Remembering Topper
I’m not exactly sure how I got to this photo: I think the whole journey began here, at a blog I sometimes go to when I’m seeking some light fluffy reading and a good laugh. Some photos I found there … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Theater and TV
I didn’t know I was pregnant: you be the judge
For those of you who read this post of mine—including all those doubters—and who want to judge for yourselves whether those women who gave birth without having known they were pregnant are ignoramuses or whether their stories make sense, the … Continue reading →
“In Treatment”—and Byrne—is back
Last year I wrote about the HBO show “In Treatment”, featuring fictional therapist Dr. Paul Weston, his sessions with patients, his private life, and the hours he spends talking to a supervisor/therapist of his own. It’s not for everyone, that’s … Continue reading →
“I didn’t know I was pregnant”
No, not me. This TV show on TLC. I watched it last night. And lest you think this was some sort of joke, let me say the show was in deadly earnest—and quite fascinating. How could these women have been … Continue reading →
Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice
Gerard Vanderleun provided the following US weather map yesterday. If you study it, you’ll see it was much colder than usual in the entire country: It’s easy to quip that this puts the lie to global warming. It doesn’t quite … Continue reading →
On acting Presidential (or kingly)
In recent decades, as the Presidential races have become more like advertising campaigns and less like contests about the issues, there’s been a great deal of attention paid to “acting Presidential.” Some of it is reasonable, an attempt to size … Continue reading →
Falling in love with your therapist—on TV
I don’t get HBO, but I watched the first few episodes of the new HBO series “In Treatment” while staying with friends for a few days. It features a psychologist and his sessions with patients, one for each weekday night, … Continue reading →
Life imitates “The Mikado:” Saudi men arrested for flirting
Well, at least no one’s beheading them (hat tip: Pajamas Media): …57 young men…were arrested on Thursday for flirting with girls at shopping centres in Mecca. For those of you puzzled by my “Mikado” reference, the very handy You Tube … Continue reading →
Theater genes
If you ever get a chance to see “Au Revoir Parapluie,” I strongly urge you to do so. The work is impossible to describe, although this NY Times review (and this post of mine) try. It’s playing at the Brooklyn … Continue reading →
Nixon nostalgia is au courant
It’s a sign of the weariness of our times that
Continue reading →American Idol: the day after
Some of you may recall that I sorta, kinda, like, follow “American Idol.” Yes, it’s the populist in me. I’m actually somewhat more interested in the soap opera aspect of the show (correction: the “human interest” aspect of it) than … Continue reading →
The invasion of the body mikes
Ann Althouse’s speculates here about the influence of the show “American Idol” on the current style of singing in Broadway musicals. I agree with Ann that “American Idol” really isn’t the culprit, but I have a different one in mind: … Continue reading →