Monthly Archives: December 2009
The Best of 2009: Performers of the Year
Performers of the Year December 19th, 2009 I am not capable of working magic, so I shall not attempt to rank every single amazing television performance of the past year and boil them down to only ten selections. It’s an … Continue reading
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Television, the Aughts & I – Part Six – “Reinventing How We See the Wheel”
“Reinventing How We See the Wheel” December 18th, 2009 [This is Part Six in a six-part series chronicling the television shows which most influenced my relationship with television over the past decade – for more information and an index of … Continue reading
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Review: Doctor Who: Waters of Mars (December 19th, Space/BBC America)
Doctor Who? My question exactly. This is not to suggest I don’t know the basic premise of Doctor Who: he’s an omniscient figure who travels through time/space solving exotic problems with the help of assistants (wait, I think it’s companions). … Continue reading
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Friday Night Lights – “In the Bag”
“In the Bag” December 16th, 2009 In the show’s third season, the show said goodbye to two characters who, for the most part, were unconnected to the remaining characters. Yes, everyone had a relationship with Smash and Jason Street, especially … Continue reading
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Equal Treatment: SAG delivers Disappointing TV Nominations
The other day, I tore into the Golden Globes for being star fetishists, arguing that their choices reflect a clear lack of interest in actually honouring the best in television (when Entourage is your default, there is something very wrong). … Continue reading
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Television, the Aughts & I – Part Five – “Late to the Comedies”
“Late to the Comedies” December 17th, 2009 [This is Part Five in a six-part series chronicling the television shows which most influenced my relationship with television over the past decade – for more information and an index of all currently … Continue reading
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Being “Wrong” in Lost, The Big Bang Theory and So You Think You Can Dance
Being “Wrong” December 17th, 2009 In an interview with GQ this week (where they were joined by J.J. Abrams and the rest of the Bad Robot crew), Lost co-executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse spoke candidly about their anxieties … Continue reading
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Television, the Aughts & I – Part Four – “Reality Doesn’t Bite”
“Reality Doesn’t Bite” December 16th, 2009 [This is Part Four of a six-part series chronicling the shows which most influenced my relationship with television over the past decade – for more information and an index of all currently posted items, … Continue reading
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2009 Golden Globe Nominations: The Hollywood Fetishist Press Association
The Golden Globes nominations are out (Check out the TV specific list here, or the full list here), and provided you have no expectation of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association being logical in their selections they’re about what you would … Continue reading
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Diagnosis Disinterest: The Troubles of SYTYCD Season 6
“The Troubles of SYTYCD Season 6″ December 15th, 2009 When FOX announced that So You Think You Can Dance would be returning mere weeks after its fifth season concluded for a fall season, designed to help bridge the programming gap … Continue reading
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