What I've Been Watching:

Life After People

History Channel show depicting the decay of our world if humans were to disappear from the planet. It doesn't try to speculate what happened (mass extinction/mass exodus/etc.), it's more of a showcase of both urban blight and the extent and decay of the constraints that modern man uses to manipulate nature. The show is presented as a timeline extending from the disappearance of humans and highlights times when catastrophic events due to the disappearance occur. Each episode also features an actual modern abandoned area and the extent of it's decay, from an amusement park closed barely a decade ago to Hindu temples, similar to Angkor Wat, that were deserted six-hundred years ago. Utterly fascinating.

True Blood

Alright, yeah, I watch some trash tv too, and True Blood is possibly the trashiest. 9/10ths of the characters/cast are insufferable, particularly the leads, and probably half to 3/4ths of the plots are terrible. I couldn't/wouldn't really recommend this show to anyone, but I've kept up with it despite my own problems with it, so that probably says something. I do enjoy extensive mythologies though, and hidden underneath this there may just be one hidden, and they spend 5-10 minutes of every episode taunting me in that they may just delve into it. For the fans, here's my review of this current 3rd season: the only bits worth watching have been anything concerning Eric and Russell -  any time either are on screen, the show is suddenly worth watching. I don't think you'd miss much if you just fast-forwarded through the rest.

Maybe I'm just waiting for the next, actually good, HBO show to start up again - I think Eastbound & Down is coming back on soon.

Sci-Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible

Heck Yeah! Each episode, theoretical Physicist/Futurist Dr. Michio Kaku a takes classic Science Fiction scenario/technology and tries to use modern science (and technology known to be on the horizon) to show the possibilities. Check out some vignettes from the show if you want to get an idea what I'm talking about.

Fall in love with the carbon nanotube! Learn how to blow up the planet! Become invisible! Travel through time! Find out why the flying saucer is a silly design for a spaceship!