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Nov
25
Episodes: The problem with the TV "canon" (and why maybe classic TV is doomed)

Episodes: The problem with the TV "canon" (and why maybe classic TV is doomed)

I have a love-hate thing with canons. I think they're useful in general, because they give us all
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Nov
21
Episodes: "The Great Comet of 1812" from Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Episodes: "The Great Comet of 1812" from Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

(We're talking about Broadway musicals this week, and it's gone better than you might have expected
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Nov
20
Episodes: "Sunday" from Sunday in the Park with George

Episodes: "Sunday" from Sunday in the Park with George

(We're talking musicals this week, which means it's time for the inevitable Stephen Sondheim post.) It
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Nov
19
Episodes: "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat" from Guys and Dolls

Episodes: "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat" from Guys and Dolls

(We're talking about musicals this week, because I don't really value my subscriber numbers.) There'
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Nov
18
Episodes: "A Wonderful Guy" from South Pacific

Episodes: "A Wonderful Guy" from South Pacific

(We're talking about show tunes this week, because I feel like talking about show tunes this week. You
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Nov
17
Episodes: "Everything's Alright" from Jesus Christ Superstar

Episodes: "Everything's Alright" from Jesus Christ Superstar

(I'm going to write about my favorite songs from musicals this week, because why not?) When I was
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Nov
14
Episodes: Just give me some of that Rhythm and Blues

Episodes: Just give me some of that Rhythm and Blues

When I was 11, there was no TV show I loved more than Mork & Mindy. It was a period
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Nov
13
Episodes: Why Netflix is CBS

Episodes: Why Netflix is CBS

Today, after I linked to an article I wrote about how I have a lot of streaming skepticism, particularly when
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Nov
12
Episodes: Apocalypses in my phone

Episodes: Apocalypses in my phone

One of my favorite video game genres is the "tiny town you build in your phone" genre. I
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Nov
11
Episodes: The freedom to not

Episodes: The freedom to not

My first journalism job was at the small-town weekly newspaper my cousin operated. It was a place where the definition
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