Monthly Archives: November 2010

The Construction of Race in Modern Family’s Second Season

The Construction of Race in Modern Family’s Second Season November 10th, 2010 ABC’s Modern Family has always been concerned with questions of race: that Gloria and Manny are Colombian, and that Lily is Vietnamese, were prominent factors in the series’ … Continue reading

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Glee – “Never Been Kissed”

“Never Been Kissed” November 9th, 2010 Hype is Glee’s currency of choice, for reasons that make a lot of sense: they want to sell downloads, they want to trend on Twitter, and so I understand why they released the full … Continue reading

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Conan the Morning After: Critics Respond to the Premiere

Conan the Morning After: “Baa Baa Blackmail” November 9th, 2010 Despite what their titles or tags may say, no one really “reviewed” Conan last night. While an evaluative measure may have been undertaken by numerous critics, it is always with … Continue reading

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Who is Conan‘s Conan?: A Personal Response to TBS’ Conan

Who is Conan‘s Conan?: A Personal Response November 8th, 2010 Watching Conan was a bit of a bizarre experience. Admittedly, I am not a regular viewer of Late Night, but Conan O’ Brien is probably the host that I enjoy … Continue reading

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House – “Office Politics”

“Office Politics” November 8th, 2010 To check in on a show you haven’t watched for a while is always a bit disarming, but being as media saturated as I am sort of softens the blow. I think the last time … Continue reading

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How I Met Your Mother – “Natural History”

“Natural History” November 8th, 2010 Always ostensibly interested in the passage of time, “Natural History” has How I Met Your Mother very purposefully digging into both past and future. In fact, the season as a whole is structured around the … Continue reading

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