Thoughts on a popular TV series bring the imagination – and loved ones – back to life.
Neatly Please, and With a Pretty Bow
When storytelling leaves me… dismayed.
Addled Adults? Not On My Watch
Do we notice ageist stereotypes on TV?
How to Learn Swedish (and Why)
Swedish… for the maturing pleasure of its palate.
Pregnant and Dating… Dirty Dancing?
Pregnant and dating… A more awkward mix than usual for Reality TV?
Mad Men, Baudelaire, and the Beatles
It’s Mad Men night! I do so love my Mad Men. What’s not to love? They’re gorgeous, glamorous, mysterious, and the psychological waters are darkening, pulling us in and under. But I watch for other reasons – probably like many viewers. I watch for the aura of the 1960s, either as we imagine it, or […]