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Managing Down (and Up) in Better Things

In my last post, I hinted that I’d be writing next about Pachinko (a must) or Killing Eve (not sure yet). Instead, I’ve been drawn into the fifth season…

Apr 12, 2022 •

Women, Men, Power: Bustles, Buildings, and Bodies

How do women find, navigate and wield power? If you've been reading these posts, you know it’s a question I've been asking, and trying to answer, for a…

Mar 31, 2022 •

I’ve been off the grid. Now I’m back and dabbling: Billions, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Gilded Age, for example. And I’m struck by just how damn…

Mar 4, 2022 •

For Your Consideration: Camp Confidential

Camp Confidential

Feb 4, 2022 •

The Lost Daughter

Three of Them, Actually

Jan 27, 2022 •

Watchword: An Explanation

I’ve always watched a lot of television. By today’s ample streaming options, the three networks-plus-public television offerings I subsisted on as a kid…

Jan 27, 2022 •

Watchword | Julia Sweig

Watchword | Julia Sweig

Thoughts on television, streaming, movies, and more.

Watchword | Julia Sweig

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