Teen Drama

The top 10 episodes of ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 3 (2006-07)

Following the delicious Lilly Kane Mystery and the not-quite-as-great Bus Crash Mystery, “Veronica Mars” Season 3 (2006-07, The CW) takes a different tack: The first nine episodes

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The top 10 episodes of ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 2 (2005-06)

The second season of “Veronica Mars” (2005-06, UPN) isn’t as tight as the first, which had the gripping “Who killed Lilly Kane?” plot, but it’s nearly as

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The top 10 episodes of ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 1 (2004-05)

“Lost” was all the rage in the 2004-05 TV season (so was “Desperate Housewives” — remember that one?), but even at the time, I was

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In this quiet gem, the friendships are the ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ (Movie review)

As time goes by, we all forget how awful high school was, but “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (now on DVD) brings it all rushing

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First episode impressions: ‘The Carrie Diaries’ (TV review)

My approach to reviewing “The Carrie Diaries” (7 p.m. Central Mondays on The CW) will be different from most since I’ve never seen a single episode of

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Revisiting ‘Dawson’s Creek’ in Wilmington, N.C. (TV commentary)

The most entertainment-oriented aspect of my Thanksgiving trip to North Carolina was a visit to Wilmington, which to me is defined as “the town where ‘Dawson’s

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‘Bunheads’ wins Summer TV gold medal (Commentary)

In the spirit of the Olympics, here are my medal picks for Summer TV 2012 (all times Central): (more…)

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First episode impressions: ‘Awkward.’ Season 2 (TV review)

There’s a certain coldness to all the characters on “Awkward” (9:30 p.m. Central Thursdays on MTV), which had its Season 2 premiere last week. Even after watching

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First episode impressions: ‘Bunheads’ (TV review)

“Bunheads” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on ABC Family starting June 11, with the first episode online now) is refreshingly familiar for “Gilmore Girls” fans in that executive producer

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5 buzzworthy season finales (TV commentary)

It’s that time of year when summer movies start to steal the headlines from TV, but boob-tube fans have one last gasp, at least: The

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