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September 2012

September 21, 2012

The Televangelists: An Apocalypse You Can Believe In

"Revolution is a well-made show but I found myself constantly taken out of the series'...

September 11, 2012

Live Free or Die Hard? Walter White's Spectacular Imaginative Failure

How Walt's descent into badness is a flight of imagination that is crashing to the...

August 2012

August 24, 2012

The Televangelists: Revenge of the City Hunter

"What begins as the template for any knock-off revenge thriller playing to a tired old...

August 17, 2012

The Televangelists: NBC's Olympics coverage could be so much better

"There comes a time when enough is enough, when the coverage ceases to be emotional...

July 2012

July 16, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: It Takes a Village (of Time-Traveling Dinosaurs)

"It takes a village, they say, and that message rings true all the way from...

June 2012

June 27, 2012

Sex & Thrones: Four Christian Views on Sex in “Game of Thrones”

Four Christ and Pop Culture writers look at the way George R.R. Martin portrays sex...

June 22, 2012

The Televangelist: The Angelic Ambiguity of "Haibane Renmei"

"If you've grown tired of 'typical' anime fare, then 'Haibane Renmei' might just represent a...

June 15, 2012

The Televangelist: Does "Bunheads" Have The Right Moves?

"Bunheads has potential. Let's just hope it can live up to that past its debut."

June 08, 2012

The Televangelist: Pretty Little Liars Unravel the Truth

"In this show, friends lie to nurture, protect, and save each other, always ultimately resulting...

June 01, 2012

The Televangelists: Game of Thrones and the Postmagic World

"I can’t help but wonder if Game of Thrones has succeeded because it shares a...

May 2012

May 25, 2012

The Televangelist: Community's Advanced Observation and Introduction to Participation

We all face the complicated relationship between bemused observation and earnest participation.

May 18, 2012

The Televangelists: In Praise of Sherlock & its Co-Creator Steven Moffat

"Here, then, is a brief tour through Moffat’s oeuvre of awesomeness."

May 11, 2012

The Televangelists: "Mad Men" and Recognizing the Abyss

"[T]he most haunting image of the season for me is when Don opens an elevator...

May 04, 2012

The Televangelists: "Grimm" Reveals that The Other is Often Ourselves

"In a world populated with frightening monsters, Grimms like Burkhardt may be the most frightening...

April 2012

April 27, 2012

The Televangelist: Battleground and the Interplay Between Politics and Personal Life

"Battleground provides an unflinching look at the political world in a way that's less about...

April 20, 2012

The Televangelist: The New Girl and the Challenge of Maturity

"If they really wanted The New Girl to become a success, they would have to...

April 13, 2012

The Televangelist: How Community Makes Pillow Fights Matter

"Community manages to illuminate a central hidden truth about human relations: Small things matter."

April 06, 2012

The Televangelist: Embracing Uncomfortable Characters

"If we are unable to demonstrate care and concern for television characters, it's likely that...

March 2012

March 22, 2012

The Televangelist: The Man in the Booth Wants to Make You a Deal

"The Booth at the End uses a 'less is more' approach and a healthy dollop...

March 21, 2012

The Female Gaze: After the Final Rose

"Finding love isn't nearly as urgent when you already know that you're loved by Someone...

March 16, 2012

The Televangelist: GCB Is the Incredibly Bad and Inexcusable Show We Deserve

"That title, extrapolated, conveys everything you need to know about the show."

March 02, 2012

The Televangelist: In Honor of My Dad, the Original Televangelist

"When I found out Monday night that my dad had died after a long battle...

February 2012

February 24, 2012

The Televangelist: How Smash Shatters the Reality of Relationships

"It's a great show that too often settles for incredibly stupid."

January 2012

January 23, 2012

Modern Family’s Cussing Controversy

"To what extent are audiences passive or active in the shaping of media, which, ultimately,...

January 19, 2012

Mixed Signals: Newsweek and "Mad Men" Unite

Newsweek is smart to capitalize on the popularity of Mad Men

January 11, 2012

Our Favorite Television Shows of 2011

Sometimes, we watch television. And honestly, sometimes it's pretty darn good.

November 2011

November 24, 2011

Mixed Signals: Christmas Rage Available at Kohl's (Rebecca) Black Friday

When I hear people lashing out over a 30-second TV spot, I am reminded of...

November 14, 2011

The Kiddy Pool: 20 Kids and Counting

"I doubt I’ll ever understand the Duggars and their desire for a super-sized family, but...

November 11, 2011

The Televangelist: Glee's Enabling Song

"The message of the show is a more calculated take on the old standby: 'If...

November 07, 2011

The Kiddy Pool: Kim Kardashian's Showbiz Marriage

"I don’t watch their show or read tabloids, but their presence and influence is unavoidable,...

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