Monthly Archives: June 2010

Cultural Catchup Project: “Something Blue” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

“Something Blue” June 30th, 2010 You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup Project page where I’ll be posting a link … Continue reading

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Cultural Catchup Project: When One Door Closes… (Angel)

When One Door Closes… June 29th, 2010 You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup Project page where I’ll be posting … Continue reading

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Season Finale: Dan for Mayor – “The Return of Wheel-o”

“The Return of Wheel-o” June 28th, 2010 While it may not be the best comedy on television, I’d argue that Dan for Mayor makes a strong case for being one of the most confident. While some shows spend their first … Continue reading

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Cultural Catchup Project: “Pangs”/”I Will Remember You” (Buffy and Angel)

“Pangs”/”I Will Remember You” June 28th, 2010 You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup Project page where I’ll be posting … Continue reading

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Off-Site Learnings: More Thoughts on Familiar Topics

When writing my Across the Pond column for Jive TV, I often draw upon things I hint at in reviews, or discuss on Twitter – as a result, the material may not be new to you, per se, but I … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: Hung – “Just the Tip”

“Just the Tip” June 27th, 2010 Like Cougar Town in the fall, Hung was a show in which some viewers and critics became hung up on its title and its initial premise to the point where they were unable to … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: Entourage – “Stunted”

“Stunted” June 27th, 2010 There is a half-finished draft of a post wherein I vowed to give up on Entourage this season sitting on WordPress’ server, written late last week as I wrestled with this decision. I thought that this … Continue reading

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Burn Notice – “Breach of Faith”

“Breach of Faith” June 25th, 2010 This review doesn’t really exist to talk that much about the Burn Notice-y “Breach of Faith” (for a review of the episode, check out Alan or Todd) so much as it exists to talk … Continue reading

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Season (Series?) Finale: Party Down – “Constance Carmell Wedding”

“Constance Carmell Wedding” June 25th, 2010 In some ways, there could never be a perfect finale for Starz’ Party Down. The show is about people confronting the fact that they might be living their finale, that working for a catering … Continue reading

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Series/Season Finale: Doctor Who – “The Big Bang”

“The Big Bang” June 26th, 2010 While I never publicly agonized over it, the decision to watch Doctor Who’s fifth series (or first series of the Moffat era, if we want to get really complicated) on the British schedule was … Continue reading

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