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Spears of the Clowns: New Chaser Controversy

By Ryan Scott Jun 08, 2009 1:32 pm

The Chaser crew have stirred controversy again with last week's skit about the Make a Wish Foundation (see bottom of post for footage). Most of the media have been after the comedy group, who have ...

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TV: Red Dwarf Back to Earth

By Ryan Scott Apr 15, 2009 2:31 am

This particular Red Dwarf ended not with a bang but a whimper. The gags were few and thin and the plot was a grotesque amalgam of what has appeared in the previous eight series. Handled well this may ...

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Sympathy for the Devils: To Catch A Predator

By Justin Gayle Mar 29, 2009 3:32 am

After a long night, I came home and flipped through the channels before I headed off to bed. It's the infomercial hour and pithy British hosts are trying to sell me knives, ladders, stock tips and, ...

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Jade Goody, and Dying for the Cameras

By Anthony Van Pham Mar 10, 2009 1:07 am

It's almost a cultural pastime in England to make celebrities out of their working class, chavs.  A Chav, is British slang for lower-class whites that typically wear ostentatious hip-hop clothing ...

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Couch Potato Confessions

By Colin Ellis Feb 19, 2009 5:00 am

For years I've used TV as a crutch, an escape from the drudgery of my daily routine. Unfortunately, this came at a price, and often I let important things like studying, finding a new job, or ...

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The Decline and Fall of Showcase Television

By Colin Ellis Dec 13, 2008 1:53 pm

As a teenager, I was a frequent viewer of Showcase Television. It was one of the only basic cable channels where you could find movies and series uncensored. It was an almost endless source of free ...

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