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...thinks and feels would be imagining it. But if Laura inspires my affection and sympathy, I don't exactly relate to her, or I relate only to certain elements of her story - her love of reading, her past as a Democrat - that stand out all the more because the rest of her life seems so foreign. She is of an older generation and has made choices, like quitting her job after getting married but before having children, that are the choices of another time. Michelle Obama, by contrast, had a higher income than her husband for part of their marriage...
...that be? So much of the humor in your shows is predicated on mocking pop culture. You have 17 writers in a room, and each one of us has our own set of cultural references. Things that I miss pop-culture-wise, I'm educated on by the rest of my staff...
...Before the recent financial collapse changed the paradigm, banking was, above all other things, safe. It presented an almost guaranteed path to respectability. While many professions such as acting, journalism, or academia offer considerable prizes at the top but little along the rest of the spectrum, banking promises to reward even the mediocre with top-flight compensation. More than anything it else, it can provide a refuge from the vicissitudes of fate or personal inadequacy...
...disadvantage of being broadcast on cable and making an attempt, albeit a very sad one, to poignantly tackle issues like teen pregnancy. The fact that this utter failure of a show leaves me wanting more makes me wonder what it is that I—not to mention the rest of America—am actually looking for in their TV.Would the average American viewer rather see characters make ridiculous decisions, or would they rather watch the results when producers, actors, and writers make their own ridiculous decisions?I know my preference, and when “Secret Life?...
...from Greek and Roman mythology dominate the exhibit, which is the first retrospective of Wein’s work since his death in 1991. Their bodies are clearly defined. Their hands, feet, chests—any limb capable of evoking power—are elongated and disproportionate to the rest of the body. Their posture is stalwart, their eyes blankly intimidating. The emphasis is on sheer brawn. One could easily be overwhelmed by the amount of testosterone that radiates from much of Wein’s work. Even the mythological women in his sculptures trade soft, sensual curves for prominent...