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Based on a Flimsy Story: The 10 Worst Biopics of All Time
Based on a Flimsy Story: The 10 Worst Biopics of All Time
By Michelle King
April 29, 2014

Prepare yourself for the David Foster Wallace biopic by remembering these 10 god awful ones.

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The Book Isn’t Always Better, Pt. II: 7 TV Shows That Outshine Their Books
The Book Isn’t Always Better, Pt. II: 7 TV Shows That Outshine Their Books
By Genna Rivieccio
April 09, 2014

House of Cards, Dexter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer all have more in common than just being on your Netflix queue.

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When Should a TV Show End?
When Should a TV Show End?
By Michelle King
March 31, 2014

The series finale of How I Met Your Mother airs tonight, but should we have said goodbye years ago?

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Stop Watching TV & Read a Fucking Book: Lit Pairings for Your Favorite Shows
Stop Watching TV & Read a Fucking Book: Lit Pairings for Your Favorite Shows
By Alex Trivilino
March 20, 2014

Television is atrophying your brain. Stop it with a good book or 10.

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A Brief History of Pop Culture References to William Butler Yeats
A Brief History of Pop Culture References to William Butler Yeats
By Freddie Moore
March 17, 2014

Happy St. Patty’s Day from the late great Irish poet.

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Epic Books That Could be TV Miniseries
Epic Books That Could be TV Miniseries
By Robert Balkovich
March 12, 2014

Too grand for the big screen, these books would be just right for a television run.

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Kurt Vonnegut Made a TV Show!
Kurt Vonnegut Made a TV Show!
By jake goldman
January 23, 2014

Time travel, space exploration and jokes about Tang are all rolled together in this bizarre, one-off television special.

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Understanding Canada Through 10 Heritage Minutes
Understanding Canada Through 10 Heritage Minutes
By Nelson Peters
December 16, 2013

A series of government-approved commercials offer insight into why Canadians are they way they are.

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Sister Carrie or Carrie Bradshaw? A Quote Quiz
Sister Carrie or Carrie Bradshaw? A Quote Quiz
By Kate Gavino
November 19, 2013

Same name, same sartorial obsessions, same irritating approaches to romance — but can you distinguish between their quotes?

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This is What the Parks and Recreation Crew are Reading
This is What the Parks and Recreation Crew are Reading
By Michelle King
October 23, 2013

Everyone from the Pawnee Parks Department may hate the library, but that doesn’t mean they hate reading.

 

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