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Posts Tagged ‘ HBO ’
Film Your Troubles Away
The Big Easy Returns to the Small Screen
David Simon's Treme returns this Sunday for its second season. Antenna will be following all of the action with a weekly column on the program to be published each Wednesday.
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The Gilded Globes: Legitimacy Amidst Controversy
While some may have found Ricky Gervais' pointed remarks as host of this year's Golden Globes tough to swallow, it's hard to argue with his attack on the awards' legitimacy in light of recent controversy.
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Boardwalk Empire’s Aged Media Conundrum
Among the many threads entwined in this production are its virtually fetishistic engagement with and display of early 20th century material culture, including forms of media.
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Vampire Shows and Gendered Quality Television
If I were to pick a worthy successor of Buffy's Sunnydale, it would be Mystic Falls rather than Bon Temps.
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Summer Media: Reading Sookie Stackhouse
True Blood begins its third season on HBO this summer, but perhaps more fun than catching up on the show's previous seasons is reading the series of novels and short stories on which the show is based.
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Louie, Luckily
FX's Louie and new possibilities for half-hour television comedy.
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Musical Performance Finally Gets Its Due in Treme
Dramatic television has rarely shown much affinity for musicians, and neither has it shown much artistry for dealing with musical performances within the narrative. This time, David Simon and HBO finally get it right.
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I Saw God and/or Treme*
Thoughts on David Simon's next HBO outing, Treme
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What Are You Missing? February 1-13
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently
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