Monthly Archives: July 2010
Cultural Catchup Project: “Buffy vs. Dracula” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
“Buffy vs. Dracula” July 16th, 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 … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: Alert Status “Restless” (Buffy and Angel)
Alert Status “Restless” July 16th, 2010 There was some talk late in the comments on my less than hyperbolic – which, for the record, still qualifies as positive – take on “Restless” about how I wasn’t responding, worried that I … Continue reading
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Injury Time: Contestants turned Survivors on So You Think You Can Dance
Injury Time: Contestants turned Survivors July 15, 2010 Earlier this season, So You Think You Can Dance was creating its own problems: the new format got off to a rocky start, and early efforts to course correct felt like an … Continue reading
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And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes
And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes July 15th, 2010 Last week, I wrote a piece for Jive TV which described the next step in the Emmy Awards process, and the ways in which this post-nomination period is … Continue reading
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Lighter, not Lesser: In Media Res confronts the Enigma of Summer TV
Whenever I write reviews of summer television, I always sort of rub up against society’s general conception of summer programming – for example, if I get around to reviewing Covert Affairs, my review will likely discuss how its low-impact spy … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: White Collar – “Withdrawal”
“Withdrawal” July 13th, 2010 I would posit that it is impossible to truly suffer from White Collar withdrawal – while I will not begrudge those who love the series more than I, I don’t think that the show is substantial … Continue reading
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Series Premiere: Haven – “Welcome to Haven”
“Welcome to Haven” July 9th, 2010 Haven was filmed about a half hour away from my current location in the suburbs of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and so there is a certain novelty to watching the premiere and seeing familiar … Continue reading
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Huge – “Live Action Role Play”
“Live Action Role Play” July 12th, 2010 “I was myself…sort of.” It says a lot about the current trajectory of Huge that “Live Action Role Play” is both the most “ABC Family-esque” episode of the series thus far as well … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: “Restless” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
“Restless” July 12th, 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 to … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: Two Steps Forward, Few Looks Back in “To Shanshu in L.A.” (Angel)
Two Steps Forward, Few Looks Back in “To Shanshu in L.A.” July 11th, 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 … Continue reading
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