Where You Been

Sep 9th, 2014

Where You Been

Teaching, writing, editing, baking -- that's what's been going on lately. An update. (Baking?!)

Get Nucky: BOARDWALK EMPIRE and the Need For Mourning Who Main Characters Used To Be

Jul 30th, 2014

Get Nucky: BOARDWALK EMPIRE and the Need For Mourning Who Main Characters Used To Be

What keeps one viewer from connecting fully with Boardwalk Empire? A need to mourn Nucky Thompson.

This Is Not That Thing: LOUIE, GIRLS, and What We Are Owed

Jun 18th, 2014

This Is Not That Thing: LOUIE, GIRLS, and What We Are Owed

This season of LOUIE has left a lot of viewers feeling cheated. What does a creative work owe us, anyway?

LET’S STEAL FROM THIS: “Project Runway” and the Thrill of Hyper-Competent Characters

Jun 5th, 2014

LET’S STEAL FROM THIS: “Project Runway” and the Thrill of Hyper-Competent Characters

Why do we love shows where people make clothing or food? Because we love to see people being great at what they do. Well, guess what we also like in our fictional characters?