Author: Amber Humphrey
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It’s Back to Basics for ‘Dexter’ in Its Seventh Season
(Reader beware: There are spoilers in this article.) When we last left Dexter, the titular serial killer/blood spatter analyst/hoarder of olive green, long sleeve henleys…
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The Top 5 ‘X-Files’ Episodes Penned by ‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Vince Gilligan
Breaking Bad, which recently finished the first half of its final season, is the perfect combo plate of highly nuanced, captivating performances and stunning writing.…
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NBC’s ‘Revolution’ Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype
The dialogue in NBC’s less than revolutionary new adventure series Revolution is filled with pointless obfuscations. “It’s all going to turn off,” warns Ben Matheson…
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‘Grimm’ Enters Soap Opera Territory in Its Second Season
Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli), Portland’s trendiest detective (he sports designer jeans and chic leather jackets, no drab suits for him), has a gift. No, it…
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‘The Big Bang Theory’ Demystified
The one criticism of CBS’ high-rated, geek comedy The Big Bang Theory uttered most often is a pithy “I don’t get why it’s popular” –…
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MTV’s Remake of ‘The Inbetweeners’ Can’t Compete With the British Original
MTV’s Remake of ‘The Inbetweeners’ Can’t Compete With the British Original MTV’s new raunchy, boy-teen series The Inbetweeners probably isn’t as dull as it appears to…
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A Guide To 21st Century Television Stock Characters
The precocious child; the old grump with a heart of gold; the plucky young woman, looking to make it in the big city all on…
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FX Tackles Current Events with ‘Totally Biased’ and ‘Brand X’
FX Tackles Current Events with ‘Totally Biased’ and ‘Brand X’ Anyone who has watched Mike Judge’s Idiocracy can’t help but see some of the more moronic…
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‘Go On’ Could Be Matthew Perry’s First Post-’Friends’ Effort to Last Longer Than One Season
In his new NBC series Go On, Matthew Perry plays Ryan King, a recently widowed sports talk radio host, eager to return to work after…