Category Archives: Popular (and unpopular) culture

Just Saw "The Pursuit Of Happyness"

Posted on December 26, 2006 by Ampersand

Bean and I went to see “The Pursuit of Happyness,” a new movie starring Will Smith as real-life stock broker Chris Gardner. Set in the 80s, the movie tells the story of how Gardner — black, poor, a single father … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 25 Comments

The Definition of Superhero

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Ampersand

This post is a total geek-out; non-geeky readers will want to scroll on past this one. Later today, I’ll also post this week’s baby blogging (sorry for being late on it!).

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Cartooning & comics, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 17 Comments

Call it 'Love' or call it 'Reason'

Posted on December 10, 2006 by Maia

Recently Foolish Owl posted the lyrics to Love Me I’m a Liberal. It’s a great song. If you haven’t read the lyrics you should go do that now. Reading the lyrics to ‘Love Me I’m a Liberal’ made me sad. … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Whatever | 5 Comments

If Aaron Sorkin wrote a show about baseball

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Ampersand

I love Studio 60, but I have to admit, this is spot-on. Curtsy: Lawyers Guns and Moolah.

Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture | 1 Comment

The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Posted on November 18, 2006 by Maia

I ran into a couple of friends after they’d been to see The Wind that Shakes the Barley and they described it as a great movie, very harrowing. This seemed to me to be a good reason to avoid it … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, International issues, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 7 Comments

Have I Mentioned I Adore "Ugly Betty"?

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Ampersand

First of all, please don’t comment on this post by saying you don’t the title of one of my favorite TV shows, “Ugly Betty,” because lead actress America Ferrera is actually quite dishy. Yes, she is – in fact, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 17 Comments

Source Magazine Loses Major Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Rachel S.

As if the Source hasn’t had enough problems, now beleaguered Source owners Raymond “Benzino” Scott and David Mays have lost a major lawsuit brought by for Source editor Kimberly Osorio. There is some dispute over the amount of the damages, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 4 Comments

As Long As They Don't Bring Back The Fembots

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Ampersand

Battlestar Gallactica Executive Producer to Remake Bionic Woman On the one hand, why? But on the other hand, I assumed that the remake of Battlestar Gallactica was going to be lousy, too. I was wrong. Really, it makes more sense … Continue reading →

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Grey's Anatomy vs. Scrubs*: Or the Limits of Representation

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Maia

I’ve started watching Grey’s Anatomy really regularly (they’re repeating Season 1 in NZ), I’m not quite sure why – because I don’t really like it that much. I don’t think it’s well-written, by half-way through season two I hated almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 14 Comments

Counterpoint: In Defense of "Garden State"

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Ampersand

El of My Amusement Park agrees with me that it’s silly to criticize Garden State for using music to convey emotion: If you are a filmmaker (or editor or music supervisor) and you have a weaker scene, or even just … Continue reading →

Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture | 5 Comments