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I’ve Been In This Town So Long: The Serial Subtexts of Survivor’s “Heroes vs. Villains”
“Slay Everyone, Trust No One” February 11th, 2010 Every season of Survivor is effectively the same as the one before: the players might change, but more often than not they bring nothing new to the game that hasn’t been seen … Continue reading
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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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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 – “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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Season Premiere – Survivor: Tocantins: “Let’s Get Rid of the Weak Players Before We Even Start”
“Let’s Get Rid of the Weak Players Before We Even Start” February 12th, 2009 Every year of Survivor is in search of two things: a gimmick and a character. These are the two things that have made seasons that could … Continue reading
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