Dream of Californication

Well, I know this doesn't have much to do with what we are currently are doing, or have done in English this year, but last year on our English blog we would post recommendations and things to do with English. I'd like to recommend a show on Showtime called "Californication". Naturally, there is a lot of sex, drugs, and "interesting" situations, but there is also great beauty and brilliance in the show. The main character, Hank Moody, is a NYU graduate who is a famous writer. He wrote a novel that went big called "God Hates Us All" which was later turned into a shitty corny movie called "A crazy little thing called love". He then stopped writing for about 5 years, where the show first starts. He has a daughter Becca, but is no longer dating the Mom. He still loves the mother, and always did, but is at times hard on people. He is brilliantly witty and sarcastic, but is also what some would consider a "train wreck". He is a heavy drinker, and is very hard on himself, continually self loathing. He is a very lovable character, and is actually a very well hearted man, and a loving father. Season 6 just premiered, and its on at 10:30 p.m Sunday night on Showtime. Hank is a bit Kafka-esque, and there are many literary references made throughout much of the episodes. I enjoy the show very much and I recommend it to anyone who isn't afraid of the sex and drugs that come along with much of the LA/ Malibu scene.