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| “I’m Shaun either way aren’t I” | May 26, 2009 | Many years ago, I wrote my Honours dissertation on something I very grandly named “Postmodern Satire”. The clip above from The Micallef Pogram was one of my central examples. At the time I had to rely on vhs recording technology and the coincidence that I just happened to be watching the ABC on the night […] |
| did i hear anyone say derivative? | May 24, 2009 | Television, usually my main source of inspiration, relaxation and entertainment has been less than fascinating over the last few weeks. I’m not sure why. I just haven’t been that interested in it. Too much marking, eisteddfod, end of term etc. The Eurovision song contest was a pleasantly kitschy and engaging surprise but apart from that, […] |
| did i hear anyone say derivative? | Television, usually my main source of inspiration, relaxation and entertainment has been less than fascinating over the last few weeks. I’m not sure why. I just haven’t been that interested in it. Too much marking, eisteddfod, end of term etc. The Eurovision song contest was a pleasantly kitschy and engaging surprise but apart from that, […] |
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| Eurovision: A giant pink military tank and a giant kick in the knee | May 18, 2009 | I have spent the last three evenings being inducted into the delights of the Eurovision song contest. It’s never really been on my television or musical radar before but the enthusiastic liveblogging on Circulating Library and the expert commentary at The Memes of Production got me thinking there might be more this whole Eurovision caper […] |
| Eurovision: A giant pink military tank and a giant kick in the knee | I have spent the last three evenings being inducted into the delights of the Eurovision song contest. It’s never really been on my television or musical radar before but the enthusiastic liveblogging on Circulating Library and the expert commentary at The Memes of Production got me thinking there might be more this whole Eurovision caper […] |
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| don’t we know this stuff already? | May 15, 2009 | It must be said that I just don’t understand the big deal about Mad Men. Sure, it’s visually stylish and beautifully evocative of another era, but I find little of interest in the actual characters or narrative. I’ve watched the first number of episodes and it doesn’t grab me. What’s so interesting about watching a […] |
| don’t we know this stuff already? | It must be said that I just don’t understand the big deal about Mad Men. Sure, it’s visually stylish and beautifully evocative of another era, but I find little of interest in the actual characters or narrative. I’ve watched the first number of episodes and it doesn’t grab me. What’s so interesting about watching a […] |
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| all quiet on the blogging front | April 30, 2009 | And with the end of the Biggest Loser I found myself lacking impetus to blog. What’s going on? Was I so immersed in the transformational journeying and history making weight loss TV that now I find myself cast adrift, wondering whether to watch RSPCA animal rescue or NCIS. I have lost my TV centre, my […] |
| all quiet on the blogging front | And with the end of the Biggest Loser I found myself lacking impetus to blog. What’s going on? Was I so immersed in the transformational journeying and history making weight loss TV that now I find myself cast adrift, wondering whether to watch RSPCA animal rescue or NCIS. I have lost my TV centre, my […] |
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| It was all about BOB | April 27, 2009 | I’m sure you’re all as devastated as I am with the Biggest Loser now FINISHED until next year. How to sum up in one tiny blog post the MAGNITUDE of the SERIES and it’s contribution to BIGGEST LOSER HISTORY. One word really…BOB. It was all about Bob and was always going to be, despite some […] |