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Game of Thrones – “The Prince of Winterfell”
“The Prince of Winterfell” May 20th, 2012 “One game at a time, my friend.” Tyrion speaks true, in this instance: for the last two weeks, I’ve prioritized my professional responsibilities over what are ultimately my personal ones, meaning that writing … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones – “The Old Gods and the New” [Podcast]
“The Old Gods and the New” May 8th, 2012 As I had noted on Twitter, and as many of you seem to have discovered after visiting the site yesterday, this weekend didn’t provide enough time to do a full review … Continue reading
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Review: The Disarming Appeal of HBO’s Girls
At a point in the first episode of HBO’s Girls (which debuts tomorrow night at 10:30/9:30c), Lena Dunham’s Hannah suggests that she might be “the voice of [her] generation.” It’s a clichéd statement, albeit one that Lena Dunham’s age and … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones – “The Night Lands” and Sexposition
“The Night Lands” and Sexposition April 8th, 2012 People who coin new terms are very rarely trying to coin new terms. When I used the term “sexposition” to describe a particular kind of scene in Game of Thrones, I wasn’t … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Game of Thrones – “The North Remembers”
A review of the first episode of the second season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, “The North Remembers.” Continue reading
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A Westerossi Balancing Act: Game of Thrones Season Two [Review]
A pre-air review of the HBO series’ second season. Continue reading
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Cultural Checkup: Entourage – Season Eight
Cultural Checkup: Season Eight August 8th, 2011 [This week, I’m going to be checking in on a number of shows that I’ve been watching but not writing about this summer. Tomorrow, I’ll be looking back at an uneven season of … Continue reading
Hope Springs Intermittently: Stories of the 2011 Emmy Nominations
Stories of the 2011 Emmy Nominations July 14th, 2011 My favorite thing about Emmy nomination morning is the sense of hope. It lingers in the air before the 5:35am PT announcement – last night, as both coasts drifted off to … Continue reading
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A Final Forecast: Five Stories to Watch in the 2011 Emmy Nominations
5 Stories to Watch in the 2011 Emmy Nominations July 12th, 2011 After numerous failed attempts at writing about why I was struggling to write about the Emmy Awards, which will go down as a meta fail of epic proportions, … Continue reading
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