Category Archives: Entertainment
Norman Lear -Those Were the Days
Where were you on the night of January 12, 1971? Specifically at 9:30 pm EST. You may be scratching your head at what seems like an obscure date, but if you are a certain age, that chilly Tuesday night changed
Norman Lear -Those Were the Days
Where were you on the night of January 12, 1971? Specifically at 9:30 pm EST. You may be scratching your head at what seems like an obscure date, but if you are a certain age, that chilly Tuesday night changed
Oh, Henry!
Call Henry Kissinger what you want, statesman, presidential advisor, or murderous scumbag, the one thing that doesn’t jump to mind for most people is sex symbol. Yet in the early 1970s, he stood toe to toe with Burt Reynolds, Paul
Oh, Henry!
Call Henry Kissinger what you want, statesman, presidential advisor, or murderous scumbag, the one thing that doesn’t jump to mind for most people is sex symbol. Yet in the early 1970s, he stood toe to toe with Burt Reynolds, Paul
Nyad vs The Golden Bachelor- Who Gets My Rose?
In the past few weeks, I feel as though the media has morphed into the golden age of aging, though some portrayals are less than golden. In fact, some are tarnished old tropes that women have been fed since childhood.
Nyad vs The Golden Bachelor- Who Gets My Rose?
In the past few weeks, I feel as though the media has morphed into the golden age of aging, though some portrayals are less than golden. In fact, some are tarnished old tropes that women have been fed since childhood.
Pilgrims Progress
Racial stereotypes and historical inaccuracies have been as traditional a Thanksgiving fixture as melt-in-your-mouth. candied yams and marshmallows, though nowadays not quite as easy to swallow. American mythology about that first Thanksgiving would have us believe that once that
Pilgrims Progress
Racial stereotypes and historical inaccuracies have been as traditional a Thanksgiving fixture as melt-in-your-mouth. candied yams and marshmallows, though nowadays not quite as easy to swallow. American mythology about that first Thanksgiving would have us believe that once that
Rolling Stones-Modern Maturity on Tour
Jumping Jack Flash, do I have a news flash for you hot off my Jitterbug phone. Hold onto your dentures, kids, the Rolling Stones are going on tour in 20024 and they are being sponsored by….. AARP! Yes, that venerable
Rolling Stones-Modern Maturity on Tour
Jumping Jack Flash, do I have a news flash for you hot off my Jitterbug phone. Hold onto your dentures, kids, the Rolling Stones are going on tour in 20024 and they are being sponsored by….. AARP! Yes, that venerable
At Home With Pee Wee Herman
Pee Wee Herman, forever enshrined in popular culture, was until recently forever enshrined in my home. The quirky and loveable man-child kept me company for decades. Long after his beloved Saturday morning TV show went off the air, Pee Wee
At Home With Pee Wee Herman
Pee Wee Herman, forever enshrined in popular culture, was until recently forever enshrined in my home. The quirky and loveable man-child kept me company for decades. Long after his beloved Saturday morning TV show went off the air, Pee Wee
Brand X
Is rebranding Twitter as X a marketing mistake or might it be very intentional? Is Musk marketing his brand X to his target audience the anti-woke, anti-cancel culture, stars and bars crowd? On the other hand who wants to be
Brand X
Is rebranding Twitter as X a marketing mistake or might it be very intentional? Is Musk marketing his brand X to his target audience the anti-woke, anti-cancel culture, stars and bars crowd? On the other hand who wants to be
Barbie and the Bomb
While other girls my age coveted a Barbie Dream House in 1962, I longed for a home fallout shelter. It was the great disappointment of my mid-century childhood that my New York family never had one. The truth is Barbie’s
Barbie and the Bomb
While other girls my age coveted a Barbie Dream House in 1962, I longed for a home fallout shelter. It was the great disappointment of my mid-century childhood that my New York family never had one. The truth is Barbie’s
Before There Was Barbenheimer
When it comes to Barbenheimer this girl was way ahead of the curve by almost 40 years. As the anticipation of the release of Barbie and Oppenheimer these 2 seemingly diametrically opposed film genres excitement has built to a fever
Before There Was Barbenheimer
When it comes to Barbenheimer this girl was way ahead of the curve by almost 40 years. As the anticipation of the release of Barbie and Oppenheimer these 2 seemingly diametrically opposed film genres excitement has built to a fever
Tina Turner, Simply The Best
Tina Turner was unstoppable, so her death today feels almost unreal. How can that electricity and magnetism be quieted? A powerhouse in heels, she blew the roof off of Radio City when I saw her in the summer of 1993.
Tina Turner, Simply The Best
Tina Turner was unstoppable, so her death today feels almost unreal. How can that electricity and magnetism be quieted? A powerhouse in heels, she blew the roof off of Radio City when I saw her in the summer of 1993.
Envisioning The American Dream 