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Vampire Analysis
by Weiner So I finally bit the bullet and watched some of the Vampire stuff. First there was the premiere of The Vampire Diaries, available for complimentary viewing on an Air Canada flight. Then, I...
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Israel’s Power Ranger
by weiner In a recent New Yorker, Connie Bruck wrote a fascinating profile of Haim Saban, the Egyptian-born Jew and Israeli army veteran who made a fortune (Forbes estimates $3.3 billion) largely as,...
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Thoughts on LOST finale
by weiner [spoiler alert!] So the finale was sort of ok but mostly disappointing. I basically agree with this New York Times review, which correctly stated that “most of the post-mortem discussion of...
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Nixon, Chile, and The Sopranos
Say hello to the bad guy. by Nemo Last night, I finished watching the final episode of season 1 of The Sopranos (yes, I know I’m a little behind). Coincidentally earlier in the day, I happened to read...
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Friday Night Abortions
by Weiner My favourite television drama right now is Friday Night Lights. Through four seasons, the series has been uneven. The first season was a work of art, perhaps the greatest season of televised...
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Ken Burns: Love Him or Hate Him?
by Weiner Ken Burns, every amateur history buff’s favourite film-maker, and every historian’s least favourite film-maker, is at it again, this time with a “Tenth Inning” to Baseball. I have to admit...
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Nuremberg, Eichmann, Bin Laden: Some Thoughts on Justice and Punishment
by Weiner I recently listened to this superb debate between Glenn Greenwald and David Frum on the subject of Osama Bin Laden’s death. In terms of policy, I’m far more sympathetic to GG than Frum, even...
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The Wire, Treme, and the Sociological Imagination
By Nemo Am I the only one out there who prefers Treme to The Wire? While reviews for Treme have been mixed, many critics have dubbed The Wire the best television series of all time. Everyone seems to...
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Louis and Larry
by David The two funniest people in the world right now are Larry David and Louis CK, and nobody else is even close. I’m not the first to make this observation. Bill Simmons, ESPN’s the sports and pop...
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