All the Women in My Brain and Other Concerns by Betty Gilpin Nonfiction, 2022 My mom played Lincoln’s sister-in-law at Lincoln Center, a fact I presented to to my fellow second graders as a popularity jetpack. I was met with … Continue reading Book Report — All the Women in My Brain and Other Concerns; Dinosaur Beach
A Warm Slice of Pizza in a Bombarded City by Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Natalia Yermak I understand that I operate with a level of privilege, and I try not to take it for granted. As my household gets to pause … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Road Is So Long edition
Iceland’s Christmas Book Flood Is a Force of Nature by Lauren Oster For Smithsonian magazine, Lauren Oster writes about the Icelandic tradition called Jólabókaflóð, which amounts to a holiday season celebration of books. The articles traces the long reverence for … Continue reading Outside Reading — Jólabókaflóð edition
THE DIRT ON PIG-PEN by Elif Batuman Writing for Astra, Elif Batuman explores the history of the Peanuts character who travels with his own trailing cloud. I’m always fond of cultural commentary that convincingly applies broader social theory to seemingly … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Human Dust-Bowl edition
How Karina Longworth Brought Sex and Sleaze Back to Hollywood History by Alex Morris Given my specific cultural interests, it’s ridiculous that it took me as long as it did to listen to You Must Remember This, the Hollywood-focused podcast … Continue reading Outside Reading — Join Us, Won’t You? edition
Friday night fish frys define Wisconsin. What happens when climate change adjusts the menu? by John McCracken I feel residentially obligated to share this article, one of an increasing number that strives to take the effects of climate change out … Continue reading Outside Reading — Walleye Be edition
She’s Smashing In Her New Role by Alex Soloski As a devotee of the Clone Club, I’m happy as can be to have Tatiana Maslany making weekly appearances on my television again. As the Marvel machine mandates, Maslany’s been making … Continue reading Outside Reading — Green New Deal edition
Reality Bit, but She Bit Back. by Jason Zinoman Writing for The New York Times, Jason Zinoman considers the defiantly iconoclastic career of Janeane Garofalo. Although he makes his point in part by conveniently eliding an acting career that’s remained … Continue reading Outside Reading — P.S. and By the Way edition
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. These scruffy Georgians are giving some good advice here. These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — R.E.M. for America’s Libraries
Made for Television by Emily Nussbaum Writing for The New Yorker, Emily Nussbaum delivers an entertaining profile of spouses Robert and Michelle King and their splendid stable of offbeat television programs. Our household is all in on Evil, and we … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Garden of Good and Evil edition
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