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CULTURE: Podcast: The Bachelorette, Eclipse, Isaac Russell and More

Jul 12, 2010 No Comments by Steve Pierce

It’s with great pleasure that Rhombus introduces its third podcast — the Rhombus Roundtable. Featuring a variety of opinions on politics, pop culture, and everything in between, the Roundtable will serve as a regular series of discussions on the world’s latest happenings — all with that distinctive Rhombus slant.

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TV: What's Wrong with the World Today

Nov 23, 2009 6 Comments by Ben Wagner

There is something seriously wrong with the world today. I’m not talking about global warming, the recession, Twilight, Cafe Rio, or any other of the serious problems the world faces. I’m talking about a crisis that is much more serious than that — and it all starts with iCarly. Yes, that’s right, iCarly: this [...]

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TV: V: An Alien Show Worth Watching

Nov 18, 2009 3 Comments by Jim Dalrymple

When I finally resigned myself to the fact that each new episode of Glee would be slightly more mediocre than the one before it, I began looking for another TV show to follow. Thankfully, I happened across ABC’s V,  a taut sci-fi thriller that has shown more potential in its first two episodes than most [...]

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TV: Glee’s Unfortunate Decline Into Melodrama

Oct 05, 2009 1 Comment by Jim Dalrymple

(Spoiler Alert: This article contains plot information through the most recent episode of Glee.)
After four episodes, I couldn’t put my finger on what was bothering me about Fox’s new crown jewel Glee. Then, while watching last week’s episode, I realized Glee doesn’t know if it’s trying to be funny or serious.
Glee’s first few [...]

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TV: A Prime Time For Leno?

Sep 18, 2009 No Comments by Jim Dalrymple

While the media were atwitter this week with the unveiling of Max Baucus’ health care plan, average Americans were more invested in the unveiling of NBC’s The Jay Leno Show. Or at least, NBC hoped they would be. In reality, however, the show the Associated Press has described as a “grand experiment” has been met [...]

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