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Smash – “The Callback”
“The Callback” February 13th, 2012 As is evidenced by the limited output here at Cultural Learnings, I don’t have a lot of free time right now, which is why I’ve been prioritizing watching television (an exercise that I find particularly … Continue reading
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Glee – “I Am Unicorn”
“I Am Unicorn” September 27th, 2011 When “I Am Unicorn” ended on what I guess we could nominally consider a cliffhanger, I was sort of stunned. See, in order to have a cliffhanger you need to have a narrative, and … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Thirty-Eight Snub”
“Thirty-Eight Snub” July 24th, 2011 “It’s like nothing but good days ahead.” Walt remarks near the end of “Thirty-Eight Snub” that it’s been a hell of a last couple of weeks, which is certainly true: in fact, the sheer dramatic … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: The Disc Stands Alone (Angel)
The Disc Stands Alone June 10th, 2011 You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup Project page where I’ll be posting … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: “After Life” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
“After Life” May 27th, 2011 “What else is different?” You can follow along with the Cultural Catchup Project by following me on Twitter (@Memles), by subscribing to the category’s feed, or by bookmarking the Cultural Catchup Project page where I’ll … Continue reading
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Doctor Who – “Day of the Moon”
“Day of the Moon” April 30th, 2011 [Note: while this does not air until a bit later this evening in the U.S., I’m embracing my independence from any one particular country to post my review when it’s finished so that … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones – “The Kingsroad”
“The Kingsroad” April 24th, 2011 “You’re not supposed to be here.” In chatting with one of my colleagues who has not read A Song of Ice and Fire earlier this month, he raised an interesting question: why, precisely, do some … 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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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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Glee – “Britney/Brittany”
“Britney/Brittany” September 28th, 2010 A week after opening with an unquestionably meta opening, Ryan Murphy did not stray far from that example with “Britney/Brittany”: in the opening scenes, Will expresses how he wants New Directions to know when to show … Continue reading
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