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Laurence Caromba
Laurence Caromba works from Pretoria, South Africa. I teach International Studies at Monash SA. I tweet about culture, politics, technology, foreign affairs & anything else that interests me. Views my own. Laurence Caromba has over 165 followers on Twitter.
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Prime time for hip-hop drama series ‘Empire’
A new hip-hop drama series feels a bit like a season of ‘The Sopranos’ interpreted by the cast of ‘Glee’.
Tune in to the best of 2015 TV
New shows for the small screen range from a sci-fi thriller to comedies and historical dramas.
2014’s best television shows return for season 2
Technology, talent and masterful storytelling are just some of the ingredients of 2014’s small screen successes.
‘Lost’ finds its spiritual TV successor: ‘The Leftovers’
Unlike its predecessor ‘Lost’, which disappointed many in its last seasons, new TV series ‘The Leftover’ is the perfect recipe for smart television.
Remember Lesotho?
Rural life – its joy, its sorrow, its contradiction – finds new expression in a poignant tale of the kingdom.
The politics of ‘Game of Thrones’ season four
Beneath the veneer of dragons, incest and glamour, the new season of "Game of Thrones" conveys a vision of how politics works.
‘Doccie’ achieves its mission
It’s not in the same league as Gravity but the plot pulls you in and the audience gets to feel what space travel is like.
Hägar was horrible
A hard look at the Vikings dispels the stereotypes and reveals very little that appeals to us today.
Studios with a licence to sequel
The financial risk of ?movies has become so high, the industry has ?resorted to serialising, with dire consequences.
‘True Detective’ looks at our darker nature
"True Detective," starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, may just be this year’s best new series.
Think outside the boring TV box
Great non-American TV shows and the advent of streaming services mean there is no reason to stick to what you know.
TV : Take the rough with the sleuth
James Spader’s comic-book supervillain saves this television series from being just another procedural crime drama.
Row, row, row on boats, bickering on screen
Below Deck, a new series starting on M-Net Series Reality.
Dexter’s deteriorating dynamics
Laurence Caromba takes us through the final season of the American television drama series, "Dexter".