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question of the day: Is Arrested Development on Netflix the future of “television”?

Wed, Jan 16, 2013
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The best modern television has become far more novelistic in recent years, and this makes the debut of a new show more like the debut of a novel, something that fans will digest at their own pace that is not being dictated by the show’s creators or by the network airing it.

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question of the day: How should we be talking about the ethics of the Australian radio prank that resulted in a suicide?

Mon, Dec 10, 2012
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Why does corporate-media sociopathy seem to believe that anything not forbidden is compulsory?

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question of the day: Do you second-screen?

Thu, Dec 06, 2012
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Do you tweet or answer emails or surf the Web while watching TV? Has this changed in the past year?

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question of the day: How are you coping with Kate-is-pregnant-induced nausea?

Tue, Dec 04, 2012
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We’re in for 70 years of media frenzy about whoever this baby turns out to be, until he or she takes the throne in about 2082. You won’t be able to avoid it, unless you become a hermit (which I don’t recommend).

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question of the day: Does TV news coverage of dangerous weather encourage people to put themseves at risk?

Tue, Oct 30, 2012
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We’re all familiar with the images of TV news reporters and meterologists standing — or more frequently struggling to remain upright — in extreme weather conditions. But are they now encouraging their readers and viewers to do the same?

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question of the day: Is debut-on-VOD the new direct-to-DVD?

Thu, Oct 25, 2012
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Do you watch movies on demand? Do you watch any of those movies that debut on VOD before they’re available at a multiplex? Why, or why not?

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question of the day: Should playing World of Warcraft exclude someone from political office?

Tue, Oct 09, 2012
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A Democratic candidate in Maine is being targeted by Republicans as unfit for office because she has a fantasy gaming life as an orc warrior. Yes, this is really happening…

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Doctor Who thing of the day: vintage Dalek and monster badges up on eBay now

Wed, Sep 26, 2012
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Just a few more days to bid, but be prepared to pony up some serious cash…

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Doctor Who thing of the day: adorable and perceptive preschooler reviews “The Power of Three”

Tue, Sep 25, 2012
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I love seeing little kids excited about Doctor Who, and even more, getting it.

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Doctor Who thing of the day: Kahler-Jex is not a monster!

Mon, Sep 24, 2012
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Who is the villain of “A Town Called Mercy”? Viewers overwhelmingly agree that it isn’t the alien doctor Jex…

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