Monthly Archives: July 2010
Walking in Designers’ Shoes: A Shift in Perspective for Project Runway Season 8
Walking in Designers’ Shoes: Project Runway Season 8 July 31st, 2010 It’s fitting that Project Runway’s eighth season began with the contestants “auditioning” for a position on the series proper, as I considered this premiere to be the series’ audition … Continue reading
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When SYTYCD Art Meets SYTYCD Structure: Stacey Tookey’s Carefully Designed “Mad World”
When Art Meets Structure: Stacey Tookey’s Carefully Designed “Mad World” July 29th, 2010 I’ve spent a lot of time during So You Think You Can Dance’s seventh season discussing the non-dancing parts of the show, primarily in terms of the … Continue reading
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Oy with the Auditions Already: FOX’s Masterchef Less Than Masterful
When I sat down to watch Masterchef, it was largely out of curiosity: I knew of the format internationally, and was curious to see how Gordon Ramsay was translating it into his television oeuvre. The basic premise of the show, … Continue reading
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A Phantom Menace: Weiner’s Mad Men Spoiler War Misses Target
A Phantom Menace: Weiner’s Mad Men Spoiler War Misses Target July 27th, 2010 Last week, I wrote at length about how Matthew Weiner’s concerns regarding spoilers speaks to the awkward place of pre-air reviews, which are forced to avoid spoilers, … Continue reading
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Could “C” stand for Community?: Musings on the Role of the TCA
In the final piece of his fantastic series of articles on his Comic-Con 2010 experience, Todd VanDerWerff asks an all-important question: why, precisely, do news organizations cover Comic-Con from the show floor? He writes that “the vast majority of the … Continue reading
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Huge – “Movie Night”
“Movie Night” July 26th, 2010 In Huge’s pilot, Becca explains to Will that everyone at Camp Victory is on an level playing field, which was very quickly proven to be a lie as cliques emerged and conflicts arose. However, over … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: One Past, Two Perspectives (Buffy and Angel)
One Past, Two Perspectives July 26th, 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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Mad Men the Morning After: Critics Relate to “Public Relations”
Mad Men the Morning After: Critics Relate to “Public Relations” July 26th, 2010 When I was somewhat incredulous about why anyone even the least bit afraid of spoilers would read pre-air reviews of a show like Mad Men, part of … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Mad Men – “Public Relations”
“Public Relations” July 25th, 2010 “It was going great until it wasn’t.” Mad Men has always been a series grounded in duality, logical since Dick Whitman’s double life represented the central conflict within the series. Very rarely did the series … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: The Function of Mystery and the Mystery of Function (Angel)
The Function of Mystery and the Mystery of Function July 24rd, 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 … Continue reading
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