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The “Lost” Legacy of Heroes

12-Nov-08

Heroes continues to occupy my mind this week. I think that’s another good sign that it’s a show worth watching. The shows that I end up removing from my recording schedule are the ones that I don’t care about, that I don’t miss when they’re gone.
Heroes, lurching monster that is is, is still compelling enough [...]

Bookmarks for May 23rd through May 27th

27-May-08

These are my links for May 23rd through May 27th:
panopticist: The Scandalous Origins of Martin Scorsese’s After Hours
Much of the plot setup and some of the dialogue in Martin Scorsese’s excellent 1985 film After Hours—a significant portion of the movie’s first 30 minutes, in fact—were brazenly lifted from “Lies,” a 1982 NPR Playhouse monologue.
The Excellence [...]

Bookmarks for April 8th through April 10th

10-Apr-08

These are my links for April 8th through April 10th:
TV 101: Auteur Theory (or How YOU can make TV better, a practical guide) - TV Squad
The original BBC Office and HBO's The Sopranos, arguably the most important comedy and drama, respectively, of the last twenty years, were both the brainchild of strong-willed visionaries.
Lil Jon gets [...]