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Armchair Nation
Armchair Nation: An intimate history of Britain in front of the TV | Joe Moran
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But what does your furniture point at?' asks the character Joey in the sitcom Friends on hearing an acquaintance has no TV. It's a good question: since its beginnings during WW2, television has assumed a central role in our houses and (…more)
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‘But perhaps even the most fatuous, banal TV will be viewed in a kindlier light from billions of miles away, reduced to what it is in essence: an imperfect attempt to make a human connection across empty space.‘ #finished

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Slow to start but the perseverance was worth it in the end. Very informative.