Crosstalk

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  Crosstalk 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: Defining the Definitive 200

  You'll soon be seeing lots of CDs labeled as part of the "Definitive 200." Does that mean they're good? Not necessarily.

  March 15, 2007 | 1:03am -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: Are Guitar Solos Lame?

  Does improvisation belong in rock music? Opinions within The A.V. Club vary.

  March 8, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: Is Hip-hop Relevant To Middle-Aged White Guys?

  Two music writers with decidedly different attitudes toward hip-hop talk about their differences.

  February 22, 2007 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: Do Movies Need To Be Seen On The Big Screen?

  Big Screens vs. small screens: Two A.V. Club writers talk it out.

  February 1, 2007 | 10:26am -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: The Best TV Of 2006

  How did 2006 treat television viewers? Two writers talk it out.

  January 10, 2007 | 10:11pm -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: Does Christmas Music Suck?

  It's that time of year when Christmas music becomes unavoidable. But is that okay?

  November 30, 2006 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: Are Oscar Prognosticators Evil?

  Has the habit of predicting the Academy Awards negatively affected the way we look at movies?

  November 16, 2006 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: Do screenwriters really matter?

  Directors get all the credit for movies, and maybe that's as it should be. Two A.V. Club writers chew over the question.

  November 9, 2006 | 10:10am -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: Does rock and roll ever forget?

  Two music writers discuss the trouble with growing old and making music.

  November 1, 2006 | 4:02pm -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: The state of horror cinema

  Two of our film writers discuss recent favorites, ongoing trends, and future possibilities in horror cinema.

  October 25, 2006 | 5:14pm -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: The New Fall TV Season, Pt. 3

  Our three-part conversation about fall television winds down with some stragglers and a look at what we're likely to be watching down the road.

  October 17, 2006 | 12:01am -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: The New Fall Season, Pt. 2

  It's in-with-the-old time as our three-part conversation turns to returning shows that might be withstanding the test of time.

  October 9, 2006 | 5:17pm -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: New Fall TV

  What's new on television? Join us in the first in a series of casual conversations about the new fall season.

  October 2, 2006 | 7:13pm -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: Mid-Season Television 2006

  Are any of the mid-season replacement shows worth watching? Two A.V. Club writers talk it out.

  April 12, 2006 | 10:18am -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: American Idol

  A conversation about this year's American Idol season so far (and whether Simon Cowell should be considered a force for good or evil).

  March 21, 2006 | 11:23am -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: The VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown

  A conversation about the hits of the day and the videos that sell them.

  February 28, 2006 | 10:18am -

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  Crosstalk Crosstalk: Match Point

  Noel Murray and Nathan Rabin discuss Woody Allen's Match Point.

  January 4, 2006 | 1:06pm -