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Mothers and daughters
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The MadCap: “At the Codfish Ball”

May 3, 2012January 26, 2013 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

Our little girls are growing up. This week’s episode of Mad Men explored the relationships between parents and daughters and the inevitable conflicts that arise when the daughters grow up. …

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The Gleecap: “Choke”

May 2, 2012January 26, 2013 - by Jon Erik Christianson - Leave a Comment

The Gleecap is a column dedicated to a recap and review of the zany antics that occur in each episode of the television show Glee. Blog posts will be released each Wednesday following an …

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HBO’s “Veep” Brings Fast-Paced Political Satire

April 30, 2012January 26, 2013 - by Adrian Burke - Leave a Comment

Armando Iannucci, the creator and writer of HBO’s new political satire Veep, is no stranger to lampooning government figures. Iannucci has also spearheaded the popular BBC comedy The Thick of …

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The Gleecap: “Dance with Somebody”

April 25, 2012January 26, 2013 - by Jon Erik Christianson - 2 Comments.

The Gleecap is a column dedicated to a recap and review of the zany antics that occur in each episode of the television show Glee. Blog posts will be released each Wednesday following an …

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Dramatically Deadpan: Damsels in Distress

April 25, 2012April 25, 2012 - by Vijayta Narang - 1 Comment

Whit Stillman certainly keeps up the trend of deadpan heroines in his newest film Damsels in Distress. The eccentric comedy, set on the grounds of a college campus, is anything …

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Peggy's nap
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The MadCap: “Far Away Places”

April 25, 2012January 26, 2013 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

What a trip. Yes, this week’s episode was chock full of trips—physical, metaphorical, and psychedelic. The characters moved from place to place, in and out of reality, and in and out …

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IFFBoston Preview: Spotlight on Indie Films

April 23, 2012April 23, 2012 - by Briana Seftel - Leave a Comment

Park City has Sundance, Austin has SXSW, and Boston has IFFB. The Independent Film Festival of Boston, while not as widely known as Sundance or SXSW, is the only festival …

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The BU Film Society’s New Wave

April 23, 2012April 22, 2012 - by Conor Gillies - Leave a Comment

In the spirit of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, the BU Film Society is working to bring an arthouse classic to the big screen. The film of choice is François Truffaut’s …

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FX’s “Justified” Might Be TV’s Best Drama

April 20, 2012January 26, 2013 - by Adrian Burke - 1 Comment

FX’s Justified just wrapped up an excellent third season, cementing its place as one of the best dramas on TV. Generally, cable dramas with huge buzz and acclaim (i.e. Mad …

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The Gleecap: “Saturday Night Glee-ver”

April 18, 2012January 26, 2013 - by Jon Erik Christianson - 1 Comment

The Gleecap is a column dedicated to recap and review the zany antics that occur in each episode of the television show Glee. Blog posts will be released each Wednesday following an episode. Beware, …

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The MadCap: “Signal 30”

April 17, 2012January 26, 2013 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

Themes of emasculation were strong in this week’s installment of Mad Men, with fights, competition, and insecurity abounding between the show’s men. Women were curiously in power throughout the episode, in …

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Best Friends Forever | Promotional Photo Courtesy of NBC
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NBC’s ‘Best Friends Forever’: Incorporating Improv into Network TV

April 13, 2012January 26, 2013 - by Adrian Burke - Leave a Comment

The sitcom has never been a very exciting medium structurally. Humor has changed since the years of Cheers and Taxi, but generally speaking, sitcoms still all follow a general structure …

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