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The Beast, the Eunuch, and the Glass-Eyed Child
The Beast the Eunuch and the Glass-Eyed Child Author:Ron Powers The Beast, the Eunuch and the Glass-Eyed Child: Television in the 80's and Beyond — Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Ron Powers argues that TV is perhaps the unifying and inevitable subject of our time--and presents these essays on the topic. Previously published in GQ, they include discussions of some of the TV phenomena of the 80s -- Entertain... more »ment Tonight, MTV, LA Law -- and also report on shows of the new decade such as The Simpsons and the recent blockbuster event from PBS, The Civil War. Throughout, Powers' theme is clear: America has reached a stage where the distinction between TV and the real world has nearly vanished. « less