Archive for April, 2010

I Saw God and/or Treme*

April 18, 2010
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I Saw God and/or <em>Treme</em>*

Thoughts on David Simon's next HBO outing, Treme
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Record Store Day, or Vinyl Record Day?

April 17, 2010
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Record Store Day, or Vinyl Record Day?

Today is Record Store Day, a music industry event taking place at hundreds of independent record shops internationally. But is this "holiday," intended to bolster record retailers, really better seen as an assertion of vinyl's renewed importance in the industry?
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Posted in Current Events, Industry, Music, Technology | 11 Comments »

Laugh it Up, Fuzzball: Star Wars as Sit-com

April 16, 2010
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Laugh it Up, Fuzzball: <em>Star Wars</em> as Sit-com

The news of a greenlit sit-com based on the Star Wars saga is liable to set millions of eyes rolling and heads shaking, but while comedy and Star Wars are uneasy companions, it may be worth giving this latest venture a chance.
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Posted in Current Events, Film, TV | 1 Comment »

For the Love of Glee

April 15, 2010
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For the Love of <em>Glee</em>

Glee has garnered ardent fans, or Gleeks, around the world. Just as notable, it appears to have been embraced as particularly American. What is it about the series that has inspired this phenomenon?
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Posted in Columns, Current Events, Glee Club, TV | 18 Comments »

Auteurism vs. Superhero Synergy

April 14, 2010
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Auteurism vs. Superhero Synergy

Warner Bros. and DC have handed the keys to the kingdom to Christopher Nolan. Is there a downside?
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Posted in Current Events, Film, Industry | 5 Comments »

Lost Wednesdays: Revving Up the Engine

April 14, 2010
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Lost Wednesdays: Revving Up the Engine

Explosions, vehicular manslaughter, and throwing someone down a well make for a satisfying hour - but the real fun is in true love's kiss.
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Egregious Product Placement: Toyota & Bones

April 13, 2010
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Egregious Product Placement: Toyota & Bones

The inclusion of Angela's Toyota Sienna in the script of a recent Bones episode demonstrates an unusual alignment of product placement and ad campaign.
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Smart Girls; Or, Why Do People on TV So Rarely Act Like We Would?

April 12, 2010
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Smart Girls; Or, Why Do People on TV So Rarely Act Like We Would?

The Vampire Diaries has a set of surprisingly complex and even more astoundingly likeable characters who consistently are depicted as real friends. They fight and disagree; they forgive and make up.
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Posted in Perspectives, TV | 9 Comments »

Something’s Rotten in the State of Heterosexual Love?

April 11, 2010
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Something’s Rotten in the State of Heterosexual Love?

The Second City's "Sassy Gay Friend" Shakespeare videos have received over 2 million hits to date. Why are they so popular?
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Posted in Current Events, Internet | 4 Comments »

My Deaf Family, My New Web Series?

April 10, 2010
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My Deaf Family, My New Web Series?

Oscar-winning deaf actress Marlee Matlin is producing a new reality show, My Deaf Family. It follows the Firl family - father Leslie and mother Bridgetta are both deaf, and they have four children, two of whom are hearing and two of whom are deaf
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We’re Running Out of Time!

April 9, 2010
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We’re Running Out of Time!

With only eight hours left, 24 dies as it lived--made up as it goes along.
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Posted in Current Events, Perspectives, TV, TV | 6 Comments »

Spelunking for Gayness in Glass Closets

April 8, 2010
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Spelunking for Gayness in Glass Closets

Ricky Martin’s decision to come out last week elicited collective yawns from many who had long suspected that the recording artist was gay, sparked rumors that Martin’s coming out was a publicity stunt designed to promote his book and jumpstart his musical career, and provoked some LGBT observers to say it was about time.
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Posted in Celebrity/Stardom, Perspectives | 4 Comments »

Letting Go of Criticism: Only in America?

April 7, 2010
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Letting Go of Criticism: Only in America?

Has Hollywood's dominance of the international film market led other countries to inoculate themselves against the decline of film criticism? If so, perhaps only America will "let go."
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Lost Wednesdays: Our Scottish Savior

April 7, 2010
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Lost Wednesdays: Our Scottish Savior

Will Desmond deliver the payoffs we've been hoping for? Or are we still searching for The One?
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Posted in Columns, Current Events, Lost Wednesdays, TV | 9 Comments »