Monthly Archives: January 2011
Skins – “Chris”
“Chris” January 31st, 2010 Last week, I stressed the need for there to be something approaching textual analysis of the U.S. Skins, given that the hype has threatened to overwhelm the show itself. However, that made a lot of sense … Continue reading
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Parks and Recreation – “Flu Season”
“Flu Season” January 27th, 2011 “That was Leslie Knope.” I don’t want to suck the fun out of what was the most particularly hysterical episode of those I’ve seen from Parks and Recreation’s third season, but there is a structural … Continue reading
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Review: Archer Season Two (Tonight at 10/9c on FX)
Review: Archer Season Two January 27th, 2011 In December, as the semester wound down, I took the opportunity to catch up on a show that I honestly hadn’t given much thought to when it premiered. As I am now aware, … Continue reading
Why Will Ferrell on The Office Worries Me Immensely
Why Will Ferrell on The Office Worries Me Immensely January 26th, 2011 In my reviews of The Office’s seventh season at The A.V. Club, my focus has inevitably fallen on Michael Scott’s imminent departure. Note that I did not say … Continue reading
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Funhouse Transparency: The 2011 Oscar Nominations
The 2011 Oscar Nominations January 25th, 2011 On Twitter, I suggested that I was relatively bored with this morning’s Oscar nominations…or, more accurately, I tweeted “Oscar nods = yawn,” which frankly says more about how much I enjoy being up … Continue reading
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Skins – “Tea”
“Tea” January 24th, 2011 In the midst of the growing controversy surrounding Skins’ sexual content and allegations of child pornography, which Matt Zoller Seitz does a tremendous job of breaking down over at Salon, the show itself is being lost. … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Parks and Recreation – “Go Big or Go Home”
“Go Big or Go Home” January 20th, 2011 “We’re back.” According to Leslie Knope, the job of the Parks department of Pawnee is to “make this town fun for the people who live here.” Of course, considering that the Pawnee … Continue reading
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A Plea for Pawnee: The Return of NBC’s Parks and Recreation
A Plea for Pawnee: The Return of Parks and Recreation January 20th, 2011 Parks and Recreation was my favorite show on television last year. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you probably already know this. Despite the … Continue reading
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Friday Night Lights – “Don’t Go”
“Don’t Go” January 19th, 2011 If Friday Night Lights had ended after three seasons, I would have been incredibly disappointed. The fourth and fifth seasons of the show have featured some tremendous moments, introducing new characters and offering more opportunities … Continue reading
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