THE SWEET SPOT

The Sweet Spot: A Dark and Scary Craving

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The Sweet Spot: A Dark and Scary Craving

In this week’s episode, David Carr and A. O. Scott talk about the sociopathic characters on television we love to hate and love to love. Nice, huh?

By Gabe Johnson on Publish Date August 2, 2013.

In this week’s episode, David Carr and A. O. Scott talk about the sociopathic characters on television we love to hate and love to love. Nice, huh?

The Sweet Spot: Why Netflix Matters

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The Sweet Spot: Why Netflix Matters

In this week's episode, A. O. Scott and David Carr talk about Netflix's amazing evolution, and how people are watching its critically acclaimed shows.

By Gabe Johnson on Publish Date July 26, 2013.


In this week’s episode, A. O. Scott and David Carr talk about Netflix’s amazing evolution, and how people are watching its critically acclaimed shows.

The Sweet Spot: Tech Jargon? Ping Us.

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Deciphering Digital Jargon

In this week's episode, A. O. Scott and David Carr try to decipher all the digital mumbo-jumbo out there, even some (uber) phrases they use themselves.

By Gabe Johnson on Publish Date July 19, 2013.


In this week’s episode, A. O. Scott and David Carr try to decipher all the digital mumbo-jumbo out there, even some phrases they use themselves.

The Sweet Spot: Movie Oopsies

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The Sweet Spot: Movie Oopsies

In this week’s episode, David Carr and A. O. Scott dissect those much-ballyhooed and hyped movie blockbusters that somehow wind up bombing at the box office.

By Gabe Johnson on Publish Date July 12, 2013.

In this week’s episode, David Carr and A. O. Scott dissect those much-ballyhooed and hyped movie blockbusters that somehow wind up bombing at the box office.

The Sweet Spot: Parks and Trepidation

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The Sweet Spot: Parks and Trepidation

A. O. Scott and David Carr are joined by the architecture critic Michael Kimmelman to talk about public spaces and projects which, at times, can lead to political upheaval ... and even revolution.

By Gabe Johnson on Publish Date June 28, 2013.


In this week’s episode, A. O. Scott and David Carr are joined by the architecture critic Michael Kimmelman to talk about public spaces and projects which, at times, can lead to political upheaval … and even revolution.

The Sweet Spot: ‘Cinematic Kryptonite’

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The Sweet Spot: ‘Cinematic Kryptonite’

In this week’s episode, A. O. Scott and David Carr talk about the sour experience of seeing a movie that’s “not very super.”

By Gabe Johnson on Publish Date June 21, 2013.


In this week’s episode, A. O. Scott and David Carr talk about the sour experience of seeing a movie that’s “not very super.”

The Sweet Spot: The Books of Summer

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The Sweet Spot: The Books of Summer

In this week’s video, A. O. Scott, David Carr and others discuss what they will be reading this summer. Have you heard about that book on cheese?

By Gabe Johnson on Publish Date June 14, 2013.


In this week’s episode, A. O. Scott, David Carr and others talk about what they will be reading this summer. Have you heard about that book on cheese?

The Sweet Spot: Starlet Obsession

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The Sweet Spot: Starlet Obsession

David Carr and A.O. Scott discuss the darker side of celebrity culture and America's fascination with witnessing an actress's demise.

By Gabe Johnson on Publish Date June 7, 2013.


In this week’s episode, David Carr and A. O. Scott talk about the darker side of celebrity culture and America’s fascination with witnessing an actress’s demise.

The Sweet Spot: The Have-Mores

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The Sweet Spot: The Have-Mores

Always in fashion, sort of, in this week’s episode David Carr and A. O. Scott talk about materialism and the culture of excess.

By Gabe Johnson on Publish Date May 31, 2013.

Always in fashion, sort of, in this week’s episode David Carr and A. O. Scott talk about materialism and the culture of excess.

The Sweet Spot: Watching You Watching

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The Sweet Spot: Watching You Watching

A. O. Scott and David Carr discuss privacy, surveillance and how we invite Big Brother into our lives.

By Gabe Johnson on Publish Date May 24, 2013.


In this week’s episode, A. O. Scott and David Carr discuss privacy, surveillance and how we invite Big Brother into our lives.