Monthly Archives: April 2013

52 Card Pickup

Posted on April 23, 2013 by clarecoughlan

“House of Cards” first episode ends with congressman Francis Underwood (played by Kevin Spacey) digging into a rack of ribs at a barbecue joint in a rough neighborhood at 7 in the morning. It feels like the last scene in a … Continue reading →

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Creating Subculture

Posted on April 22, 2013 by clarecoughlan

A rowdy group of twenty-somethings looks for love, a three-generation family living under one roof battles newcomers to their neighborhood, rough fisherman work at the most dangerous job in America and fearless cops dodge a gang member’s bullets. Although these … Continue reading →

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“I Wonder If We Could Give Our Eyes a Break”

Posted on April 21, 2013 by clarecoughlan

“Parks and Recreation” aired two new episodes this Thursday, both of which were funny and touching, as per usual. One episode even included a mockery of senate filibusters and the Second Amendment. Have I talked about how much I love … Continue reading →

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I recently read this article from Alan Sepinwall about the difficulty in keeping up with so many high-quality television shows. He admits that its a good problem to have as a TV critic, but I still feel for his pain. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted on April 17, 2013 by clarecoughlan | Leave a comment

International Journalism, Startups, and Moving to Radio

Posted on April 12, 2013 by clarecoughlan

In class today, we heard from guest speaker Maria Balinska, the founder of Latitude News, an international news site based in Cambridge. Balinska founded the site a year and a half ago after working as an editor at the BBC … Continue reading →

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Catching Up with Scranton

Posted on April 6, 2013 by clarecoughlan

I stopped watching “The Office” after Steve Carrell left, oh, about four seasons ago. But the show was admittedly one of my favorites throughout most of high school. After watching an old episode recently, and the news that NBC might … Continue reading →

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Check Out These Blogs

Posted on April 4, 2013 by clarecoughlan

For my blog, I follow various websites to keep in-the-know with what’s happening in the fast-paced TV world. Vulture is the main blog I follow. It’s the pop culture branch of New York Magazine, and they also post about movies and celeb … Continue reading →

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