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The Search for Significance: The Television Industry and the Golden Globes
Earlier this evening, my brother directed me to a piece at Slate defending the Golden Globes, something that we don’t see particularly often. Indeed, that is very much the impetus behind Tom Shone’s argument, praising the Globes relative to the … Continue reading
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Top 10 Episodes of 2010: “The Suitcase” (Mad Men)
“The Suitcase” Aired: September 5th, 2010 [Cultural Learnings' Top 10 Episodes of 2010 are in no particular order, and are purely subjective - for more information, and the complete list as it goes up, click here.] The atypical nature of … Continue reading
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Cultural Crowdsourcing: The Top Scenes of 2010
The Top Scenes of 2010 December 17th, 2010 So, the Top 10 Episodes of 2010 series will be taking a hiatus as I head into paper mode over the weekend (which means it will finish on Christmas Eve, in case … Continue reading
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2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Outstanding Drama & Comedy Series
Outstanding Drama & Comedy Series August 29th, 2010 Despite being the biggest awards of the evening, I’ll admit that this is one of my least favourite categories to analyze: yes, this is where things should become even more interesting, but … Continue reading
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2010 Emmy Award Predictions: Lead Acting in a Drama Series
Lead Acting in a Drama Series August 26th, 2010 The Lead Acting awards on the Drama side this year are polar opposites: one has a clear frontrunner and a slightly tired set of nominees, while the other category has a … Continue reading
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To Each Their Own: Thoughts on Mad Men and the State of the Pre-Air Review
To Each Their Own: The State of the Pre-Air Review July 19th, 2010 There’s currently a stir of controversy around reviews of Mad Men’s fourth season, which was sent to critics in the past few weeks – as always, Matthew … Continue reading
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And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes
And Your Winner, by Submission…: Analyzing 2010′s Emmy Tapes July 15th, 2010 Last week, I wrote a piece for Jive TV which described the next step in the Emmy Awards process, and the ways in which this post-nomination period is … Continue reading
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The Trick is to Actually Watch TV: The 2010 Emmy Nominations
The Trick is to Actually Watch TV: The 2010 Emmy Nominations July 8th, 2010 The Emmy nominations (which you can find in full here) are less a sign of what’s truly great on television and a more a sign of … Continue reading
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