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Blog PostsFormative Performances: Gillian Jacobs in “Community”

[Women’s History Month, Day 22] This actress has been on the same show for three years and never been nominated for a Supporting Actress Emmy, and that’s just ridiculous, because she’s great. As Britta Perry on Community, Gillian Jacobs plays … Continue reading

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Blog PostsFormative Performances: Yvette Nicole Brown in “Community”

[Women’s History Month, Day 20] This actress has been on the same show for three years and never been nominated for a Supporting Actress Emmy, and that’s just ridiculous, because she’s great. As Shirley Bennett on Community, Yvette Nicole Brown … Continue reading

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Blog PostsFormative Performances: Alison Brie in “Community”

[Women’s History Month, Day 18] This actress has been on the same show for three years and never been nominated for a Supporting Actress Emmy, and that’s just ridiculous, because she’s great. As Annie Edison on Community, Alison Brie is … Continue reading

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Blog PostsWhat’s On Your Winter Holiday Watchlist?

The winter holiday season is upon us, and once today’s apocalypse is defeated (thanks, Buffy!), everyone is going to tuck in and start preparing for their winter holiday celebrations. (I say winter holiday because I have been taken hostage in … Continue reading

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Blog PostsNew Careers for Rom-Com Leading Ladies

After writing my “Battle of the Sexes” post last night, I started thinking about the leading female characters in romantic comedies and the careers they follow. Mindy Kaling has pointed out in a great New Yorker article that romantic comedies … Continue reading

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Blog Posts“Community’s” Most Poignant Moments

Dan Harmon is out as the showrunner of Community, and…well, how do I express how I feel about this? I feel like Abed during the last episode of Cougarton Abbey. I feel like Troy watching the apartment burn around him … Continue reading

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Blog PostsCommunity’s Changing Character Dynamics

Can I take a minute to say how happy I am that Community is back on my television every week? Because I am so happy that Community is back on my television every week. The show is both as delightful and … Continue reading

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Blog PostsBritta Perry: Licensed Psychology Major, Reluctant Wedding Planner

Community is back and as wonderful as ever, and once again, I feel the need to get inside Dan Harmon’s brain and live there. Once again, I’m impressed with the way the show blends ultra-silly comedy and darker, complex character … Continue reading

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Blog PostsOn Joking About Race Without Being Racist

My “white girl talkin’ about racism” tag has had plenty of use in 2012, and it’s still only January. Between 2 Broke Girls and “Shit White Girls Say to Black Girls,” I’m running into a lot of commentary and outrage … Continue reading

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ReviewsA “Community” Pre-Hiatus Wrap-Up

I hate to type the words “Community” and “hiatus” in the same sentence, but unfortunately, this show – this brilliant, funny, weird show – is going on hiatus for an indefinite period of time, because NBC hates me and wants … Continue reading

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