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Fie on All You ‘Breaking Bad’ Johnnies-Come-Lately
It’s a little ridiculous to see Heisenberg T-shirt-wearing fans jumping on the Winnebago — now that “Breaking Bad’s” ending
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Netflix’s ‘House of Cards’: You Call That a Revolution?
Guest blog: For something truly revolutionary to happen, we need to see the same spirit the inhabits independent film — smaller budgets, more risk
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I’m Caught in the Trap of a Scandalous Season
Guest blog: Shows like "Scandal" are a cut above standard soap-opera fare because they make you feel smart even as they stay three ludicrous steps ahead
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How to Watch ‘Mad Men’ Season 6 Without Losing Your Mind
Guest blog: With only two season left, I am determined to manage my viewing to eliminate the show's maddening highs and lows
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Singing the Praises of ‘Smash’
Guest blog: A good, not great show is more than a grown-up version of "Glee"
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In Battle of Oscar Heavyweights, Here’s a Vote for Lightweights
Guest Blog: A movie shouldn't have to make a Big Statement About Humanity, so maybe we should lighten up a little
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OD’ing on My New Favorite Stars
Guest blog: The ultimate sensitive guy, the pretty girl who’s messed up but has a heart of gold and People's Sexiest Man Alive
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‘Breaking Bad’ Season 5, Part I: Into Walt’s Heart of Darkness
Guest Blog: I’m not joking when I share that I’m tense through every episode this season
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: Can We Handle the Truth?
Guest Blog: There are certain subjects — and celebrity marital travails can be one of them — that even our increasingly invasive media choose to stay away from
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The Return of the Lohan
Guest Blog: Lindsay's re-emergence made me realize that she’s the sole member of a once very active L.A. chapter of the Bad Girls' Club
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‘Mad Men’ Season 5: So Far, So … Good?
Guest Blog: Could it be that the magic was gone, and that four glorious seasons were all we were going to have together?
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Praising NBC’s ‘Bent’ – And Looking for Converts
Guest Blog: Cast, writing and concept come together gloriously in NBC’s midseason comedy “Bent.” Let us pray the cancellation clock stops ticking
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The 5 Stages of Oscar-Viewing Grief
Every year, people act as if this hasn’t happened before and are plunged into the same Kubler Ross stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance
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Dear (Downton) Abbey: An Obsession With a Long Shot
You wouldn’t think the very British and high-brow drama would be America’s cup of tea. But it is, and here are five reasons we are loving it