Monthly Archives: August 2010

Worked Over: Jaclyn Santos’ Online Reclamation of her Work of Art Narrative

Worked Over: Jaclyn Santos’ Online Reclamation of her Work of Art Narrative August 7th, 2010 In profiling Work of Art contestant Miles Mendenhall, I highlighted how his behavioural multiplicity both serviced and undermined traditional reality show narratives and editing practices; … Continue reading

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Season Finale: Friday Night Lights – “Thanksgiving”

“Thanksgiving” August 6th, 2010 The best compliment I can pay Friday Night Lights right now is that I left its fourth season finale wanting so much more than I received. I know this is normally considered a negative statement, in … Continue reading

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Lost – “The New Man in Charge” Epilogue Review

“The New Man in Charge” August 6th, 2010 “The New Man in Charge” is entirely unnecessary. There is absolutely no creative justification for this epilogue to ABC’s Lost, which will appear on the Season Six and Complete Collection DVD sets … Continue reading

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Cultural Catchup Project – “The Body” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

“The Body” August 5th, 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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Work of Art: The Next Great Artist – “Natural Talents”

“Natural Talents” August 4th, 2010 New York Magazine’s Art Critic Jerry Saltz is aware that Work of Art is less than revered within the art community, a response which Carolina A. Miranda nicely captured at TIME this week. In his … Continue reading

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SYTYCD Season 7′s Top 4: With Great Power Comes Blatant Posturing

Season 7′s Top 4: With Great Power Comes Blatant Posturing August 4th, 2010 Well, America, the power is finally in your hands. I’ve written briefly in the past about how So You Think You Can Dance represents a strange sort … Continue reading

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Who is Miles Mendenhall? Confronting Work of Art‘s Enigmatic Antihero

Who is Miles Mendenhall? Confronting Work of Art‘s Enigmatic Antihero August 4th, 2010 To take a page out of Mad Men’s book, “Who is Miles Mendenhall?” In basic terms, Miles Mendenhall is one of the artists on Bravo’s Work of … Continue reading

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Misdirected Scorn: Why 18 to Life Deserves Parole

Misdirected Scorn: Why 18 to Life Deserves Parole August 3rd, 2010 I am not surprised to learn that critics, as a whole, are not jumping on the bandwagon for 18 to Life, the Canadian comedy which was recently purchased by … Continue reading

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Huge – “Spirit Quest”

“Spirit Quest” August 2nd, 2010 Thus far, Huge has largely (oy, that was unintentional) stuck to a pretty simple formula: take a basic summer camp activity, and then explore how it would impact ongoing character relationships and identity struggles amongst … Continue reading

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Cultural Catchup Project: “Into the Woods,” Caught in the Weeds (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

“Into the Woods,” Caught in the Weeds August 2nd, 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 … Continue reading

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