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author, professor, media commentator; tv reviews of 24, Brotherhood, Californication, Dexter, Heroes, Journeymen, Lost, Mad Men, Weeds, The Wire often minutes after the episode ends; novels & nonfiction books published; MySpace
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TV Review: Lost - The Brig of Coincidence
There is no way all of those coincidences in the backstories could have occurred to people with no connection other than being on a doomed plane.
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TV Review: Heroes - "Five Years Gone"
Time travel's tough to tell in any medium. Heroes does it better than most, and in television no less.
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Hillary Commands The First Democratic Debate
Senator Clinton was the clear victor in last night's debate.
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Online Presidential Debates This Fall Could Be As Revolutionary As In 1960
the online debates scheduled for this Fall promise a real breakthrough in the democratic process
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Fallacies in Scientific Demonstrations of Videogame/Real-Life Violence Connections
Experiments fail to measure real-world actions; surveys indicate correlation, not causation.
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John Edwards' Number One Book
Edwards' favorite book tells us he loves philosophy and history, and is tolerant of diverse views - rare indeed for a President.
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Understanding the Pro-Gun Position
Pro-gun people deserve credit exercising responsible use of their firearms.
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Another Gun Tragedy - Repeal the Second Amendment
Reducing the number of guns could conflict with the Second Amendment - it therefore needs to be repealed.
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Imus and The Decline and Fall of Mass Media
Recent media soul-searching is not really about Imus. It's about the very survival of mass media in the long run.
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Four Fallacies Rampant in Discussions of Imus
What Imus said is not comparable to rap lyrics, wrong attacks on Duke lacrosse players, what Coulter says, and is not a First Amendment issue.
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