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Movie Review: "Wonder Woman"
“Wonder Woman” (2017) Directed by Patty Jenkins; Starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine SPOILERS I’m just going to start out saying that I...
Book Review: Lovecraft Country, by Matt Ruff
Having seen the excellent movie "Get Out,", when I read that Jordan Peele and Underground's Misha Green were to turn this novel--which...
Book Review: When My Brother Was an Aztec
When My Brother Was an Aztec, by Natalie Diaz (2012) This is a rich poetry collection that I loved spending time with to savor the...
Women Can Do That?
Season One, Episode Ten: “Night” One of my favorite shots in this very excellent episode is during the hearing of Warren Putnam for the...
Who's Crazy Now?
Season One, Episode Nine: “The Bridge” This episode begs the question of who and what is really crazy in a crazy world. Janine’s baby has...
Down the Rabbit Hole
Season One, Episode Eight: “Jezebel’s” Just one of the things I love about Handmaid’s Tale, the book, is the way Offred stops her...
"Better Never Means Better for Everyone"
Season One, Episode Seven: “The Other Side” “Better never means better for everyone,” the Commander concedes to Offred in an earlier...
"Speak Wisely"
Season One, Episode Six: “A Woman’s Place” In a May 17 interview with Vanity Fair, actor Yvonne Strahovski—who plays Serena Joy...
"A Little Sweetness in My Soul"
Season One, Episode Five: “Faithful” This episode’s title begs the question: Faithful to what? Clearly, the Gilead regime demands...
"Nolite te Bastardes Carborundorum, Bitches"
Season One, Episode Four: “Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum” This episode illustrates the importance of forging genuine connections with...
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