television – A Mad Pursuit

August 3, 2012

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feminism, rock 'n' roll, rock music, rock revival, women in rock

On Feminism and Women Who Rock

The Spark I was sitting in the bleacher seats in one of the music classrooms at UMass, and sort of staring top-down at the Music 101 professor. She walked around the podium and said, “Now, some of you have been asking why we’re not covering the sections of women composers, the ones listed in the book.... / READ MORE /

June 22, 2010

television

television, true blood, vampire, vampires

Confessions of a vampire virgin.

Okay, so I’ll get this right out in the open: I don’t do vampires. I’ve never read much about them, I’ve never been glamored by their mythologies, and I’ve never had a desire to write about them. It’s not personal, really. I mean–well, it’s personal to me, but this goes back before any of the... / READ MORE /

January 22, 2009

fantasy, geek, review, television

ABC, Disney, legend of the seeker, legend of the seeker review, review, richard cypher, sword of truth, terry goodkind, TV review

TV Review: Legend of the Seeker

Let’s clear something up first. I’m not an avid TV watcher. I don’t stake out stations like I used to, planning my evenings around programming. When I watch a show, it’s usually on DVD and most likely cancelled–a la Firefly–or on its way out, like Battlestar Galactica. And my route to the show usually involves... / READ MORE /