Ayn Rand’s Firefly
MAL: How come you didn't turn on me, Jayne? JAYNE: Money wasn't good enough. MAL: What happens when it is? JAYNE: When men reduce their virtues to the approximate, then evil acquires the force of an...
View ArticleKind-Hearted Reality Shows I Would Like To See
Redwall: Live! A great actor reads aloud from Brian Jacques’ Redwall series in front of a crackling fire. (They do all the voices really well.) Interesting Bookstores In-depth profiles of small-town...
View ArticleHappy Peter Falk Monday: Too Drunk For Dick Cavett
Madeline Kahn is taking the week off, and I want to re-up Elon Green's wonderful piece about the greatest, most horrifying episode of the Dick Cavett show in history, when John Cassavettes, Peter Falk,...
View ArticleWatching Downton Abbey with an Historian: Peace For Our Time
Sunday night’s episode of Downton Abbey felt different. What seems to be a simple domestic drama can be read, instead, as a dream-like meditation on the menace of war and the corrosive power of...
View ArticleA Bit Of Fry And Laurie Friday: Where Is The Lid?
"A savage, savage, angry song." Read more A Bit Of Fry And Laurie Friday: Where Is The Lid? at The Toast.
View ArticleWatching Downton Abbey with an Historian: Guess Who’s Coming to Visit
The men and women who queued up to see Downton were expected to be envious and larcenous. Instead, they were serious-minded and inquisitive. In a series of quick vignettes, we see Cora, Edith, and Mary...
View ArticleWatching Downton Abbey with an Historian: Cars, Cars, Cars
Cars are sexy, beautiful creations that promise a world of speed and freedom. They are also symbols of risk and danger. By the episode’s end, neither Mary nor Edith is entirely ready to embrace the...
View ArticlePlausible Lines For Absolutely Any Episode Of Columbo
"Listen, Lieutenant, if there's anything I can do in order to be of further assistance, I'd be happy to help, but as it is I'm late for an appointment." "Oh, of course, of course. Of course. Must be...
View ArticleWatching Downton Abbey with an Historian: Ask Me Anything
One of the very best parts about writing this column over the last three years has been the questions and comments from readers. Along the way I’ve usually incorporated questions into future columns,...
View ArticleReasons Ryan Atwood From The O.C. Was A Lesbian
The O.C. was a television show about four young lesbians loving and living in Newport Beach. Also Sandy Cohen. Allow me to defend my position. Read more Reasons Ryan Atwood From The O.C. Was A Lesbian...
View ArticleHappy Patty and Selma Friday
"Yes. I am in Flavor Country." Read more Happy Patty and Selma Friday at The Toast.
View ArticleThe Nicollective Talks House of Cards Season Four
Go no further if you have not watched the first four episodes of the current season of House of Cards, unless you enjoy spoilers, which we personally do. Read more The Nicollective Talks House of Cards...
View ArticleWatching Downton Abbey with an Historian: What Happens Next?
Season 6, Episode 9 - Series Finale: In the very last episode of Downton Abbey, finally, the dark horses got a chance to shine. Read more Watching Downton Abbey with an Historian: What Happens Next? at...
View ArticleThe Nicollective Talks House of Cards Season Four, Part II
In which we discuss episodes 5-8. Obviously, there will be spoilers. Read more The Nicollective Talks House of Cards Season Four, Part II at The Toast.
View ArticleThe Nicollective Talks House of Cards Season Four, Part III
In which we discuss episodes 9-13. Obviously, there will be spoilers. Read more The Nicollective Talks House of Cards Season Four, Part III at The Toast.
View Article“Have You Seen Sully?”
"No one's pinching his legs!" Happy today. Read more “Have You Seen Sully?” at The Toast.
View ArticlePost-Apocalyptic Styles Of The 100, Ranked
This is what nuclear wasteland fashion should be - classic, stunning, thoughtful. The muted palette is practical without being dull, and incorporates a pop of color on that gorgeous weapon belt. The...
View ArticleThis Week, I Think
Why can't any of us stop eating the sandwich? Please post your theories in the comments below. Read more This Week, I Think at The Toast.
View ArticleFemslash Friday: The Fall
Sometimes, a TV show is so jarring and takes you so far downward to the worst of humanity that you can’t help searching for levity. It’s an irresistible prospect when you’re a) a fan of femslash and b)...
View ArticlePeople In Tiny Houses Can’t Have Sex
I have a lot of issues with the people on Tiny House Hunters. I’m not even that against living in Tiny Houses! Lots of people feel too entitled to too much space on this crowded planet of ours Read...
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