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The Brits are Coming … But Don’t Tell

Of the new shows this Fall, three are American adaptations of British originals: The X-Factor, Free Agents, and Prime Suspect. What I find interesting, though, is that the promos don’t seem keen to admit to their origins.

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Banking on One Pony: The New Girl, Last Man Standing, Ringer, Whitney

The Freshman TV Class of 2010-2011, Part 4: The Other Dramas

Rather than organize these by network, which would be a bit obvious and boring, how about instead I list them from least interesting (to me) to most interesting?

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The Freshman TV Class of 2010-2011, Part 3: Procedurals

The Freshman TV Class of 2010-2011, Part 1: The Sitcoms

Trailer for Every Oscar-Winning Movie

In honor of last night’s Oscar winners, here’s a very funny trailer I found for every Oscar winning movie, and I thought I needed to share:... read more »

What a Crazy Trailer

Courtesy of The Huffington Post’s pre-Oscars “Worst Movies Ever Made” list, comes this spectacularly awful trailer:... read more »

Top Extratextuals of the Decade

The lists for best films, TV shows, and music of the decade have already begun, but what about paratexts? What have been the best extratextuals of the 00s?... read more »

Why Was Beautiful Life Cancelled, and is Brothers Next?

A brief pause from reviews to discuss the passing of Beautiful Life, and the low ratings of Brothers. Both cases illustrate how much the extratextuals matter. After the fold …
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