Category Archives: Books, TV and Movies
Scandal: Shonda Rhimes goes political
While Scandal definitely has some soapy aspects, it’s not as sudsy as offerings like Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice and has the possibility of being a much more mature, emotionally complex, and savvy show.
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Seven season finales to watch
With scores of shows attempting to draw viewers in for a last ratings push and a finale ending designed to pull people back in the fall, which finales should you bother tuning in for, and which are likely to be a snoozefest?
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Avengers Assemble!
There may be safety in numbers in The Avengers but don’t be fooled, the only numbers that really count are the ones on the end of the dollar signs. There’s nothing wrong with that but this time Marvel have neglected their audience.
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Director J-P Passi Diagnoses “The Punk Syndrome”
There’s not one false note in “The Punk Syndrome,” the thrilling portrait of Pertti Kurikka’s Name Day, a socially minded and politically incorrect quartet of kick-ass musicians – who happen to be mentally disabled, and the real rebellious deal.
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Where Did NBC’s Grimm Go Wrong?
At the start of this season, Grimm looked like a cult series in the making. So where did Grimm go wrong?
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The Threat of Women’s Autonomy: The Vatican’s Crackdown on Nuns
The bishops are playing politics here, and it’s the sisters who are staying steady with their orders’ commitment to doing the work they understand themselves to have been divinely assigned.
Also posted in europe, Feature, feminism, glbtqi, human rights, north america, Religion, sex, women Tagged catholicism, Chally Kacelnik, leadership conference of the women religious, nuns, the vatican 1 Comment
Who is HBO’s Girls For?
Girls has some interesting potential. Despite the fact that it’s about the lives of privileged women, the fact that television is airing anything about the lives of women is exciting.
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Baby and Booth Makes Three: Can Bones Still Work As A Family Drama?
Will the creators be able to walk the tightrope here, balancing the disparate elements of the show to keep viewers engaged? Or is Bones about to go off the rails? Or has it already fallen?
Also posted in Columnist, family, Feature, north america, sex Tagged Bones, drama, emily deschanel, families, motherhood, parenting, procedurals, work/home balance 4 Comments
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A Study in Pink: Sherlock and Steven Moffat’s Woman Problem