Mary McNamara
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Mary McNamara’s work was recognized as a 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist in the Criticism category. The jury noted “her searching television criticism that often becomes a springboard for provocative comments on the culture at large.”
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Lindsay Lohan is a bad fit for Elizabeth Taylor’s captivating grown-up charms in ‘Liz & Dick,’ but what really works against the Lifetime movie about Taylor and Richard Burton’s relationship is that it tries to cover the whole exhausting decades-long affair.
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There’s a cool cleverness to Lena Dunham’s tale of twentysomethings premiering on HBO, but these ‘Girls’ keep their distance, making it tough for viewers to connect.
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Since a court decision loosened restrictions, the expletive has been showing up everywhere -- often to great comedic effect. But is there a larger trend at play?
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Take it from someone who knows: The struggle with childhood obesity, illustrated vividly on television, is a battle of both the mind and the mouth for an overweight kid.
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Whether it’s ‘Revolution,’ ‘The Hunger Games’ or ‘Downton Abbey,’ the scenes on TV and film of society facing a cataclysmic event capture today’s zeitgeist of fear of a world-changing event.
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Some fuss was recently made over the role President Obama plays in “SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden,” a docu-drama premiering on National Geographic Channel on Sunday.
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The host of ‘The Colbert Report,’ a devout Catholic, is the rare comedian who is comfortable joking about faith, religion and morality.
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Brainy. Prickly. Those qualities persisted in the M.D. played by Hugh Laurie. Farewell to a game-changer.
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Although ‘Newsroom’ has strong acting and some nice moments, the writer lectures rather than entertains.
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Lindsay Lohan is a bad fit for Elizabeth Taylor’s captivating grown-up charms in ‘Liz & Dick,’ but what really works against the Lifetime movie about Taylor and Richard Burton’s relationship is that it tries to cover the whole exhausting decades-long affair.
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There’s a cool cleverness to Lena Dunham’s tale of twentysomethings premiering on HBO, but these ‘Girls’ keep their distance, making it tough for viewers to connect.
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Since a court decision loosened restrictions, the expletive has been showing up everywhere -- often to great comedic effect. But is there a larger trend at play?
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Take it from someone who knows: The struggle with childhood obesity, illustrated vividly on television, is a battle of both the mind and the mouth for an overweight kid.
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Whether it’s ‘Revolution,’ ‘The Hunger Games’ or ‘Downton Abbey,’ the scenes on TV and film of society facing a cataclysmic event capture today’s zeitgeist of fear of a world-changing event.
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Some fuss was recently made over the role President Obama plays in “SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden,” a docu-drama premiering on National Geographic Channel on Sunday.
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The host of ‘The Colbert Report,’ a devout Catholic, is the rare comedian who is comfortable joking about faith, religion and morality.
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Brainy. Prickly. Those qualities persisted in the M.D. played by Hugh Laurie. Farewell to a game-changer.
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Although ‘Newsroom’ has strong acting and some nice moments, the writer lectures rather than entertains.
