Category Archives: TV

Play ball!

Posted on 28 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

It’s that time of year when my weekly TV consumption increases by about 200% and the first newspaper section I read in the morning is sports. . . The World Series! I’m not a huge baseball fanatic during the regular … Continue reading →

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Audrey Niffenegger on 'Her Fearful Symmetry'

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

In a new video interview with The Guardian, Audrey Niffenegger reveals more tantalizing tidbits about the inspiration behind Her Fearful Symmetry, as well as atmospheric scenery from Highgate Cemetery. As she told our interviewer, much of the novel was consciously … Continue reading →

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Sarah Haskins takes on dating guides

Posted on 13 August 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

I’m a big fan of Sarah Haskins, a comedian who dares to critique the deluge of media targeted at women in a recurring Current TV segment called “Target: Women.” Her riffs on the term “cougar” and yogurt commercials rank among … Continue reading →

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Novel writing makes prime time

Posted on 24 July 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Most of my TV-watching is done online these days, so maybe it’s not surprising that I missed the March premiere of “Castle,” a new crime drama that stars Nathan Fillion as best-selling novelist Richard Castle, who teams up with a … Continue reading →

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