Monthly Archives: January 2011
Ch-Ch-Changes: Thoughts on January’s British TV Invasion
Ch-Ch-Changes: January’s British TV Invasion January 19th, 2011 While television in general has become inundated with adaptations of British series, or shows about adaptations of British series, or shows which have been imported from Britain, the past few days have … Continue reading
Filed under Being Human, Downton Abbey, Episodes, Shameless, Skins
Four More Years: Another Cultural Anniversary
For the first few years of a blog’s life, every milestone is…well, a milestone. When you get through your first year, it’s a reflection of your own resolve: how many blogs appear and then disappear, start out as an exciting … Continue reading
Filed under Cultural Learnings
Ricky the Rabble-Rouser: The 2011 Golden Globe Awards
Normally, watching the Golden Globes is a fairly solitary experience for me. Sure, my parents or a few floormates would often be in the room as I liveblogged, livetweeted, or took notes during previous years, but the focus was on … Continue reading
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15 Minutes in Westeros: Previewing HBO’s Game of Thrones
15 Minutes in Westeros: Previewing HBO’s Game of Thrones January 12th, 2011 There were two things which struck me as particularly strange while watching the fifteen minutes of footage from Game of Thrones which HBO has made available to critics … Continue reading
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Friday Night Lights – “Gut Check”
“Gut Check” January 12th, 2011 Thanks to a particularly busy schedule and some difficulties getting access to the episodes in question, Friday Night Lights’ fifth season has been mostly absent from Cultural Learnings. And yet, this is about to change, … Continue reading
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Review: Lights Out – “Pilot” and Beyond
“Pilot” and Beyond January 12th, 2011 The central contradiction in FX’s newest drama series, Light Out, is not uncommon in serial dramas. It is a show about the tension created during times of great stress, when individuals are forced to … Continue reading
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Review: Greek: Chapter Five – The Complete Third Season
Listening to the audio commentary on Greek‘s third season finale, I was struck by the mention of a “Save Greek” campaign – not because it brought back nostalgic memories of a barrage of red cups flooding ABC Family’s offices, but … Continue reading
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Why Justin Bieber on Glee is not the Gleepocalypse
Why Justin Bieber is not the Gleepocalypse January 9th, 2011 In light of recent reports that Glee would be doing an episode based around the musical oeuvre of Justin Bieber, there was plenty of snark. And trust me, I wanted … Continue reading
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A Day Fo(u)r Movies: Black Swan, Tangled, True Grit, Harry Potter 7.0
A Day Fo(u)r Movies: A Field Report January 5th, 2011 It is not really a secret that I’m not much of a moviegoer. I like movies, and even like going to the movies, but it was never really part of … Continue reading
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