Intermission - Dark room or light room?

When I watch movies, and I watch them every day, I generally have a little bit of light in the room. I find that if I don't, I begin to feel a little headache coming on from only having the television going. Generally, I leave the light over the kitchen sink on since it will glow into the living room. Turning on the ceiling light would be too much. I'd like to find a small, low-wattage lamp to use as extra room lighting, though.

I remember when everyone I knew had a "TV lamp". It might be sea shells or a prancing horse with a small bulb at the back that gave a sort of glow to the lamp. Maybe I'll shop some yard sales or second-hand stores to see if there's something retro like that!