Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Top 10 television shows of 2013
December 17, 2013Television series, as of late, have taken risks, made leaps in creative writing, and even moved beyond cable TV.
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Six shows with substance coming to television
December 16, 2013The recent qualitative drop in Hollywood films has left a "creativity vaccuum," which is now being filled on the small screen.
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Sherrod Brown, others talk green industrial revolution
December 10, 2013When it comes to the transformation of the global economy from high-carbon, polluting energy sources to a more sustainable future, the U.S. risks falling behind.
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What does Wonder Woman mean for 2015?
December 9, 2013Gal Gadot, a relatively unknown Jewish Israeli actress, has been cast in the role of Wonder Woman. Some are pondering what a female superhero means in modern times.
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Obama to federal agencies: triple use of clean energy by 2020
December 6, 2013President Obama issued an executive order on Dec. 5, calling for an increase in solar, wind, and other renewable energy for federal agencies, to 20 percent by 2020 - three times more than the agencies currently...
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Today in labor history: Worst-ever U.S. mine disaster occurs
December 6, 20131907 was a particularly troubling year in West Virginia, during which a total of 3,242 people were killed in mining accidents.
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Oil refinery waste piling up in Chicago
December 3, 2013Residents on the southeast side of this city are complaining about smoke, but it's actually dust from an oil refinery, and it's drifting into many nearby neighborhoods.
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“Arrow” takes aim at wealthy elite
November 27, 2013This show has, surprisingly, said a lot of things about corporate America that other heroes have been rather tight-lipped on.
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