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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Golden Globes and New TV

    Last night’s Golden Globes ceremony is getting so-so reviews today. Many people say they were more staid, a.k.a. boring, than usual. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who were showered with praise for their previous hosting stints, weren’t on the stage as much this time around.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 12, 2015 • 1 min read

    Last night’s Golden Globes ceremony is getting so-so reviews today. Many people say they were more staid, a.k.a. boring, than usual. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who were showered with praise for their previous hosting stints, weren’t on the stage as much this time around. We hash out the highlights and lowlights, and preview what the networks are cooking up this year in our weekly TV segment.

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Student Data Protection, Meth at the Border, and the Golden Globes
    1. 0:00Protecting Student Data
    2. 9:21Silicon Valley’s Educational Tech Boom
    3. 18:29Meth Crosses the Border
    4. 28:15ISIS and al-Qaeda in Paris?
    5. 42:24The Golden Globes and New TV You’re reading this
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