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The MadCap: “At the Codfish Ball”

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Our little girls are growing up. This week’s episode of Mad Men explored the relationships between parents and daughters and the inevitable conflicts that arise when the daughters grow up. [...]

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May 3, 2012 | Leave a response

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The Gleecap: “Choke”

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The Gleecap is a column dedicated to a recap and review of the zany antics that occur in each episode of the television show Glee. Blog posts will be released each Wednesday following an [...]

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May 2, 2012 | Leave a response

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HBO’s “Veep” Brings Fast-Paced Political Satire

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Armando Iannucci, the creator and writer of HBO’s new political satire Veep, is no stranger to lampooning government figures. Iannucci has also spearheaded the popular BBC comedy The Thick of [...]

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Apr 30, 2012 | Leave a response

Santana Lopez, reluctant softie for the Rachel Berry fan club | Photo courtesy FOX TV.

The Gleecap: “Dance with Somebody”

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The Gleecap is a column dedicated to a recap and review of the zany antics that occur in each episode of the television show Glee. Blog posts will be released each Wednesday following an [...]

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Apr 25, 2012 | 2 Responses

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The MadCap: “Far Away Places”

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What a trip. Yes, this week’s episode was chock full of trips—physical, metaphorical, and psychedelic. The characters moved from place to place, in and out of reality, and in and out [...]

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Apr 25, 2012 | Leave a response

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FX’s “Justified” Might Be TV’s Best Drama

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FX’s Justified just wrapped up an excellent third season, cementing its place as one of the best dramas on TV. Generally, cable dramas with huge buzz and acclaim (i.e. Mad [...]

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Apr 20, 2012 | 1 Response

That unicorn is giving Brittany some inappropriate ideas. | Photo courtesy FOX TV.

The Gleecap: “Saturday Night Glee-ver”

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The Gleecap is a column dedicated to recap and review the zany antics that occur in each episode of the television show Glee. Blog posts will be released each Wednesday following an episode. Beware, [...]

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Apr 18, 2012 | 1 Response

Pete is dressed in un-masculine colors and unflattering fits to highlight his aging and emasculation. Photo via AMC.

The MadCap: “Signal 30″

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Themes of emasculation were strong in this week’s installment of Mad Men, with fights, competition, and insecurity abounding between the show’s men. Women were curiously in power throughout the episode, in [...]

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Apr 17, 2012 | Leave a response

Best Friends Forever | Promotional Photo Courtesy of NBC

NBC’s ‘Best Friends Forever’: Incorporating Improv into Network TV

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The sitcom has never been a very exciting medium structurally. Humor has changed since the years of Cheers and Taxi, but generally speaking, sitcoms still all follow a general structure [...]

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Apr 13, 2012 | Leave a response

Sue called her Barbara Gordon, therefore she is the cover for the week. That, and I'm running out of photos. | Photo courtesy FOX TV.

The Gleecap: “Big Brother”

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The Gleecap is a column dedicated to recap and review the zany antics that occur in each episode of the television show Glee. Blog posts will be released each Wednesday following an episode. Beware, [...]

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Apr 11, 2012 | Leave a response

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The MadCap: “Tea Leaves”

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This past week’s installment of Mad Men introduced a few stunning changes. With the introduction of Dawn (SCDP’s first black employee), the hiring of the scrappy Michael Ginsberg, and the [...]

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Apr 5, 2012 | Leave a response

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Please Keep Slapping Joffrey: Game of Thrones Returns

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Before getting into it, I must specify that this review comes from the point of view of someone who has never read the books upon which the series is based. [...]

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Apr 3, 2012 | 1 Response