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Twilight: A Transylvanian reviews the popular vampire movies.
Reality: A brief history of reality television and why the ’00s were so good to the form.
Oprah: Is she the last true television genius?

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Consumer: Where Wal-Mart fears to tread, Chinese merchants go.
Christmas: Why the tree is out, and the faux-tree is in.
Clocks: Towers that told time once featured importantly on city streets. Do we have use for them anymore?

*Photo courtesy Odalaigh.