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LOST Season Five: The Variable

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Jason

Well, the producers told us that our last episode (“Some Like It Hoth”) was purposefully a bit slower and humorous, given the direction of the final episodes of Season Five. Boy, they weren’t kidding. This week’s installment, “The Variable”, was … Continue reading →

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Rat Pack Night: Jamie Foxx??

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Jason

Am I the only one who is confused by American Idol’s “mentor” choice for Rat Pack Week? Michael Buble? Too obvious. Harry Connick, Jr.? Nah. Producers chose Jamie Foxx to “coach” the Top 5 on the nuances of singing these … Continue reading →

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American Idol and the Myth of Meritorious Salvation

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Jason

If you’re a fan of American Idol, you no doubt know by now the “shocking” and “unprecedented” results of last week’s elimination show. For the uninitiated, this year the biggest TV show in the world added a new dramatic wrinkle … Continue reading →

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Lost Season Five: Some Like It Hoth

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Jason

I loved the Star Wars reference in the title. For the uninitiated, Hoth was the location of the secret rebel base at the beginning of “The Empire Strikes Back”. This particular installment in the original Lucas trilogy plums the father … Continue reading →

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I’m LOST

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Jason

Those of you who are expecting my weekly LOST post…it’s coming. But last night, something happened to the audio about halfway through the episode. I still had video but no sound. I watched it anyway, trying to figure out what … Continue reading →

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Lost Season Five: Dead is Dead

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Jason

Ben-centric episodes are always stellar. “Dead is Dead” automatically joins “Walkabout”, “The Man From Tallahassee”, “The Shape of Things to Come”, and (of course) the pilot in the pantheon of great LOST episodes for me. Definitely the best of the … Continue reading →

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Idol Season 8

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Jason

So this is my first American Idol post of the season (I think). While I’m following this season as closely as any other, I have to admit, I have zero emotional connection with any of the contestants. I guess I … Continue reading →

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Lost Season Five: Whatever Happened Happened

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Jason

As promised, the producers have returned (at least temporarily) to more character-centric storytelling. Last night’s installment, “Whatever Happened Happened” focused on Kate, our erstwhile fugitive-turned-heroine-turned-Mommy and her reasons for returning to Chez Island. We were also given an answer to … Continue reading →

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Lost Season Five: He’s Our You

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Jason

This episode was OK for me. I liked that we finally got to see Sayid as a child (the first glimpse at his childhood that I can remember). Some of the trips through his timeline seemed a little choppy to … Continue reading →

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Lost Season Five: A Theory Debunked

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Jason

Well, I’ve done an about face re: my half-cooked theory about why Sun didn’t make the leap back in time with the rest of the Oceanic Sixers. I thought it possible that she didn’t make the jump because she, like … Continue reading →

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