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About Cultural Learnings

Cultural Learnings, started in January 2007 by Myles McNutt, is a television blog with a focus on critical reviews and analysis of a wide range of television series. The goal is not to recap the events of the latest episode, but rather to place it within the context of the series, the season, its genre, and on occasion broad literary and cultural philosophies. While a fairly academic and analytical approach is generally employed, the subjects themselves are extremely diverse: from network to cable, Gossip Girl to Mad Men, science fiction to comedy, everything is both subject to criticism and, more importantly, open to interpretation.

In 2007, Cultural Learnings was voted by users of Hey! Nielsen, an online social networking site run by The Nielsen Company, as the #2 Best TV Blog out of over 75 candidates. It was also a major rallying point for fans of CBS’ Jericho following its initial cancellation, helping to give viewers a chance to voice their concerns and eventually earn a second season renewal. Cultural Learnings also strives towards knowledgeable and comprehensive coverage of the Primetime Emmy Awards nomination process, right through to an analysis of the show itself.

If you want to contact Cultural Learnings in regards to promotional materials, screeners, writing opportunities, questions or general inquiries, you can contact the site at cultural.learnings @ gmail.com.

About Myles McNutt

Myles McNutt is a graduate student from Nova Scotia, Canada, currently completing a Masters in English degree at Acadia University. He recently completed his undergraduate honours thesis on the genesis of medieval romance within the 2004 re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica (available to read here), and is pursuing Masters research in the area of Canadian Nationalism within small town literature including sitcoms Corner Gas and Little Mosque on the Prairie.

Myles is also a regular guest on the /Filmcast, the official podcast of /Film.com, discussing topics including the debut of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, the trends of the Fall 2008 TV season, and selling new viewers on shows such as Mad Men. He also contributed to a season-by-season discussion of The Wire and an analysis of Battlestar Galactica’s series finale for special episodes of the /Filmcast.

You can contact Myles via his Twitter feed, his Facebook page, or through the email address above.