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Quick Hits: March 2

March is Women’s History Month, and to honor the occasion, I’ll be posting new entries in my “Badass Women of…” series (last year’s entries: https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2021/03/30/badass-women-of-action-flicks/, https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2021/03/20/badass-women-of-hitchcock-films/, https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2021/03/15/badass-women-of-rb/, https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2021/03/12/badass-women-of-rock/). Season 19 of Top Chef, filmed last fall in and around Houston, premieres tomorrow night. My pre-premiere favorite is Sarah Welch, who was born in my hometownContinue reading “Quick Hits: March 2”

CONTENT WARNING: DEPICTIONS OF BLACKFACE. Casual depictions of racism in movies are a result of institutionalized white supremacy. Racial stereotypes are reinforced by pop culture and it causes harm. I do not wish to cause more harm by posting the following photos, but I think it’s imperative that we (white people) confront these images –Continue reading “Whitewashing & Blackface”

Quick Hits: February 19

Stranger Things 4 FINALLY has a release date, or rather, two release dates. The season will be split into two parts; volume one will be released on May 27, volume two on July 1. The Duffer brothers have also confirmed that season five will be the final season. POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT: there has been internetContinue reading “Quick Hits: February 19”

Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman has died, and the film world has lost another legend. Ivan Reitman was born in Komárno, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia), on October 27, 1946. His parents were both Hungarian Jews; his mother had survived Auschwitz and his father was a member of the underground resistance. The family arrived in Canada as refugees when IvanContinue reading “Ivan Reitman”

Quick Hits: February 13

The results of Bob Saget’s autopsy have been revealed. His cause of death was head trauma. In a statement, his family said “The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma. They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep.” SuperContinue reading “Quick Hits: February 13”

Quick Hits: February 8

The full trailer for Lightyear debuted today: The teaser for the upcoming Starz series Gaslit is here. Gaslit stars the incomparable Julia Roberts as Martha Mitchell, the outspoken wife of Nixon Attorney General John Mitchell. Inspired by Leon Neyfakh’s podcast Slow Burn, Gaslit tells the story of Martha’s attempts to raise alarm bells over theContinue reading “Quick Hits: February 8”

The Winter Olympics in Film

It’s that magical time that only comes once every four years – the Winter Olympics! I’ve been a fan of the Winter Olympics since I was a kid. I was captivated – along with millions of others – by Dorothy Hamill, the darling of the 1976 Innsbruck games. Figure skating is my personal favorite event,Continue reading “The Winter Olympics in Film”

Rumours at 45

Forty-five years ago today, Fleetwood Mac released their magnum opus, Rumours. Forty minutes of pop-rock perfection, Rumours yielded four top-ten hits and won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Rumours has sold more than forty million copies worldwide, putting it in the all-time top ten alongside albums like Thriller, Saturday Night Fever, Bat OutContinue reading “Rumours at 45”

PB&J Year One

It’s Groundhog Day – again – and that means it’s my blogiversary. One year ago today, I sat down to write my first blog post (ICYMI: https://wordpress.com/post/peanut-butter-and-julie.com/57). On that chilly February morning, I didn’t yet have a clear idea of what my format would be. When I realized it was Groundhog Day, the format instantlyContinue reading “PB&J Year One”

In Memorium

We’ve lost so many beloved celebrities in the last month. From the First Lady of Television to America’s Dad, here are a few of the ones we’ll miss. Betty White Betty Marion White was born in Oak Park, Illinois on January 17, 1922. Her family moved to the Los Angeles area when Betty was justContinue reading “In Memorium”