Category Archives: Cultural Learnings
Cultural Check-In: Thoughts on the Fall Survivors
Thoughts on the Fall Survivors October 22nd, 2011 First off, despite the image above, Survivor was actually an early casualty of this fall season. This fall has been tremendously busy in terms of my “real” job, and the scholarly side … Continue reading
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Notes on an Unintentional Cultural Hiatus
It is natural for people who write about television to write less during the summer: the number of shows on the air dwindles, meaning that the overall sense of activity within the industry is less conducive to the kinds of … Continue reading
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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
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The Imaginary Forest: Cultural Learnings in 2010
The Imaginary Forest: A Cultural New Year January 1st, 2011 Starting a blog is a lot like playing pretend. Just as you have to pretend that you’re in the middle of an imaginary, magical forest fighting some unknown evil, your … Continue reading
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A New Outlet: Contributing to UW-Madison’s Antenna
A New Outlet: Contributing to UW-Madison’s Antenna September 17th, 2010 As you may know, I recently joined the PhD program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which in some ways will limit the amount of online writing I am able to … 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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Off-Site Learnings: More Thoughts on Familiar Topics
When writing my Across the Pond column for Jive TV, I often draw upon things I hint at in reviews, or discuss on Twitter – as a result, the material may not be new to you, per se, but I … Continue reading
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Cultural Anniversary: Thanks for 3 Great Years
On January 18th, 2007, I started this blog. On this, its three-year anniversary, I want to thank all of you for reading, and give special thanks to those who have linked to one of my 1467 posts, retweeted one of … Continue reading
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Goodbye, 2009: A Brief Rumination on the Year That Was
Looking back, 2009 was a great year for television, and I’d also argue that 2009 was a great year for the online television community. This has been the first year where I have felt comfortable self-identifying with a particular term … Continue reading
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