Thanks for getting the week started, Remy! I think it's interesting to note that a triptych of Bacon's paintings--portraits of fellow British painter Lucian Freud--sold at record prices late last year: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/13/arts/desi ...
I didn't intend this week to be sad, but when you start peeling away at these "entertainments" it is often a sobering experience... Lauren, I'm intrigued by your devil's advocate questions. To go a bit further, What if zoos closed ...
I agree with you, Carolyn. The "original" Henri videos are like little paeans to Henri from his human. To cash in on Henri's popularity, and to turn this wonderful creature into a shill for Friskies.. that is the truly depressing thing. ...
I'm baffled by the postcard (17 in the slide show) where the cats are in the foreground, consoling each other, while chimpanzees are seen in the background, playing cards. Are the cats supposed to be the neglected wives of the gambling chimps? It ...
Lauren- I have yet to see Blackfish, but intend to see it soon. I'm curious what the audience response was like. Were people receptive to the idea of boycotting Sea World et al.? Were there some folks who resented the documentarians "spoiling ou ...
Great post, Emanuelle, and thanks for kicking off the week! I'd like to ask a follow-up question related to the point you just made about social media buzz possibly compensating for low ratings. As we've seen in the weeks leading up to the S2 pr ...
Great post, Jennifer! Although I read much of the web commentary, I missed these Gawker recaps. Instead of detracting from a show like Girls, do you think recaps and similar online "banter" actually enhance the experience of watching a show? I&# ...
Thanks for another thought-provoking piece, Patricia! In mulling over all the posts & comments this week, I got to thinking about the question of WHY people seem hung up on the authenticity of the show. Were there similar reactions to Sex & The Ci ...
Thanks for kicking off the week, Maria! Although I have some problems with the show (as Jennifer alludes to, above), the body-acceptance "vibe" Dunham's putting out there is refreshing. I'd like to hear your thoughts on Dunham's t ...
Thanks for your comments, everyone! Phil--you bring up some interesting points about The Backlash. In reading some of the commentaries last year, I was also struck by the hypocrisy inherent in many of the responses. Was Girls really that much worse in ter ...
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Interspecies Delight?
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Uncanny valley?
Dunham as model?
Critical Double-Standard?
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