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Arts & Culture.Feb 12, 2014

The Lesser Time Travellers

The Devil’s in the Remote returns with an all-new avatar, as Shazia wonders why Doctor Who’s companions are rarely developed as characters rather than plot devices.

By Shazia
Arts & Culture.Dec 19, 2013

A Very Subjective “Best of 2013” List

Kicking off our series of year-end roundups, Shazia highlights the less lauded triumphs of TV in 2013.

By Shazia
Arts & Culture.Oct 2, 2013

Nothing Beside Remains

Articles Editor Mahnoor Yawar stands in for Shazia this week as she pays tribute to the dearly departed Breaking Bad.

By Mahnoor Yawar
Arts & Culture.Sep 9, 2013

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Can Glee manage a poignant, sensitive tribute to its fallen cast member? Shazia Ahmad muses on how other shows have dealt with actor mortality.

By Shazia
Arts & Culture.Aug 21, 2013

Don’t Trust the Happy Endings at ABC

Shazia Ahmad rages against TV’s cancelation travesties in the second of her two-part tirade…

By Shazia
Arts & Culture.Jul 31, 2013

Television Programming Cancellation Travesties

For me, when I enter a meditative state, I’m reliving the best scenes on television from the previous week; be it the Red Coat Confrontation on Pretty Little Liars or Don Draper’s Hershey’s pitch. In a deeper, more restorative state, I tap into the classics: montages of the Vanilla Bear/Chocolate Bear bromance, or all the … Continued

By Shazia
The Devil's in the Remote.Dec 3, 2012

Pilots Part Duex

Can we just start this column off by getting down on our knees, raising our fists to the skies and screaming in despair? The comedies this year make me want to slit people’s wrists (I don’t believe in self-harm, only harming those who put out drek I reluctantly watch because I believe in giving people … Continued

By Shazia
The Devil's in the Remote.Nov 3, 2012

Pilots: What’s hot and what really isn’t

Awards Season As children of the 90s, it’s funny how uncomfortable we are with the idea of competition and people losing (that whole “everybody’s a winner” thing didn’t exist during my formative years). We watch a LOT of television because it allows us a certain amount of control (though, to clarify, we don’t really wield … Continued

By Shazia
The Devil's in the Remote.Aug 29, 2012

Breaking Bad: Say My Name

Reviewed by Nadir Hassan

By TMS Staff
The Devil's in the Remote.Aug 14, 2012

Please Wait, I Miss My TV (23rd – 29th July)

Awkward Nothing forces the feelings issue more than Valentine’s Day. Matty is finally moving on, or at least working at moving on. Jake’s at a more stable place with how he feels, but he is still trying to impress Jenna who is so determined to move beyond the damage Matty has caused that she fails … Continued

By Shazia