Crosstalk

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  Crosstalk Hunger Games vs. The Stand: Do dystopian and doomsday stories need backstories?  

  The Hunger Games doesn’t tell readers/viewers exactly how its dystopia happened, but do they even need to know? 

  April 12, 2012 | 1:30pm -

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  Crosstalk Does One Direction signal the beginning of another boy-band invasion?

  Ten years after the ’N Sync/Backstreet Boys era closed, are we starting it all over again? 

  March 29, 2012 | 12:00pm -

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  Crosstalk What makes a good book-to-film adaptation? 

  Is staying true to the source material the goal of an adaptation or one of many possible choices? 

  March 28, 2012 | 12:00am -

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  Crosstalk Breaking Down The 2012 Oscar Ceremony  

  The Oscars, the day after. 

  February 27, 2012 | 1:20pm -

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  Crosstalk Super Bowl Commercials 2012

  We break down the high, lows, and in-betweens of this year's Super Bowl commercial crop. 

  February 6, 2012 | 12:02pm -

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  Crosstalk The New DC 52, Week 5 (Aquaman, Superman, All-Star Western, and more)

  Our five-week look at DC’s 52 new issues wraps up with a suddenly cool Aquaman, a disappointing new Superman, and more naked flesh from Voodoo.

  September 30, 2011 | 12:00pm -

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  Crosstalk The New DC 52, Week 4 (Wonder Woman, Batman, Catwoman and more) 

  Our five-week look at DC’s 53 new first issues continues with a bunch of female superheroes in various states of undress.

  September 23, 2011 | 12:00pm -

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  Crosstalk The New DC 52, Week 3 (Green Lantern, Batwoman, Frankenstein, Agent Of S.H.A.D.E. and more) 

  Our look at DC’s 52 new comics reaches the halfway point. 

  September 16, 2011 | 12:00pm -

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  Crosstalk The New DC 52, Week 2 (Action Comics, Detective Comics, Swamp Thing and more) 

  Our five-week look at DC’s 52 new first issues continues with new #1s from flagship titles Action and Detective and more. 

  September 9, 2011 | 12:00pm -

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  Crosstalk The New DC 52, Week 1 (Flashpoint #5 and Justice League)

  A five-week look at DC’s 52 new first issues kicks off with a discussion of the finale of Flashpoint and the first issue of Justice League.

  September 2, 2011 | 12:00am -

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  Crosstalk Is good art really never depressing?

  Roger Ebert once wrote, “all bad movies are depressing, and no good movies are.” Is he right? And can the same standard be applied to all art?

  July 13, 2011 | 12:00pm -

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  Crosstalk What makes an old TV show “dated” (and is “dated” always bad)? 

  What makes TV look like the product of yesterday? And does that matter?

  June 2, 2011 | 12:00am -

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  Crosstalk Why do pop-culture fans stop caring about new music as they get older?

  Of all media, why is music the most susceptible to people giving up on it as they age? Is current music just not as good as it once was? Or are you one step away from yelling at kids to get off your lawn?

  May 10, 2011 | 12:00am -

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  Crosstalk Super Bowl Commercials 2011

  The highs, the lows, and the other lows of this year’s Super Bowl commercials.

  February 7, 2011 | 12:33pm -

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  Crosstalk Which is worse, epic hyperbole!!! or “meh”?

  Two A.V. Club writers take sides in the ever-intensifying battle between unreflective enthusiasm and jaded indifference.

  January 19, 2011 | 12:00am -

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  Crosstalk What did the Rally To Restore Sanity accomplish?

  Two attendees offer two ground-level, crowd-immersed takes on this weekend’s gathering.

  November 1, 2010 | 4:00pm -

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  Crosstalk How has the culture of TV (and TV-watching) changed?

  We're not watching television like we used to. And maybe that's a good thing.

  June 18, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  Crosstalk Breaking Down The 2010 Oscar Ceremony

  A dialogue about the 82nd Academy Awards: the good, the bad, and the puzzling.

  March 8, 2010 | 11:54am -

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  Crosstalk The highs and lows of this year’s Super Bowl ads

  We break down the highs and lows of this year’s Super Bowl ads in the return of Crosstalk.

  February 8, 2010 | 11:30am -

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  Crosstalk Is The Golden Age Of DVD Over?

  Do those shiny discs have a dim future?

  August 7, 2008 | 11:04pm -

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  Crosstalk The Fall TV Season Check-Up

  How's the Fall TV season going so far? We talk it out.

  October 12, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk The Pros And Cons Of Reality TV

  Do shows like Kid Nation, Project Runway, and Top Chef depict anything actually related to reality? Are they worth watching anyway? Two A.V. Club writers take different tacks.

  August 31, 2007 | 12:20am -

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  Crosstalk Are Superhero Comics Played Out?

  After more than 60 years of classics, re-imaginings, and revivals, Superman and his ilk are looking a little creaky. Two A.V. Club comics fans discuss whether the superhero genre should finally hang up its cape.

  August 10, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk Is It Time For The Simpsons To Call It A Day?

  Yes, all these Simpsons features show that many of us are still enthusiastic fans. But should we be? Or is the series old, stale, and ready for the scrap heap? The claws come out when two A.V. Club writers talk it out.

  July 26, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk Are Band Reunions A Waste Of Time?

  Are the bands getting back together wasting their time? If not, could they be wasting yours?

  July 13, 2007 | 8:48am -

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  Crosstalk Does The MPAA Ratings Board Get A Bad Rap?

  Does the MPAA ratings system protect children, or turn adults into children? And does it hurt artists more than it helps society? Two A.V. Club film writers duke it out.

  June 22, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk Is Improvisation Ruining Film Comedy?

  Film comedies are becoming increasingly unscripted. But are we losing something with that newfound freedom?

  June 8, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk The Sopranos and The Shield: What's in store for TV's greatest anti-heroes?

  Two A.V. Clubbers kick around the similarities and differences between their favorite shows, and debate where they are and where they're going as they near their respective ends.

  May 18, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk Is The Blockbuster Movie Model Becoming Obsolete?

  Is this the summer that blockbusters collapse under their own weight? Or will that day ever come?

  May 11, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk Is The American TV "Season" Outmoded?

  In a world with TiVo, DVD, and iTunes, do we need the traditional TV season any more?

  March 28, 2007 | 11:47pm -