Category Archives: Entertainment/Pop culture

Gimme The F-ing Raft, Rose!

Posted on 06/05/2012 by

In honor of  X Chromosome Movie Appreciation Day, I’m re-posting my post on Titanic from a few months ago. Enjoy!   I’ve said this before but I love Titanic. I do. Shoot me. It’s a terrific movie: the coming-of-age girl … Continue reading →

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Pioneer Poseur

Posted on 05/28/2012 by

For as long as I can remember, and with meager supporting evidence, I’ve maintained a fixed belief that I am suited to rural life. I’ve always fantasized about working (successfully) with my hands. Live off the land. Slow down. Adopt … Continue reading →

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Are Hollywood Men Trying To Gross Us Out?

Posted on 05/15/2012 by

My newest TIME.com column (a riff on my earlier Johnny Depp piece). Enjoy: When the story is written of how Hollywood flipped off heterosexual women, Exhibit A will be Brad Pitt’s beard. Remember when he started appearing in public with … Continue reading →

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Signs That We’re Reaching End Times

Posted on 05/14/2012 by

Do you ever have those little moments – maybe while you’ve got your bucket of super-sized popcorn and “free refill” in your lap, watching previews for a Transformers movie – when you realize things in the U.S. of A. aren’t … Continue reading →

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You Broke My Heart, Fredo

Posted on 05/05/2012 by

(An expanded version of my rant can be found at Time.com) You Broke My Heart, Fredo  Johnny Depp. This is just tremendously disappointing. How can you do this to me? I’m your biggest 40-something white female/former preschool teacher/college administrator fan. I … Continue reading →

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Freak Show

Posted on 04/29/2012 by

I really don’t like slagging off other women, especially “aging” women who are smart and successful. But sometimes my better angel falls asleep on the job. Check out these scary outtakes (and I hope that’s what they are) from the Washington Correspondents’ … Continue reading →

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I am a Disney Princess

Posted on 04/25/2012 by

So this is a fun little diversion: Have I mentioned that I’m a Disney enthusiast? There’s no hiding my deep affection for Disney World (or “The world” as we cultists like to call it). I’ve been four times as an … Continue reading →

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Leo On Ice

Posted on 04/05/2012 by

I’m super-excited to see the newly enhanced Titanic 3-D this week. I first saw Titanic shortly after the birth of my third child, ie painfully past the viewer expiration date. (Not that I’ve ever let that stop me from enjoying a … Continue reading →

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P.S. on the snakes

Posted on 03/22/2012 by

I have some serious writing coming out in a few days which I’ll re-post, so please stick with me. But in the meantime, I didn’t want you to think that my aforementioned snake phobia would in any way prevent me from … Continue reading →

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50 Shades of Grey: Why Is It News that Women Like Sex?

Posted on 03/14/2012 by

 Apparently, I have a new shtick! Here I am, talking about women and sex at Time.com again.  (But I still write about child development and schools and other things, too.) We’re under threat again from American women’s rampaging libidos! You may have heard … Continue reading →

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