‘The English’ breaks through the myths of the American West
Helmed by a British director, the Amazon series is untroubled by cultural coercion to protect myths and faux history of the American West.
TV shows are catching up to a growing interest in therapy
Mental health is trending, and TV programming is catching up with varying degrees of seriousness and a seemingly shared message.
It’s time for the ‘female buddy’ genre to grow up
Netflix’s “Firefly Lane” honors friendship but leans into stereotypes.
Writing on the table
Come the Holidays, I feed a lot of people.
It’s not the flavor of odd holiday foods we crave, but the taste of home
Foods like fruitcakes, pig's jowls, and lutefisk are all but unpalatable, but we keep making them, year after year.
Hallmark movies: An antidote for a male-centered world?
Romances validate what women bring to the table.
Dating ethnic foods for Christmas
Our family of six sisters had a tradition as we dated in high school and college. If you…
A bad gifter
I give bad gifts. Size 5 shoes to size 11 feet. Yogurt makers to the lactose intolerant. Diaries…
Baking for nobody
I just baked 12 dozen Christmas cookies for no one. I do the baking every year; the “no…
Christmas Jell-O
It just wouldn't be Christmas without Jell-O.