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Which TV Show Do You "Hate-Watch?"

Which TV Show Do You "Hate-Watch?"
There has been a lot of talk on the internets lately about people who watch the show Smash even though they loathe it. It’s called “hate-watching” and it means you derive a perverse pleasure from subjecting yourself to a show that you find overrated or of low quality or both. I used to hate-watch Glee... Read more »
By Magistra,
May 14, 2012 at 8:42 am
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Game of Thrones Recap - The Old Gods and the New

Game of Thrones Recap - The Old Gods and the New
Now that’s an episode. Too bad John slept through half of it. Good thing I’m here to fill in the blanks for him. The common theme of this episode was the power that women have over men…in their pants. Let’s discuss. Dany and All the Men in Qarth: Dany wants ships, damnit! She’s the Mother of... Read more »
By Magistra,
May 7, 2012 at 9:47 am
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Movie Review: Marvel's The Avengers (*****)

Movie Review: Marvel's The Avengers (*****)
MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS Genre: Comic Book Action Premise: When Earth is threatened by evil demigod Loki and an army of aliens in search of the Cosmic Cube, Nick Fury and all of S.H.I.E.L.D. must implement the “Avengers Initiative” and bring together the world’s greatest superheroes (Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow) to fight in... Read more »
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May 4, 2012 at 1:01 pm
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I HATED That. Even Though You Loved It.

I HATED That. Even Though You Loved It.
The sequel to the book Divergent by Veronica Roth came out this week, and all of the reviews I’ve read have sung the praises of the first book, which I pretty much loathed (because it was so obviously trying to be Harry Potter meets Hunger Games meets Twilight — and failing on all counts). And I feel... Read more »
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May 4, 2012 at 9:01 am
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Movie Review: The Five-Year Engagement (**1/2)

Movie Review: The Five-Year Engagement (**1/2)
THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT Genre: Romantic Comedy Premise: Tom (Jason Segel) and Violet (Emily Blunt) get engaged, but a series of unexpected career developments and setbacks delay their wedding.  Can two people who love each other remain in love while they wait to get married? Behind-the-Scenes: Co-writers Nicholas Stoller and Jason Segel previously collaborated on Forgetting Sarah Marshall and... Read more »
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May 1, 2012 at 10:35 pm
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Quick and Dirty "Mad Men Recap: At the Codfish Ball

Quick and Dirty "Mad Men Recap: At the Codfish Ball
If I don’t get this up now, I’ll never get it up. That’s what he said. In this episode, we saw the return of Glen, the introduction of Megan’s communist French parents, as well as an example of how LSD hasn’t really changed Roger’s life all that much. Here are some tidbits: Megan is really... Read more »
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May 1, 2012 at 8:48 am
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ChicagoNow TV Tandem Podcast #16: Game of Thrones, Mad Men, and My Little Pony

The new podcast is up! In this episode, Andy Daglas, Andrew Daar, and I discuss the superhero team of Sally and Roger on Mad Men and whether or not the Game of Thrones writers have bit off more than they can chew. Here’s the link: http://www.tvtandem.com/ChicagoNow_TV_Tandem/Podcast/Entries/2012/4/30_Podcast_4_30_12.html As always, you can find the podcast for ZERO DOLLARS... Read more »
By Magistra,
April 30, 2012 at 9:22 pm
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Game of Thrones Recap and Temperature Taking: The Ghost of Harrenhal

Game of Thrones Recap and Temperature Taking: The Ghost of Harrenhal
I’m in the position of watching Game of Thrones each week with someone who has read none of the books. So while I’m all, “Oh my God! That’s Jaqen H’ghar over by there!” John’s all, “Tell me, which one’s Bran again?” And while I know that Clash of Kings, the book upon which this season... Read more »
By Magistra,
April 30, 2012 at 1:18 pm
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It's OK to Just Laugh

I don’t know about you, but I laughed like crazy at las night’s Law & Order-themed Community episode. And I was by myself. And I’ve only ever seen one episode of Law & Order, and it was the pilot of Law & Order: Los Angeles. Oh, and I’ve seen the Sesame Street parody of Law... Read more »
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April 27, 2012 at 6:37 am
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ChicagoNow TV Tandem Podcast 15: Mad Men and Game of Thrones

Oh, hi! Andy Daglas, Andrew Daar, and I are talkin’ ’bout Game of Thrones again. And Mad Men! Topics of discussion this week include: Just how crazy is Michael Ginsberg? And, man, how awkward was that scene with Joffrey and the whores? And where is Peggy Olson’s movie theater located? You can find us on... Read more »
By Magistra,
April 24, 2012 at 9:27 pm
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