Monthly Archives: August 2010

2010 Creative Arts Emmys Predictions: Guest Acting

2010 Creative Arts Emmys Predictions August 21st, 2010 Each year the Creative Arts Emmys are a celebration of the unsung heroes, albeit a celebration which remains largely unsung: few ever really get to see the awards, and so there’s a … Continue reading

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Season Finale: Sherlock – “The Great Game”

“The Great Game” August 8th, 2010 Almost two weeks after it aired, I know that I’m late to the party in regards to the Sherlock finale, so I’m going to cut right to the chase: while not quite as strong … Continue reading

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Mad Men the Weekend After: Critics accept “The Rejected”

Mad Men the Weekend After: Critics accept “The Rejected” August 20th, 2010 I was without access to a television on Sunday evening, and in the chaos of moving I wasn’t able to get to this week’s episode of Mad Men, … Continue reading

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Cultural Catchup Project: Moving On while Moving Apart (Angel)

Moving On while Moving Apart August 20th, 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 … Continue reading

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A Cultural Vacation (if not a Cultural Hiatus)

Greetings all! If you follow me on Twitter, or pay attention to that little sidebar to the right of your screen, you may have noticed that I’ve been a bit preoccupied with an ongoing adventure: tomorrow morning, I’m packing up … Continue reading

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Revisiting Cultural Learnings’ Work of Art Trilogy

Revisiting Cultural Learnings’ Work of Art Trilogy August 11th, 2010 Tonight, Bravo’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist finishes its first season, but unfortunately I won’t be able to cover the finale as a result of some (exciting) personal … Continue reading

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Huge – “Poker Face”

“Poker Face” August 9th, 2010 After last week’s journey into slightly hokey territory, Huge returns to its roots with an episode that brings weight back to the forefront with the all-important weigh-in. However, there’s a reason that it isn’t called … Continue reading

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Mad Men the Morning After: Critics get “The Good News”

Mad Men the Morning After: Critics get “The Good News” August 9th, 2010 Things are a bit busier today, and in fact for the foreseeable future, so today’s Mad Men the Morning After will be a little different: there’s one … Continue reading

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Mad Men – “The Good News”

“The Good News” August 8th, 2010 I spent a good half hour stumbling over how to start confronting this episode before eventually deciding to sleep on it, and upon waking up this morning I discovered why. “The Good News” is … Continue reading

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HBO at TCA: Story, Genre and Scheduling

HBO at TCA: Story, Genre and Scheduling August 8th, 2010 I’ve been following along with the news out of the Television Critics Association Press Tour through Twitter, but to be honest there hasn’t really been anything that’s caught my attention: … Continue reading

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