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20 years later, Battlestar Galactica still holds up
A rewatch begins as Peacock dumps Sam Esmail's planned reboot.
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August 2024

6 shows I'm watching in August
And half the list is reality or documentary - who am I?!
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TV Scholar #4: Professor Helen Wheatley
Let's talk about death on television.
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July 2024

7 shows I'm watching in July
Another Star War, Jake Gyllenhaal's abs, an imaginative wonder, a Detroit-based whodunnit, and more.
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Shows that remind me of summer
And some personal musings (as always) on capacity.
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June 2024

5 shows I'm watching in June
It's the season to catch up on TV I missed over the last few months (Ripley and Pretty Little Liars, finally).
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TV Scholar #3: Dr. Brandy Monk-Payton
"We've always had these moments where Blackness has tested the limits of televisual mediation."
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May 2024

7 shows I'm watching in May
Lesbians under a bridge, aliens, octopuses, twunks, and stalkers.
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An intimate Q&A with tvscholar (Part 2)
In defence of mid TV, on "networking" as a writer, and my dream interview subjects (your Instagram questions, answered).
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April 2024

7 shows I'm watching in April
A month out from the Emmy deadline, it's prestige TV crunch time.
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So, what is a TV Scholar exactly?
Personal notes on rejection and entering my 30s.
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March 2024

9 shows I'm watching in March
Finally, my thoughts on Avatar: The Last Airbender.
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