Monthly Archives: February 2007
Lost – “Tricia Tanaka is Dead”
Hurley’s back stories have always been related to his curse, his involvement with the numbers, and the effect on his personal life. The problem, however, is that every episode feels somewhat the same because of this, and unless they … Continue reading
Filed under Lost, Television
Smarter Kids TV for Smarter Kids: Disney’s ‘The Weekenders’
Now, while a majority of my blog posts tend to be grounded fairly in the present, I want the opportunity to today go out on a bit of a retrospective. You see, while I’m now “grown up,” I have a … Continue reading
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I’m Smarter than “Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?”
The entire experience of watching “Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?” was one of those moments where my anger bubbled over, and blogging became the only way of getting rid of the excess frustration over this particular television program. … Continue reading
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The Superpower Bauer Hour Showdown: Week Six
Only two more weeks of the SBHS remain before Heroes goes on an extended hiatus and the Jack Bauer Power Hour returns. I haven’t quite figured out how I’m handling that, or the fact that Global is now airing Heroes … Continue reading
Filed under 24, Heroes, Television
Let’s Talk About NBC’s The Black Donnellys
I’ll admit to being a fan of Studio 60, and during the summer it was by far my favourite pilot out of those I had the pleasure to watch during my spare time. However, it’s now officially lost favour, and … Continue reading
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Talkin’ Oscar: Retrospective and Review
Four hours, twenty minutes, 16 out of 24 predictions (66.6% accuracy rate, not bad) and 7,398 liveblog words later, Oscar night is over. Marty finally won his Oscar, and Peter O’Toole was left out in the cold as the Academy … Continue reading
Filed under Academy Awards, Award Shows, Cinema, Oscars
Talkin’ Oscar: Live Blogging Extravaganza
9:00pm – We open on the pre-show with the lovable penguins from Happy Feet, including a President Bush penguin. The answer to all of their problems? Apparently dancing. And now it’s people wearing Borat bathing suits. And then Lightning McQueen. … Continue reading
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Saturday Night Live (February 24th): Rainn Wilson and The Arcade Fire
I’ve stolen this image from The Elder because I want to make a few brief comments on the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live. While it was certainly a pairing which served well for my elder brother, and myself, … Continue reading
Filed under Music, Saturday Night Live, Television, The Office
Talkin’ Oscar: 79th Annual Academy Awards Predictions
79th Annual Academy Award Predictions After besting the Elder earlier this year in our Nominations Predictions, I think I might be in more trouble here. While I’m great at reading buzz about nominees in major categories, I am decidedly less … Continue reading
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Talkin’ Oscar: 2007 Academy Awards Extravaganza Preview
That’s right, folks. We’re less than 24 hours away from the event, the extravaganza if you will, and Cultural Learnings is all about informing everyone about who to watch, what will win, and which spoilers to look out for. It’s … Continue reading
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