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Gentleman Jack Proves She Ain’t No Gentleman on HBO
“She was a real player. She was very good at sex. It was high on her agenda of what was important.”–writer/director Sally Wainwright. There was nothing ordinary about Anne Lister (1791-1840). Wealthy Yorkshire landowner, businesswoman, diarist and international gadabout Anne … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Walker, Anne Lister, Diarist, Gentleman Jack, HBO, Industrial Revolution, Lesbianism, Regency England, Sally Wainwright, Sophie Rundle, Suranne Jones, Women's Studies
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Tech Visionary or Fraud? The Inventor: Out for Blood on HBO
“When I was introduced to Elizabeth by George Shultz, her plan sounded like an undergraduate’s dream. I told her she had only two prospects: total failure or vast success. There would be no middle ground.” Former U.S. Secretary of State … Continue reading
Fred Rogers Celebrated in Won’t You Be My Neighbor? on HBO and PBS
“Love is at the root of everything–all learning, all parenting, all relationships–love or the lack of it.”–Fred Rogers. Love your neighbor. Love yourself. It sounds easy; but, as we all know, it isn’t. No one knew that better than Fred … Continue reading
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists Headlines on HBO
“We’re on the side of the little guy.” I may have been born and raised in New Jersey but my dreams were all wrapped up in the promise and allure of the shining city on the Hudson. On good days … Continue reading
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon Marvels on PBS Nature
Dragons? Dinosaurs? David Attenborough? If any one of those D-words piques your interest, I urge you not to miss Attenborough and the Sea Dragon. This fascinating, new hour-long documentary opens the 2019 season of Nature on PBS, tonight, Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 8:00 – … Continue reading
Lucy Bakes a Big Loaf in I Love Lucy Christmas Special
I loved Lucy. Unlike Mama, Harriet Nelson and Margaret Anderson, wife to the father who always knew best, Lucy Ricardo never tied her apron strings. As a housewife, she was rarely content or a success in the traditional sense of … Continue reading
A Squirrel’s Guide to Success on PBS Is No Tall Tail
“You can’t be friends with a squirrel. A squirrel is just a rat with a cuter outfit.”– Sarah Jessica Parker. My feelings exactly…that is until I screened A Squirrel’s Guide to Success and came away with restored appreciation for the … Continue reading
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Tagged A Squirrel's Guide to Success, Animals, BBC Studios, NATURE, Nature and Wildlife, PBS, Rodents, Sheelagh McAllister, Squirrels, Tom Jarvis
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