Monthly Archives: February 2010
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains – “Episode Two”
“It’s Getting the Best of Me” February 18th, 2010 I don’t know if Mark Burnett and his fellow producers are really excited about the direction that Survivor’s twentieth season is heading in, or if they’re actively concerned about it. What’s … Continue reading
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Hurry Hard (but Hurry Up): Are you ready for some Curling?
Day Five: Hurry Hard (but Hurry Up) February 17, 2010 On Sunday night, I watched my first new episode of The Simpsons in a very long time, a show I used to love a great deal (and which I own … Continue reading
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Lost – “The Substitute”
“The Substitute” February 16th, 2010 In Esquire Magazine’s fantastic feature on Roger Ebert’s struggles with cancer and the surgeries which have left him unable to speak, there are a myriad of passages which are emotional and poignant. However, the one … Continue reading
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Scheduling Patriotism: Double the Ceremonies, Less of an Impact
Day Four: Scheduling Patriotism February 15th, 2010 Perhaps I am simply a proponent of less is more, but there’s something about having a large percentage of the medal winners at the Olympic Games stand on two separate podiums at two … Continue reading
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Darkness on the Edge of Dramatic Satire: Showcase’s Cra$h & Burn
When I was on the train home from Montreal, I had with me screeners of the first five episodes of a Canadian show, Showcase’s Cra$h & Burn, that had never particularly been on my radar (primarily because I don’t actually … Continue reading
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Going Negative and Going Gold: Villainy and Victory as Canada takes Moguls Gold
Going Negative and Going Gold February 14th, 2010 Earlier today, I was watching CTV’s Olympics coverage when they aired a video package surrounding Dale Begg-Smith, the defending Olympic champion in the Men’s Moguls competition. Begg-Smith, who skis for Austrailia, is … Continue reading
Season Premiere: The Amazing Race Season 16 – “Episode One (Chile)”
“Nanna is Kickin’ Your Butt” Februrary 14th, 2010 When CBS sends out the season premiere of The Amazing Race to critics, it kind of ruins it. Not only will this review be infinitely later than Fienberg’s, thus making it at … Continue reading
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It’s All That Glitters: Contextualizing Canada’s Obsession with Gold
Day Two: It’s All That Glitters February 14th, 2010 At times watching CTV’s Olympics coverage, I swear I’m watching the third Austin Powers movie: all that glitters is gold, and anything else is a crippling disappointment. Now, this is the … Continue reading
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Hot Tubs and Hot Topics: CTV’s First Night as Canada’s Olympic Broadcaster
Hot Tubs and Hot Topics February 13, 2010 As Donald Sutherland has been telling me for weeks now, through the ubiquitous and overexposed commercials CTV has been pummelling us with, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games are Canada’s, in more ways … Continue reading
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