As a consequence you spend the... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Future of Newspapers
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love them, and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View from the Phlipside. I’ve been chronicling the battle for the future of the newspaper here for a... Continue Reading →