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James Van Der Beek and Nice Guys
Every once in awhile, a seemingly uninteresting, milquetoast celebrity will step out of the woodwork and prove to be hilarious and awesome. Josh Groban, the apparently bland good boy, started hinting at his secret awesomeness ever since he appeared in … Continue reading
Female Fantasy, Jane Austen, and Twilight
At this point, I’m almost finished with my reread of Northanger Abbey and I find it as delightful as ever. As a book nerd, I love that it’s a Novel About Novels, that Jane Austen both mocks and embraces the … Continue reading
Female Character of the Week: Robin Scherbatsky
How I Met Your Mother returned last night, and my roommate finally got her hands on the season 5 DVDs, so now seems as good a time as any to make Robin Scherbatsky my second Female Character of the Week.
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The Month of JANEuary and Northanger Abbey
To kick off 2011 – a prime number for a prime year – I have decided to rename the first month. Henceforth, the month of January will be known as JANEuary, in honor of one of my favorite authors, Jane … Continue reading
1/2/11 – Links I Like
Well, it’s the beginning of a new year (unless you’re Jewish or Chinese). One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to blog every day, and then yesterday I was too busy recovering from New Year’s Eve to update. I should … Continue reading
Lady T’s Top 3 Tips for Writing While Working Full-Time
Well, the end of a new year has come. In terms of my writing, I have had the most successful year of my life. I had a featured story in SMITH Magazine, I started a blog that people actually seem … Continue reading
The Little Mermaid: A (Surprisingly) Feminist Text
Reviewing UP yesterday got me thinking about feminism in relation to Disney films. I freely admit that I am an unabashed, unapologetic fan of the Disney musical comedy oeuvre, and have spent countless hours watching, rewinding, and re-watching my favorite … Continue reading
Female Character of the Week: Mattie Ross
Yesterday, I went to see the Coen Brothers’ adaptation of Charles Portis’s novel, True Grit. (The film is not a remake of the 1969 adaptation of the same name; it is a second adaptation of the book. I felt it … Continue reading
Revised Standards for a Feminist Comedy
A few days ago, I posted my personal standards for a feminist comedy , and walked away feeling incredibly clever and progressive. I thought I had all of my bases covered. But I have never claimed to be a perfect … Continue reading
How I Met Your Mother 6×12 – “False Positive”
I’m not a huge fan of romantic comedies on television, but How I Met Your Mother is an exception to this rule. It’s shamelessly, hopelessly romantic without being too saccharine. It’s often surprisingly adult, yet so gosh-darn cute that I … Continue reading