Archive for September, 2009
Roman Polanski’s arrest not outrageous but long overdue
via Edge of the American West. I agree — Anne Applebaum’s defense of Polanski because he’s old and has had rough life are nearly as creepy as the original crime itself. Historiann has an exceptional commentary on this story as well.
For more ickiness, see the recent documentary about the case, and the victim’s testimony here.
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Dirty Dancing Moves to Feminist Beat
via RHRealityCheck.org. I had no idea that this film is “near and dear” to some feminists. Certainly I was aware that this is a quintessential “chick flick,” but feminist too? When I saw it over twenty years ago I thought it was just a sappy melodrama (sorry DD lovers). Now I’m going to give it [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Movie review: Julie and Julia
Summer is nearly over and I finally got around to taking Tenured Radical’s advice and seeing the her pick for best grown-up summer movie, Julie and Julia, even though I’m rather meh about Nora Ephron’s work. Like TR, I found the Julia portions of the film more entertaining and compelling — largely because of my [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Knitting Clio gets kanyelicio.us
What this blog would look like if given the Kanye West treatment (courtesy of Boing Boing).
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tenured Radical reports on Teabagger March on Washington
Tenured Radical gives an excellent first-hand account of her encounter with protesters at last weekend’s march at the nation’s capital.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Knitting Clio gets letter in NYT Magazine
I sent a shorter version of this post to the editor of New York Times Magazine, and they published it this past Sunday.
I’m already getting inquiries about submitting my work elsewhere [e.g. a new website on women entrepreneurs that is scheduled to launch in October]. I hope I don’t get in over my head.
Permanent Commission is permanent (for now anyway)
The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women in Connecticut is still alive and kicking, but has had it’s budget reduced by 55%.
I guess someone told our not so bright Governor what “permanent” means.
Book Club: The Well and the Mine by Gin Phillips
Our August book club selection was The Well and the Mine by Gin Phillips. It tells the story of the Moores, a Depression-era coal mining family in Alabama. For them, the Depression is nothing new — they have been barely getting by all their lives. But not to worry, this is not “The Waltons.“ Parents Leta [...]
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