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Michael AbernethyAbout Michael Abernethy Michael has been writing for PopMatters since 2000. His primary focus, aside from queer culture, is television reviews and commentary, and his article Male Bashing on TV has been reprinted in two college textbooks. He currently lives in Louisville, KY, and is a Lecturer of Communication Studies at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, IN. As a teacher, he has an interest in the study of contemporary political rhetoric and argumentation. He and his partner Jim have been living in un-wedded bliss since 1995. Features TVLest You Be Judged[10.Apr.08] :. Watching these courtroom dramas had me wondering why people choose to bicker over their disagreements on television, particularly in front of judges whose impartiality is questionable.  PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007Best TV Performances of 2007[17.Jan.08] :. Here is a look at those TV actors who excelled and were, for various reasons, overlooked. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007  PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2006Best of TV's Performers 2006[9.Jan.07] :. As TV leans increasingly towards game and reality shows, opportunities diminish... the chances to develop plots and characters are decreasing. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2006 Columns Queer, Isn't It?Nuke the Kiss[7.Apr.08] :. For some TV viewers, storylines of adultery, murder, war, rape, etc. are not reprehensible enough to prompt a channel change; two men kissing, however, is another matter.  Queer, Isn't It?If It's Gay, It's Gotta Be Good, Right?[13.Mar.08] :. Dante's Cove isn't the only piece of gay schlock to be embraced by the gay and lesbian community – we're quick to latch on to almost anything gay-related and rally around it, no matter how bad it may be.  Queer, Isn't It?Jesus Loves Me, This I Know[8.Feb.08] :. A Christian nation wouldn't accept homosexuality. The big question, then, is whether America is a Christian nation.  Queer, Isn't It?Getting to Know You[14.Jan.08] :. In the blogging stage of the information age, there's no reason to not know what the GLBT community is all about.  Queer, Isn't It?Gay Men Have Large Big Toes[13.Dec.07] :. Is there any definite way to tell if a person is gay? Conventional wisdom would lead you to believe there is. Queer, Isn't It? It's a World of Hope, It's a World of FearQueer, Isn't It? PFLAG: A Piece of Our HeartsQueer, Isn't It? Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are - Whether You Want to or NotQueer, Isn't It? Ready for Their Close-upQueer, Isn't It? Consent of the GovernedQueer, Isn't It? I'm Comin' with the U-Haul, BabyQueer, Isn't It? Tonight's Episode: Psycho Cross-Dressing KillersQueer, Isn't It? The ScorecardQueer, Isn't It? "Faggot! Sissy! Queer!"Queer, Isn't It? 'That Ain't Right!'Queer, Isn't It? "You Know, They're All Alike"Queer, Isn't It? A Good Return for Our ToilQueer, Isn't It? The Ugly Duckling has Two DaddiesQueer, Isn't It? Gay Icons: Judy Who?Queer, Isn't It? Gay and GrayQueer, Isn't It? Do You Wanna Funk with Me?: A Beginner's Guide to Gay NightclubsQueer, Isn't It? Bi the Way...Queer, Isn't It? Out Business / Our BusinessQueer, Isn't It? And I'm Proud to be an American, Where at Least I Know... I'm a Second Class CitizenReviewsFeatured Article DVDsWarner Brothers Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection: 15 Winners, 26 Nominees[28.Feb.08] :. The television airings paled in comparison with the remastered originals, here, and it is pleasant to see the cartoons in full-length, as many were cut to fit between commercial interludes.  TVEli Stone[6.Feb.08] :. Eli Stone deals with weighty issues -- the purpose of life, the inevitability of death, and corporate liability -- but all of it is infused with levity.  TVKyle XY[21.Jan.08] :. Kyle XY's multiple storylines can be convoluted, but the melodrama is framed -- and possibly explained -- by the fact that both protagonist and nemesis are teenagers.  TVDexter[4.Oct.07] :. With Dexter worrying and fumbling, the second season has opened with questions.  TVMoonlight[28.Sep.07] :. It looks like an excess of darkness in Moonlight, both literally and figuratively. 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