Category: badass cultural stuff
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Dear Diary
Okay, I admit it. The Vampire Diaries is the best new show this fall. (That I’ve watched. I need to get in touch with Modern Family and Cougar Town, though.) How do I love The Vampire Diaries? Let me start by saying I did not want to love it. I did not need to watch…
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Everyone Should Read This Important Cultural List
“15 Most Ridiculous Women” It’s a beautiful thing. Who’s your favorite? I might go old school and say D. Ross. That’s what she likes me to call her, D. Ross.
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The Only Thing Worse than Being Talked About
One of the more intriguing facets of Gossip Girl’s narrative structure is its reinforcement of the idea of the panopticon. The panopticon, originally conceived by architect Jeremy Betham, is a circular prison structure in which prisoners can be watched without them seeing the person watching them. Michel Foucault famously deconstructed the philosophy behind the panopticon…
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Why The Hills Is the Most Important Television Show Ever (After Buffy and Veronica)
Last night, I came full circle. I’d watched The Hills from the first season 1 episode all the way back through to the original three season 3 episodes I first watched last month. And now, looking back and looking forward, I can truly say that The Hills is one of the most important television shows…
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Crimson and Cloverfield
I am posting in spite of my blog’s messy look. Sorry for that; Adam helped a bit, but I can’t get it tweaked quite right yet and I’ve been superbusy (it’s that time of year for us), so I haven’t been able to tinker. Anyway, I want to tell you about this (danger: spoilers ahead):…
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