Holland Taylor Resurrects Ann Richards, A Political Giant by Jennifer Ann Charron The weirder the 21st Century gets, the more the late 20th Century seems a million miles away. I find this true with just about everything, but never more shocking in the world of politics. I’ll save the chilling discussion of the rise…
Millennial Notes Declan Donnellan Invokes Love and Fear in Shakespeare by Julian Auston “The Winter’s Tale” remains my favorite play for its extravagant emotions. Could it be Leontes’ angry misguided jealousy aimed at his friend? Or, the bittersweet ending of his wife’s brief resurrection? Or, maybe it’s the unbridled joy of a random bear…
Reflections Alison Bechdel Wittily Celebrates Coming Out by Jordan Freed The hardest part of watching Alison Bechdel, Lisa Kron, and Jeanine Tesori’s Tony award winning “Fun Home” for me was the brief moment I began to think, “Wow, things have gotten so much better for the queer community.” But then I recall the President,…
James Graham Celebrates House of Commons’ Shenanigans by Barry David Horwitz In 1974, Liberals were running the governments of the US and the UK. They tried very hard to put in some liberal programs, but they were constantly stymied by the onrushing forces of Republicans and Conservatives in both countries. The Labour Party’s three…