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• If I Could Trust TV…

• Which shows could have the potential to take a storyline in a new and fascinating direction, rather than letting it slide into Tropeville?

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• “And Then There Were None”: Reflections on an Empty Nest

• Mothers go on, connecting and reaching out.

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• Review – Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories

• Ambition permeates almost every bit of this album – something to be lauded in a time where music has become culturally devalued as important in itself.

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• Review: Christopher Guest’s Family Tree

• HBO isn’t all bloody dramas and sex. It’s also witty, sharp comedies.

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• “Shadow Dancer”: An Interview with Director James Marsh

• “I’ve always been fascinated by the idea that a lot of very bad things happen when people have good intentions”

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• This Mothers’ Day, let’s celebrate by listening to mothers

• Mothers play a role in their childrens’ lives, yes; but they are not blank cardboard cutouts with nurturing expressions and no political awareness.

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• On Sam Morril’s Response

• The sad fact is, I think Sam Morril’s job as a stand up comedian is a lot more important than he does.

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• On Grey’s Anatomy, a Childfree Christina Yang No More?

• This new plot line feels like an utter betrayal of everything she’s been over many, many seasons, and of her role as a childfree icon.

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• Not So Funny: Sam Morril’s Rape Jokes and Female Comedy Fans

• These guys grow up, go into entertainment, and then react to the presence of an audience as if it’s a form of armed robbery. But female comedy fans exist. We go to shows. In the age of social media, our microphones can be as big as any comic’s.

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• Not So Funny: Sam Morril’s Rape Jokes and Female Comedy Fans

• These guys grow up, go into entertainment, and then react to the presence of an audience as if it’s a form of armed robbery. But female comedy fans exist. We go to shows. In the age of social media, our microphones can be as big as any comic’s, or bigger.

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• The West’s Culpability: Preventing Industrial Accidents in Bangladesh

• The question here wasn’t if the building was going to collapse, but when, and how many workers would be trapped when it did.

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