Posts Tagged ‘ HBO ’

Film Your Troubles Away

April 27, 2011
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Film Your Troubles Away

“Wrap your troubles in dreams,” the sign read.
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The Big Easy Returns to the Small Screen

April 20, 2011
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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

January 17, 2011
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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

January 6, 2011
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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

August 26, 2010
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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

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

July 2, 2010
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<em>Louie</em>, Luckily

FX's Louie and new possibilities for half-hour television comedy.
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Musical Performance Finally Gets Its Due in Treme

May 18, 2010
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Musical Performance Finally Gets Its Due in <em>Treme</em>

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*

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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