Tag: tv
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Still the Queen: Looking Back on Buffy 25 Years Later
While it has been rumored for years (and still isn’t confirmed), talks of a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot are making the rounds once again. In an era where nearly everything from the 80s has seen a reboot, it’s inevitable that we’ll be seeing the 90s nostalgia wave soon, which will have to include this…
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Episodic Stories, Serialization, Streaming, and the Airport Novel
One of the more fascinating shifts in television in recent years is the slow drift towards shorter, more serialized plotlines. We still have the odd sitcom (those will never die), but most series are trending towards both more focused stories, and shorter stories. The change can be seen across media aimed at all age groups.…
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The Decline of Hollywood: The Culture War
As humans, we naturally have different beliefs, and we clash over them. We argue about what is right and wrong, over what is better and what is worse. But in the end, we move on because everyone is entitled to their own beliefs. That is the whole point of being a part of a democracy.…
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Series Retrospective: The Twilight Zone (1959), Season 2
Well it’s been something like eight months since I talked about season one of this show, and while I frankly prefer writing other articles, I promised we’d go through this whole show eventually. I have nothing special to add for an intro this time. Just enjoy my musings on season 2. And yes, I…
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