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The Show that Broke Through Seemingly Solid Walls: 'Queer As Folk: The Complete U.K. Collection'

It's the show that started it all, and even with its notable flaws, it still remains a fascinating look into modern-day gay culture.

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Off the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008

Oddly enough, while the major studios continue scratching their heads over how to sell yet another new format (Blu-ray) to disinterested consumers, several outside distributors made sure that this would be a digital year to remember.

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Back to Basics - The 30 Best TV Shows of 2008

The Year in TV was a lot like the US economy: struggling until summer and then tanking under the hope of a 2009 comeback. Still, our staff found 30 solid reasons to be cheerful come entertainment investment time.

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Women and 'The Wire'

Why the most intelligent show on TV, a compelling exploration of the circumstances and institutional pressures that make people who they are, gets an "F" in Gender Studies.

Sophie Jones

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The Wire

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.

Jesse Hicks

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High Redefinition: The 30 Best TV Shows of 2007

In memoriam of a TV season cut down before its prime time, PopMatters staff celebrates the Top 30 TV Shows of 2007. Some are old favorites. Others have barely made their impression felt. But at a time when all broadcast fortunes are up in the air, they definitely deserve the recognition.

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Part 5 - Beyond the Envelope

The format forced the issue among cult and commercial products. And TV on DVD highlighted the cream of the creative, forward thinking crop.

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Net-Works: The Best TV of 2006

You won't have to look far along your television dial to discover the Top TV picks from PopMatters staff. From 20 upward, each entry represents the boob tube at its best.

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The Wire

This is the consequence of America's broken systems: a young boy staring into the darkness, wondering what else his future might bring.

Jesse Hicks

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Shanghai Knights (2003)

Its self-conscious use of the buddy genre's well known predilection for homoerotic/homophobic patterns is cute.

Cynthia Fuchs

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The Show that Broke Through Seemingly Solid Walls: 'Queer As Folk: The Complete U.K. Collection'

It's the show that started it all, and even with its notable flaws, it still remains a fascinating look into modern-day gay culture.

Off the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008

Oddly enough, while the major studios continue scratching their heads over how to sell yet another new format (Blu-ray) to disinterested consumers, several outside distributors made sure that this would be a digital year to remember.

Back to Basics - The 30 Best TV Shows of 2008

The Year in TV was a lot like the US economy: struggling until summer and then tanking under the hope of a 2009 comeback. Still, our staff found 30 solid reasons to be cheerful come entertainment investment time.

Women and 'The Wire'

Why the most intelligent show on TV, a compelling exploration of the circumstances and institutional pressures that make people who they are, gets an "F" in Gender Studies.

The Wire

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.

High Redefinition: The 30 Best TV Shows of 2007

In memoriam of a TV season cut down before its prime time, PopMatters staff celebrates the Top 30 TV Shows of 2007. Some are old favorites. Others have barely made their impression felt. But at a time when all broadcast fortunes are up in the air, they definitely deserve the recognition.

Part 5 - Beyond the Envelope

The format forced the issue among cult and commercial products. And TV on DVD highlighted the cream of the creative, forward thinking crop.

Net-Works: The Best TV of 2006

You won't have to look far along your television dial to discover the Top TV picks from PopMatters staff. From 20 upward, each entry represents the boob tube at its best.

The Wire

This is the consequence of America's broken systems: a young boy staring into the darkness, wondering what else his future might bring.

Shanghai Knights (2003)

Its self-conscious use of the buddy genre's well known predilection for homoerotic/homophobic patterns is cute.

Wond'ring Aloud: A Reflection on Jethro Tull

'Call the Comet' and the Magic Realism of Johnny Marr

So, Why Does Anyone Like David Sedaris?

Mikey Wax Celebrates Simplicity With "Big Little Life" (premiere)

Moira Smiley's "Dressed in Yellow" Is a Triumph of Love, Understanding, and Emotional Strength (premiere)

The Slocan Ramblers' "Just to Know" Brings Gritty Bluegrass to the Table (premiere)

Mikey Wax Celebrates Simplicity With "Big Little Life" (premiere)

Scott Danbom's Static Diary Gently Rises with "UFO" (premiere)

Oldermost's "Same to Me" Touches on One of Love's Inevitable Moments (premiere)

Stringer Searches for "Ghosts" in New York City (premiere)

Low Swans Debut Melodic and Richly Layered Electronic Track "No One Was Supposed to Know" (premiere)

Ed Vallance Soars in 'Midair' (album stream)

Joanna Teters Heads 'Back to Brooklyn' (album stream)