The Trouble with Bill and Ann and Milo
Not a ‘trigger warning,’ but you get the idea: offensive quotes from offensive people ahead. “I think the government should be spying on…
Thoughts from the Science March in Berkeley
At the urging of my STEM-educated husband, I went to the UC Berkeley campus on Saturday for the science march. Despite living six…
Rooney Mara on the Set of Mary Magdalene
Looking forward to the Rooney Mara/Joaquin Phoenix film Mary Magdalene. Here’s a picture from the set. All I can say is if the Romans…
SXSW 2017: ‘Divine Divas’–Drag Wisdom for the Ages
Anyone who has seen the legendary drag documentary Paris is Burning with Dorian Corey knows old drag queens can be sacred sages. During…
At SXSW 2017: “Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin”
One of the ideas I’ve been exploring recently in my teaching and scholarship is “canonicity”—what it is about a particular set of books,…
A Feud of Biblical Proportions
So far, Ryan Murphy’s Feud, featuring Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford and Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis, has delivered an entertaining take on…
“Moonlight” Is a Film of Great Tenderness and Spirit
Moonlight has been receiving critical buzz since its debut at the winter film festivals last year, some of which has resulted in a…
Thoughts on ‘Rogue One’: the Maccabees of the Star Wars Canon
If the box office receipts are to be believed, you’ve already seen Rogue One: a Star Wars Story. So rather than a…
Fantastic Beasts: Carl Jung’s Lawyer Called and He Wants a Writing Credit
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the reboot of the Harry Potter series, takes viewers even further afield into the wizarding world–to…