I'm Glad 'Community' Got Shelved
Like other clever, well constructed series before it, the meta sitcom wasn't built for the long haul… More »
David Thier is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The New Republic, AOLNews, Wired.com, IGN.com, and South Magazine.
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