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The Beast, the Eunuch and the Glass-eyed Child: Television in the 80's
The Beast the Eunuch and the Glass-eyed Child Television in the 80's Author:Ron Powers Powers, the first TV critic to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize, here offers a collection of his GQ columns, 1984-1990. The pieces reveal an articulate, civilized reviewer who is profoundly disturbed by certain trends in televisionland. His targets include children's programs, which he argues are calculated to create future consumers; the spreadi... more »ng influence of USA Today -type news broadcasts that do not cover news, and are only headlines; and the unending procession of talk-show celebrities who have no claim to fame other than their celebrity.-- Publishers Weekly« less