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What Media Bias Looks Like
Partisan complaints about media bias are nothing new. Conservatives have long argued that most mainstream print and television outlets tilt left. Progressives counter this assertion by suggesting that, despite the dearth of conservatives among MSM journalism, the companies that run … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Politics, Television
Tagged ABC, CBS, CNN, Commentary, Fox News, Media, Media Bias, MSNBC, NBC, Politics
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SitCombat: 2/7/13
30 Rock barely held on to defeat Archer last week, despite the fact that the former was airing its final episode. With a major hurdle out of the way, Archer may begin to dominate SitCombat for the remainder of its … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television
Tagged Archer, C. W. McCallGirl, Chlamydiot, Commentary, Reviews, SitCombat, Television, The Office
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SitCombat: 1/31/13
I’m not going to pretend that The Office and Archer don’t face an uphill battle tonight. They face off against the series finale of 30 Rock, and it would be disingenuous to behave as if 30 Rock doesn’t have a … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Commentary, Dan Silversmith, Grizz & Herz, Ray Gillette, Reviews, SitCombat, Television, The Office
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Will High School Sports Exist in 2043?
Reading some cultural tea leaves of late has led me to wonder whether a pillar of American teenage life—high school athletics—will still exist 20 or 30 years from now. With participation levels among high school athletes higher than ever, that … Continue reading
SitCombat: 1/24/13
Tick-tock. 30 Rock and The Office are close to wrapping for good, and, with them, so is SitCombat. Both seem to be going out in style, as they produced high-quality episodes last week. Yet, neither of the venerable NBC franchises … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Athlead, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Television, The Office
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About That Rumble Thing
I normally use my birthday (1/23) to grant myself a rare indulgence and post something introspective. The truth is, I wrote something lengthy—twice—about certain themes and lessons taught to me in my youth that seem to have been abandoned by … Continue reading
Must Be a Typo
Vacationing—or, more specifically, flying on an airplane—affords me opportunities unknown in the remainder of my day-to-day life. From the irrational anxiety I feel if I’m not at the airport at least an hour before my flight, to submitting to a … Continue reading
SitCombat: 1/17/13
Seems like just yesterday I was writing SitCombat. It was actually the day before yesterday, thanks to the previously explained hiatus. 30 Rock took an easy win over The Office, but there’s some added competition tonight, courtesy of FX and … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Bob's Burgers, Commentary, Martin Lutherking, Reviews, Television, The Office, Tim Meadows
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SitCombat: 1/10/13
A long hiatus for the SitCombat shows, coupled with a second delay caused by my pursuing other interests last Thursday, means that this is the first edition of SitCombat in over a month. It will also be one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Gregory Linens, SitCombat, The Office, Thomas N'Things
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The Axis of Ego 
SitCombat: 2/14/13
As The Office continues its slow, painful march towards the grave, Archer has put together an excellent run of episodes to open its fourth season. Tonight, we get a doubly-long edition of The Office, about which I freely admit I … Continue reading →