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Application to SHIELD

Posted on Sep 26, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Graphic designer Adam Levermore wants to work for Joss Whedon on an ABC television series based on SHIELD, the team that assembled Marvel's Avengers.

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Top 10 shows cancelled after 1 season

Posted on Jun 25, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

YouTube artist Brian Picchi is best known for his Apple II software reviews, but occasionally he branches out to bring his witty critique to other media. He most recently turned his focus to his personal top ten shows cancelled after (or during) the first season: To summarize the 12-minute video, here are the shows that…

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Mister Rogers Remixed: Garden of Your Mind

Posted on Jun 8, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

PBS Digital Studios and John D. Boswell offer this tasteful remix of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood: the music video 'Garden of Your Mind'.

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After These Messages

After These Messages: Chiptuning the Eighties

Posted on Dec 3, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Doctor Octoroc, aka Levi Buffum, has released 'After These Messges', an album of chiptune interpretations of your favorite TV shows of the 1980s.

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The Science of the Big Bang

Posted on Nov 15, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

While Leonard and Sheldon debate science in Big Bang Theory, UCLA physicist David Saltzberg is checking their math, reports Scientific American.

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Cheers Boston

A Visit to Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Posted on Oct 29, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Boston's former Bull & Finch bar was the basis for the Emmy Award-winning Cheers sitcom. How does the reality of the pub hold up to the fantasy of the show?

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Lost over Lost

Posted on Jun 22, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

I'm still lost over Lost. The series finale is behind us, but I've never seen a single episode. Can these YouTube videos effectively summarize the show?

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Summer Shorts: My Deaf Family

Posted on Jun 4, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Marlee Matlin shot a pilot for a television series entitled 'My Deaf Family', then uploaded it to YouTube — opening the floodgate for ethical discussions.

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