Category Archives: Survivor
Survivor Samoa Season Finale: There’s Something about Russell
Survivor Samoa Finale: There’s Something About Russell December 20th, 2009 When Survivor started its nineteenth season, there was a man named Russell. Pot-bellied and stubborn, Russell emerged as if pre-fabricated to play the role of villain in Mark Burnett’s game. … Continue reading
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Inanity, Intrigue and Inigo Montoya: A Cultural Learnings Reality Roundup
Inanity, Intrigue and Inigo Montoya November 20th, 2009 In the promos for the season finale of Season Six of Project Runway, Lifetime uses dramatic music and a deep-voiced announcer to try to build suspense for the big reveal. However, in … Continue reading
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Curse or Blessing?: Predictability in Reality TV – A Cultural Learnings Reality Roundup
Curse or Blessing? Predictability in Reality TV November 6th, 2009 It’s been a while since I’ve stopped in with a Reality Roundup, which is symptomatic of the fact that my opinions about these three shows haven’t really changed. Survivor has … Continue reading
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The Game vs. The Players – A Cultural Learnings Reality Roundup
A Cultural Learnings Reality Roundup featuring reviews of Survivor: Samoa, Project Runway and Top Chef. Continue reading
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Trust in Reality TV: A Four-Letter Word? – A Cultural Learnings Reality Roundup
Trust in Reality TV: A Four-Letter Word? A Cultural Learnings Reality Roundup [Since I find blogging about shows like Top Chef, Project Runway and Survivor: Samoa individually somewhat inconvenient, but often nonetheless have things to say about them, I figure … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Survivor Tocantins – “I Trust You but I Trust Me More”
“I Trust You but I Trust Me More” May 17th, 2009 In my time writing here at Cultural Learnings, I’ve blogged through five seasons of Survivor, although there’s a pattern: I might start out with a few posts on specific … Continue reading
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Survivor: Tocantins – “You’re Going to Want that Tooth”
“You’re Going to Want That Tooth” March 12th, 2009 One of the concerns with any season of Survivor is that you won’t get a story to follow – the editors will work hard to create one, but you’re looking for … Continue reading
Survivor: Tocantins – “The Strongest Man Alive”
“The Strongest Man Alive” March 5th, 2009 There has very rarely been a scenario wherein two tribes on Survivor have been such polar opposites. Going into tonight’s episode, Timbira has been a highly dysfunctional wreck of a tribe, where Coach … Continue reading
Survivor: Tocantins – “Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This”
“Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This” February 26th, 2009 Winners find a way to win, losers find a way to lose. Coach might be one of the most delusional and irrational players in recent memory on Survivor, but of … Continue reading
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Survivor: Tocantins – “The Poison Apple Needs to Go”
“The Poison Apple Needs to Go” February 19th, 2009 I wrote all sorts of notes during last night’s second episode of Survivor’s eighteenth season, but I got a little sidetracked by some impromptu Rock Band once the episode was over, … Continue reading
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