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Very Ralph Makes Its Stylish Debut on HBO
“I hate fashion. But I had the eye.”—Ralph Lauren. During the Sixties, when most of us were sporting tie-dye shirts and hanging peace symbols around our necks, young Ralph Lifshitz from the Bronx yearned for wider ties and special cut … Continue reading
Posted in Cable, Fashion, Film
Tagged Fashion Design, Fashion Designers, Graydon Carter, HBO, POLO RALPH LAUREN, Ralph Lauren, Susan Lacy, Tyson Beckford, Very Ralph
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Buckle Up for Saudi Women’s Driving School on HBO
“I am used to sitting behind the driver in the back seat.”—Sarah Saleh. Sarah Saleh spent 10 years working the phones in the back office of a Saudi car dealership in the capital city of Riyadh. Now she’s posted out … Continue reading
Remembering D-Day, Band of Brothers, The War, and The Cold Blue
Today, June 6, 2019, is the 75th anniversary of D-Day. “It plays like the stuff of military myth or legend, but it’s remarkably true: A disparate group of American recruits transformed into an elite rifle company, parachuted into France on … Continue reading
Posted in Cable, Film, TV
Tagged Band of Brothers, Catherine Wyler, D-Day, Easy Company, Eighth Air Force, Erik Nelson, HBO, Ken Burns, The Cold Blue, The Memphis Belle, The War, U.S. Military, William Wyler, World War II
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Foster Debuts on HBO During National Foster Care Month
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.”—Nelson Mandela. It’s hard to argue with Mr. Mandela, except I would add “and the elderly” to his quote. The children who … Continue reading
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
Posted in Books, Cable, Film
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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