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5 Most Ridiculous Seasons of Television

With all the new fall shows kicking off, there’s an awful lot of talk about which ones are worth your time. Like any television season, this year’s selection offers lots of average fare, a few great ones, and an awful lot of truly dreadful shows. Before we get too far into the always entertaining mockery [...]

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‘Lost’ In The Plot: Why TV Blockbusters Can’t Help But Disappoint You.

The body of a local beauty queen washes up on the beach…a group of airline crash survivors find themselves on a remote island inhabited by invisible monsters…a policeman finds himself transported thirty years into the past. These are great openings, and great openings demand a strong finish. How did he get back to 1973? How [...]

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Tidbits for October 30: Crass Consumerism Edition

Feeling as though today’s dramas simply can’t match the emotional pull of early 90s TV? Today is your lucky day. At long last, the complete series of Twin Peaks is available in a Definitive Gold Edition (yes, definitive AND gold — it’s just that special). Relive all the wonder and confusion of the Log Lady, [...]

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5 Movies That Should Be Musicals

Today, Pop Vultures is pleased to introduce the Friday 5, a weekly feature in which an entirely subjective opinion on some element of pop culture is presented through the highly authoritative form of a countdown list. Today: 5 Movies That Should be Musicals. MTV’s recent airing of Legally Blonde: The Musical reminded me of just how [...]

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