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Season Finale: Shameless – “Father Frank, Full of Grace”
“Father Frank, Full of Grace” March 27th, 2011 By the conclusion of its first season, I would argue that Showtime’s Shameless found something of an identity independent of its British predecessor. This is not to say that the show is … Continue reading
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Season (Series?) Finale: Skins – “Eura/Everyone”
“Eura/Everyone” March 21st, 2011 “Is that why I’m here? To tell stories?” In reviewing last week’s penultimate episode of MTV’s Skins, “Tara,” at The A.V. Club, I sort of offered my general take on the show thus far: while it … Continue reading
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Making History: The Amazing (and Reductive) Race for an All-Female Winner
Making History: The Race for an All-Female Winner December 12th, 2010 Tonight, there is a 2 in 3 chance of history being made on The Amazing Race. For a show in its seventeenth season, it sorts of seems like it … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Terriers – “Hail Mary”
“Hail Mary” December 1st, 2010 In plotting the first season of Terriers, Shawn Ryan and Ted Griffin made two key decisions which shaped the series into one of the year’s finest. The first was their willingness to resist creating a … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Sons of Anarchy – “NS”
“NS” November 30th, 2010 Look, let’s get it out of the way: Sons of Anarchy was very far from the best show on television this fall. It was a season with a story to tell which seemed completely unwilling to … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Mad Men – “Tomorrowland”
“Tomorrowland” October 17th, 2010 “Are you kidding me?!” I’m extremely glad that Faye Miller actually said this during the episode, so I could pull quote it instead of saying itself myself. But, seriously: is Mad Men kidding me? “Tomorrowland,” like … Continue reading
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Cultural Catchup Project: “The Gift” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
“The Gift” October 12th, 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 … Continue reading
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Heating Up Leftovers: Top Chef Season 7 Finale
Heating Up Leftovers: Season 7 Finale September 15th, 2010 Technically speaking, every Top Chef finale is meant to stand alone – for the remaining chefs, it all comes down to the meal of their lives. However, for the audience sitting … Continue reading
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Mid Season Finale: Huge – “Parents Weekend – Part Two”
“Parents Weekend – Part Two” August 30th, 2010 In case you haven’t been paying attention, Huge has been my show of the summer: the show embodies the potential for programming aimed at teenagers which doesn’t speak down to its audience, … Continue reading
Season Finale: Sherlock – “The Great Game”
“The Great Game” August 8th, 2010 Almost two weeks after it aired, I know that I’m late to the party in regards to the Sherlock finale, so I’m going to cut right to the chase: while not quite as strong … Continue reading
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