This fall the fabulous folks at Makers will air 6 new documentaries on PBS. I will watch them and hope you will, too. Makers aired a documentary in 2013 on PBS about the women’s movement. Perhaps you saw it. These […]
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The first episode of Outlander had such high viewership numbers that the series on Starz has already been renewed for a 13 episode second season. Based on a very popular series of novels by Diana Gabaldon, Outlander has material to
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Primetime Emmy Award winners will be announced on August 25 on NBC. I’m chiefly interested in the women’s categories and thought it would be fun to talk about favorites, who I’m rooting for, and hear from you about who you
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The BBC released a season 2 preview for The Fall without mentioning the date when it will be shown. They merely say “coming soon.” It’s been about a year since my enthusiastic review of season 1 in “The Fall: Mystery Great
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Netflix announced it has acquired the British drama Happy Valley. It will be available on Netflix starting August 20. The six part series stars Sarah Lancashire as a police officer in a small town in Yorkshire. I originally mentioned this
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Robin Williams brought much joy and laughter to the world. He touched us all. As we mourn his passing I want to provide a few links to help those dealing with depression and to remind us of what Robin Williams
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I’ve had many pop culture thoughts that I’ve neglected to actually write down in the last few weeks. It’s time for a brain dump. Movies I absolutely loved Peace, Love and Misunderstanding! This 2011 indie film was directed by Bruce
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Let me count the ways that Thursday nights, AKA Rhimesday nights, are going to be amazing when the fall TV season begins. Shonda Rhimes Ellen Pompeo and Chandra Wilson and Sara Ramirez and Jessica Capshaw and Sarah Drew and more
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The final episode of season 2 of Last Tango in Halifax lurches to a grim beginning and works its way through a lot of laughs to a mostly happy season conclusion. On the farm, the morning after her confession to
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Episode 5 of Last Tango in Halifax begins in Harrogate where the Elliots are packing a car with William’s (Edward Ashley) things as he sets off for Oxford. A for sale sign is outside the driveway. John (Tony Gardner) and
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