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• Binge-watching Game of Thrones

  

  I've been re-watching Season Three of Game of Thrones in preparation for Season Four. I've already read A Storm of Swords (the show creator's broke author Georg... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Miss You, Dad

  The old man passed away ... can it be ... twenty-one years ago today? Yikes. Still miss his laugh, his enthusiasms, his endless love of the New York Yankees, an... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Trouble with Gwyneth

  

  Gwyneth Paltrow announced on her website Goop last Tuesday that she and her husband of ten years, Chris Martin, of the band Coldplay, were splitting up. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Favorite Song Friday: Subverting the Princess

  

  I have always loved fairy tales, but I'm not a huge fan of the Disney princess, especially in its recent hyper-marketed form. I never prevented my daughter... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• La-di-da: Best Movies Ever — Annie Hall

  

  Annie Hall is Woody Allen's masterwork. Released in April, 1977, it won numerous awards, including four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director (Woody Allen), Best... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• a Mirror-lined Nursery

  

  While most internet wags are spoofing or critiquing the upcoming April cover of Vogue magazine, featuring Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, another photo,... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Smithsonian Channel Rocks out

  

  The Smithsonian Channel has got its groove on this March with some great music documentaries. This Friday, March 21 (10 p.m. ET/PT) is the premier of... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Take a Tour with Joanna Lumley

  

  Isn't that Patsy from Absolutely Fabulous? Yes, it is. Joannna Lumley has calmed down her signature beehive and put aside the endless glasses of bubbly and take... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Favorite Song Friday: Egyptomania

  

  Katy Perry's latest monster hit, "Dark Horse" has been predictably dominating the pop music charts lately. Is its popularity justified? Yes and no. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Les Petits Meurtres D'agatha Christie

  

  I am writing reviews for the website Cinema Sentries now, too. Here's an excerpt of my latest review of a French-language Agatha Christie mystery series, "Les... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bubble Girl

  One of the more interesting "rides" at the renaissance fair this past weekend was something called "Merlin's Magic Bubbles." The kid had a a blast trying to... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fun at the Faire

  The kid and I checked out a renaissance festival this weekend. We had gone to the Maryland RenFest a few times when we lived in D.C. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Favorite Song Friday: Pharrell and Girl Just Want to Have Fun

  

  Yes, I'm still on a Pharrell Williams kick, and you should be too. I just picked up his new CD, Girl, and am enjoying listening to it on repeat in the car. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Throw-back Thursday: Best Movies Ever — Rear Window

  

  The recent Academy Awards have gotten me thinking about my all-time favorite films and that list inevitably includes more than a few titles by Alfred Hitchcock. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Kim Novak's Face

  

  There has been a lot of internet snarking about the appearance of Kim Novak at Sunday's Oscars (as well as many other enhanced Hollywood stars). Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Bling Ring

  

  I finally got a chance to check out The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola. My first reaction was that it wasn't a good movie. Then, I wondered if the proble... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Oscar Congrats All Around

  

  Some may have found last night's Oscar telecast a little tame or subdued. Or even boring. But I think it was more a reflection of a desire (and need) for... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Oscar Fashion

  

  This cute graphic created by London agency Mediarun Digital of every dress worn by the Best Actress Academy Award winners throughout the years has been all... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Favorite Song Friday: This Year's Oscar-nomnated Songs

  

  The obvious frontrunner is "Let It Go," from Frozen, written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and recorded by both Idina Menzel and Demi Lovato. Menze... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Throw-back Thursday: the Empath

  

  I have been feeling that I feel things too greatly lately, and it reminded me of a post I wrote back in 2011, "The Empath." A lot has changed around here and... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 SELF EXPRESSION