Oct
21
“Companion”
October 21, 2008 | 1 Comment
I’m as thrilled as the next big fat queeh that Rachel Maddow, an openly gay political commentator on MSNBC, has a successful new show. (And I loved her prickly conversation with David Frum.) And I was kind of impressed with the New York Times profile on her that ran over the weekend. She presents as [...]
May
29
Jeremy Bentham?
May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Who watched “Lost”? Who thought, “Hm, Jeremy Bentham …. hm, this reminds me of something. Something about prisons. With octagonal dimensions. P…. pan …. panopticon?”
Who then thought, “Michel Foucault? Discipline and Punish?”
I know I paid a lot for my education, but I never thought it would be useful in trying to figure out the complexities [...]
Mar
10
Subaru Pink Ride?
March 10, 2008 | 5 Comments
Okay, I know that Subaru is mysteriously a popular automobile choice for lesbians (why?), and I know that they’ve previously been mentioned in “The L Word” when pro –and out – tennis star Dana appeared in an ad for the brand. But what is this Subaru Pink Ride that appeared in the March 9th episode?
Would [...]
Jan
13
The L Word take two
January 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
And now onto “The L Word.” I’m starting to enjoy the meta-meta humor about Jenny’s movie. “Would Mina sleep with Shawn?” Hah! The second show is directed by Jamie Babbitt, which is hopefully a good thing.
Could Bette be such a control-freak that she could force her daughter to become an artist at such an early [...]
Jan
13
The New hotness
January 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Without being much of a fan of Ah-nold, I really liked “Terminator 2” when it came out in 1991. Why? Probably it had a little bit to do with my nascent attraction to women. And towards that end, it had a whole to do with Linda Hamilton, a stringy muscular vision of hotness that set [...]
Jan
6
The joys of being a lesbian
January 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
One of them is that “The L Word” is technically marketed to me. That makes it the only thing in corporate America for which I am the target audience! Yes, I shelled out for Showtime in order to watch it. Unfortunately, Showtime also gives me some embarrassing, wounding products, including “OurChart.com,” whatever the hell that [...]
May
21
Something completely different!
May 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment
It’s time to talk about something else. Finale season!
Given that this post is a feeble attempt to thrust myself away from the incessant stream of cycling-doping related remarks, I actually have very little to say, having not thought about it much.
BUT I can say that I have been pleased with the turn-for-the-better on “Lost.” That [...]
Jan
15
Second
January 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This Sunday’s episode of “The L Word” was hideous enough that I had to take notes so as not to forget any plot point or absurd comments. In this season, I’ve decided to have more fun with the show. Rather than feeling like poking my eye out with a stick, or wishing the script or [...]
Jan
8
Okay, I wasn’t going to post about the first episode of this season of “The L Word,” but since I’ve already had to stop the VCR several times to howl with disbelief, then I simply must.
What did I find so absurd? Let’s see:
That fucking theme song! UGH!
A ridiculous, clunky product-placement about the new tie-in website, [...]
