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Jesse HicksFeatures MediaTotal freedom: Interview with Bob Odenkirk[14.May.07] :. Derek and Simon is about two guys -- and now it's expanded to include some of their friends -- and their search for women to sleep with. ReviewsPopMatters Pick TVThe Wire[27.Jan.08] :. In David Simon's indictment of American capitalism, numbers -- say, crime stats and school test scores -- no longer have an epistemic value, they don't refer to any external reality.  TVBreaking Bad[27.Jan.08] :. In Walter's transformation, Breaking Bad marries ruthless capitalism with masculine aggression to produce a peculiar kind of alpha male.  TV30 Rock[17.Jan.08] :. With American Gladiators outdrawing its scripted predecessors, it's hard not to feel a pang of dread that 30 Rock, the most writer-centric sitcom in recent memory, might become the strike's first casualty.  TVCurb Your Enthusiasm[27.Sep.07] :. The world of Curb Your Enthusiasm revolves around "Larry David," a self-absorbed lout whose inability to grow up should have left him friendless long ago.  TVWilliam Shakespeare's As You Like It[21.Aug.07] :. The play's untidiness -- it's one of Shakespeare's most mischievous -- virtually guarantees a final product distinguished by individual performances rather than dramatic consistency. TV Shark WeekTV Code MonkeysTV Big LoveMultimedia PeacemakerTV Lil BushTV John from CincinnatiTV The WinnerFilm Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams (2006)TV The Naked Trucker and T-Bones ShowFeatured Article TVExtras[25.Jan.07] :. Andy returns to the people who admire him unconditionally -- just because he's on TV. There's sadness in his smile as he hoists a pint with the madding crowd. DVDs South Park: The Complete Eighth SeasonDVDs Feast of Death (2006)Featured Article TVThe Wire[20.Sep.06] :. This is the consequence of America's broken systems: a young boy staring into the darkness, wondering what else his future might bring. Comics The 9/11 Report: A Graphic AdaptationDVDs The Eternal Present (2004)Film Edmond (2005)TV WeedsFilm The Great Yokai War (Yôkai daisensô) (2005)Comics A Scanner DarklyFilm The Hidden Blade (Kakushi-ken: oni no tsume) (2004)Film Lady Vengeance (2005)Film On a Clear Day (2006)DVDs Spring Break Shark Attack (2005)Film Our Brand is Crisis (2005)Film Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor) (2004)DVDs Brad Stine: Tolerate This!Film Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)Film Manderlay (2005)Film The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2004) - PopMatters Film Review )Film Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)TV The Colbert ReportDVDs The Cult of the Suicide Bomber (2004)Film Lady Vengeance (2005)TV Dog Bites ManFeatured Article TVThe OfficeIn Season Two, Michael morphed from clown to sad clown as viewers came to realize his insensitive hi-jinks were driven by his eternal loneliness. DVDs The Sentinel - The Complete First Season |
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