Earlier this month, June Thomas wrote an interesting piece for Slate on the somewhat amazing success of Univision, the Spanish-language television network most people know for its flashy soap operas as well as being the source material for The Simpsons’ Bumblebee Man (I think.)
Univision, according to the piece, has become one of the most-watched networks in the U.S. (It’s been No. 1 among all viewers on Friday nights for four seasons.)
Now, to be honest, this post has really nothing to do with Univision — at least, not in a concrete or tangible way.
But… one of the reasons Thomas cited for Univision’s widespread popularity reminded me of a part of my life I hadn’t thought about in years. Continue reading
The Brew House 