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in SeriesCommunity and the Love of Storytelling
Dan Harmon’s Community is a revel of nerdom. It began as a sitcom about six classmates in a community college Spanish class, and it became so much more. Over six seasons viewers were gifted with a stream of gloriously indulgent pop culture homages, quilted together into what might be described as a genre-of-the-week format. The […] More
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Wrap Your 2020 in a Joyful Holiday Delusion With Community
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I don’t know about you, but my psyche is a sucker for holiday decorations, chestnuts roasting and marshmallows toasting. ‘Tis the season of sharing tasty comestibles, joyous movies, TV specials and ritualistic traditions with kith and kin. The Community classic, “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas,” is a festive holiday fantasy. […] More
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in Potpourri
Monty Python’s Absurdist Comedy Paved the Way For Mr Show
When Monty Python’s Flying Circus premiered in the UK on October 5, 1969, no one knew what to expect. Pitched simply as a comedy show with some sketches, it was clear immediately that it was so much more than that. Inspired by the British radio program The Goon Show (1951–1960), the Python troupe sought to […] More
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Black Mirror: “Nosedive” Recap and Analysis — Hell is Other People
If you haven’t seen Black Mirror, well, I’m not sure why you’re here. If you have, you know it is arguably one of the most important and thought provoking shows of our era. TV Obsessive is proud to feature analyses of each and every episode. Here, Caemeron Crain digs into Black Mirror S3E1, “Nosedive.” There is […] More
