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Glee – “Asian F”
“Asian F” October 4th, 2011 You’re going to read a lot of reviews of “Asian F” which reference its problematic elements, and they are all correct. Will and Emma’s storyline, in particular, is one of those instances where a serious … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Open House”
“Open House” July 31st, 2011 “Anything we should talk about?” There was a lot of internet chatter last week about how “Thirty-Eight Snub” was a ‘slow’ episode of Breaking Bad, a complaint that I don’t entirely understand. No, last week’s … 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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Doctor Who – “The Doctor’s Wife”
“The Doctor’s Wife” May 14th, 2011 It isn’t exactly news that Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who is expressly interested in the poetic: between The Girl Who Waited, The Boy Who Waited, and the tragic love story of the Doctor and River … Continue reading
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Parks and Recreation – “Time Capsule”
“Time Capsule” February 3rd, 2011 When pre-air reviews of Parks and Recreation’s third season emerged, Matt Zoller Seitz’s column at Salon stood out for me. This is due not only to its quality, which is top notch as per usual, … Continue reading
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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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Cougar Town – “Makin’ Some Noise”
“Makin’ Some Noise” October 6th, 2010 There’s an interesting duality to Cougar Town: the series is more consistently driven by change than any other television sitcom, and yet at the same time it feels the least vulnerable to the effects … Continue reading
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Glee – “Grilled Cheesus”
“Grilled Cheesus” October 5th, 2010 If you ever needed proof of a higher power, take the fact that “Grilled Cheesus” more or less works. While problematic in a number of areas, there is an emotional core to this spirituality-themed episode … Continue reading
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Don’t Forget About…FX’s Terriers (Tonight, 10/9c)
Don’t Forget About…FX’s Terriers September 22nd, 2010 I’ll have some thoughts on Undercovers, NBC’s spy drama from J.J. Abrams, later today, but I want to offer a brief programming announcement first. Earlier this month, FX was kind enough to send … Continue reading
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