I am determined to finish this damned TV stand this weekend. Its really become a pain. When its done I can get back to posting videos with normal projects that you might actually want to make. But for those of you who are actually interested in my progress, heres whats new.
I have completed the rear support tower. This thing is going to be really heavy. Not what I intended.
I cut the shelves out and applied dye to the top surfaces. 
I like using dye because it comes in a lot of colors and is far more forgiving than stain.
Finally, I need to deal with the plywood edges on the shelves. Heres my plan, in (sort of) keeping with the Art Deco feel. Copper plumbers tape. I am going to try to apply epoxy and screw it in. Ive never tried this before, but well see!
Update: I just dry-assembled the unit. Here it is:
