***** Content warning: infertility ***** Infertility sucks. Obviously, the emotions are infinitely more nuanced than that, but that’s the gist of it. Many people struggle with infertility; an estimated 10-15% of married couples are infertile. Infertility testing is invasive, and treatments are expensive. The stress of the process is intense; relationships have been known toContinue reading “The Baroness of Barrenness”
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Quick Hits: May 4
Happy Star Wars day – May the Fourth be with all of you today! The Mummy, starring the delightful Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and John Hannah, opened on this day in 1999. Oscar-winning actor, humanitarian and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn was born on this day in 1929. Today would have been Paul Gleason’s 82nd birthday.Continue reading “Quick Hits: May 4”
Quick Hits: April 29
My husband and I have been thoroughly enjoying HBO’s Mare of Easttown. I see an Emmy Award in Kate Winslet’s future for her portrayal of Mare Sheehan, a police detective whose life and work are, as they say, complicated. Mare is raising her four year old grandchild after the death of her son, her ex-husbandContinue reading “Quick Hits: April 29”
Oscar-palooza, Vol. 3
The 93rd Academy Awards were held Sunday night, and it was a relatively subdued affair, which may be appropriate given the circumstances – but it just wasn’t a whole lot of fun to watch. Like I always do, I watched the show while talking on the phone to my best friend/sister-in-law, who lives in Arizona,Continue reading “Oscar-palooza, Vol. 3”
Oscar-palooza, Vol. 2
Continuing my coverage of the Academy Awards, here are some memorable moments from years past. Three winners of the top five awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay): Oscar records: Most nominations for a single movie – 14 Most wins for a single movie – 11: Most nominated individuals: MostContinue reading “Oscar-palooza, Vol. 2”
Oscar-palooza, Vol. 1
One of the many ways the pandemic has affected our lives is in how we consume entertainment. I haven’t been to the theater to see a movie since January of 2020 (for the record, it was Star Wars Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker), and I don’t know when I’ll feel comfortable going toContinue reading “Oscar-palooza, Vol. 1”
Quick Hits: April 18
Helen McCrory died Friday at the age of 52, after a long battle with cancer. Perhaps best known for playing Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter series, she was a formidable theater actress in productions like Macbeth, Twelfth Night, As You Like It and Uncle Vanya. She also portrayed Clair Dowar in Skyfall and AuntContinue reading “Quick Hits: April 18”
Guiltless Pleasures
Initially published in 2021, this post has been edited for clarity. CW: mentions of COVID-19 I’ve always loathed the term “guilty pleasure”. If I enjoy watching/listening to/reading something – and it doesn’t harm anyone else – why should I feel guilty for enjoying it? In the past year, with COVID-19 forcing us to stay atContinue reading “Guiltless Pleasures”
Quick Hits: April 10
Yesterday was the forty-fifth anniversary of the release of All the President’s Men, one of the best movies ever made about American politics and a personal favorite of mine. I read a blurb on Twitter about the film’s use of a split diopter lens, and while I know a good deal about how movies areContinue reading “Quick Hits: April 10”
Happy Rex Manning Day!
This post was originally published in 2021; it has been edited for content and clarity. It’s April 8, which means it’s Rex Manning day! What the heck is Rex Manning day? I’m glad you asked! Empire Records was released in 1995, and it tanked. Critics hated it, and moviegoers went to see Se7en instead. EmpireContinue reading “Happy Rex Manning Day!”
PB & Julie + Julie C. Trivia 