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Mad Men, Episode 4.2: Everything New is Old Again

August 3, 2010
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Mad Men, Episode 4.2: Everything New is Old Again

After the exciting new sets, haircuts, fashions, and even a new, chastened, Don of the season opening, episode two shows us that it’s not so easy to escape the familiar grooves of custom and habit.
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Glee’s Theatrical Identities and Other Bad Romances

May 27, 2010
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<em>Glee</em>’s Theatrical Identities and Other Bad Romances

The themed episodes often bury narrative and character development, but this week saw a powerful blending of Lady Gaga’s music and persona and the storyline. Her promotion of both over-the-top performance and being a “freak” allowed the show to return to one of its favorite themes.
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