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Joe Coughlin

Member since: Jul 13th, 2006

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Is 'Huge' Falling Into the Fat Trap?

Aug 17th 2010 11:28AM (AOL TV)
I find "Huge" extremely entertaining.

I disagree with your premise that being fat is a choice, though. It's irresponsible to make such a blanket statement like that.

I'd hardly call some of what this show has dealt with trivial. Gender identity, accepting who you are, body image issues, eating disorders, sexuality issues, friendship. These are all the things that the show has touched on. While some of what the show has focused on are not on the level of Will's struggle to be accepted, but also being clear she accepts herself, it's a show about teens and it will also touch on things that mean something to them, like crushes.

Huge's biggest accomplishment is that people who are fat are normal. We have feelings. We get hurt when we're mocked. We're normal just the way we are.

And although the setting is a fat camp, the show is far more sensitive than I would have ever imagined. While there are characters who don't get it, the message that being yourself no matter what weight is the best thing is what is coming through.

Could a New ABC Family Series Be the Long-Awaited 'Arrested Development' Sequel in Disguise?

Aug 17th 2010 7:50AM (AOL TV)
See also "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead".

'Mad Men' - 'The Good News' Recap

Aug 9th 2010 2:08PM (AOL TV)
It was Gamera that Don and Lane went to see, not Godzilla.

Time, Inc., Apple at odds over App Store subscriptions

Jul 28th 2010 2:10PM (TUAW.com)
How does Zinio get around this then? When I bought a subscription to Mental Floss via Zinio's iPad app, it launched Safari and I bought it though the Zinio website.

Apple's new battery charger is deceptively cool

Jul 27th 2010 11:34AM (TUAW.com)
Infused with Apple magic? I'm as much a fan of Apple as most everyone who reads this site, but really...c'mon, it's just a battery charger. A battery charger that hasn't even been reviewed yet. Let's save our breathless hyperbole for products that truly matter.

My magical AT&T experience

Jun 24th 2010 12:24PM (TUAW.com)
They shouldn't get kudos for doing what they should be doing.

USA to Premiere 'Psych' One Week Early

May 25th 2010 3:12PM (AOL TV)
"Meanwhile, NBC also announced today that the highly anticipated '2010 Miss Universe Pageant' will air Mon., Aug. 23, 8-10PM ET on NBC and Telemundo. "

Highly anticipated by whom?

'Psych' Season 5 to Premiere July 21

May 7th 2010 5:48PM (AOL TV)
Why hasn't John Michael Higgins popped up on "Glee" yet for a reunion with his "A Mighty Wind" wife Jane Lynch?

Plus he has musical chops, too, as he arranged the music for the New Main Street Singers.

That and he was Mentok the Mindtaker.

ObPsych: Can't wait to see the resolution of the cliffhanger.

It's a wunder-ful day: win a copy of Wunder Radio 1.6

Apr 7th 2009 2:20PM (TUAW.com)
WBEN-FM from Philadelphia

Should the Oscars skip the technical awards?

Feb 23rd 2009 11:29AM (AOL TV)
And AMPAS would say that they are not technical categories at all and are artistic. When you're editing, just like directing, you have choices to make and those choices are what make it art.

The Oscars aren't just acting awards. That's what the SAG Awards are for. The non Sci-Tech awards are for artistic achievement in film.



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