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Lone Star Lament: Kyle Killen Discusses the Series’ Rise and Demise at Flow 2010
Lone Star Lament: A Q&A with Kyle Killen October 1st, 2010 While the online narrative about Lone Star‘s demise considered the show as an example of the divide between cable and network, or as a sign that critical praise actually … 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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Mad Men the Morning After: “Christmas Comes…” for Critics
Mad Men the Morning After: “Christmas Comes…” for Critics August 2nd, 2010 When it comes to critical reviews of AMC’s Mad Men, each week is more about understanding the nuances of the episode than ripping it apart. And this week, … Continue reading
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Injury Time: Contestants turned Survivors on So You Think You Can Dance
Injury Time: Contestants turned Survivors July 15, 2010 Earlier this season, So You Think You Can Dance was creating its own problems: the new format got off to a rocky start, and early efforts to course correct felt like an … Continue reading
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Turning Over the Keys: Musical Guests in Reality Competition Programming
Turning Over the Keys: Musical Guests in Reality Competition Programming July 9th, 2010 LeBron James’ decision to join the Miami Heat in the fall isn’t half as interesting as his choice (nay, demand) to announce this decision on live television … Continue reading
Cultural Catchup Project: “Hush” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
“Hush” July 1st, 2010 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 a link to … Continue reading
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Treme the Morning After: Critical Arcs Conclude with “I’ll Fly Away”
Treme the Morning After: Critical Arcs Conclude with “I’ll Fly Away” June 21st, 2010 In Alan Sepinwall’s fantastic interview with David Simon about Treme’s first season, Simon was particularly animated about those who argue that Treme is a show light … Continue reading
Off-Site Learnings: Glee’s Impact on Television Development
I was in transit when last week’s episode of the (excellent) Firewall and Iceberg podcast was posted, and during that trip I wrote a piece for Jive TV which discussed what Glee’s impact will be on television development; little did … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Glee – “Journey”
“Journey” June 8th, 2010 “Life only really has one beginning and one end – the rest is just a whole lot of middle.” In his attempts to inspire his Glee Club to achieve despite the nearly insurmountable odds placed before … Continue reading
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