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Weird Ship on a Weird Ship - The Orville, Again
I just watched "A Happy Refrain" and I'm worried that under my crusty and snarky exterior, a die-hard romantic is struggling to get out. I watched the whole thing with a silly grin on my face. Claire and Isaac just hit my happy spot. -
"The Weirdest Ship" - More on The Orville
The problem with Bortus... I've just watched "Primal Urges" and I've got to say, man, did I learn too much about Bortus's sexual fantasies. Also, "porn addiction"? To me it looked more like he had an addiction self-insert PWP bad fanfic. *g ( Read more... ) -
Late to the Party... on "The Orville"
I'd heard such good things about this series, that when I saw the first season of The Orville on sale I couldn't resist buying it. It's not at all what I expected, but it managed to hit a sweet, sweet spot with me. In short, I've become a fan ( Read more... ) -
More Familiar Faces
Latest well-known actor spotted in "The Untouchables" - Leslie Neilsen as a a tough-guy convict working undercover for Elliot Ness. Last episode it was Dick York playing a gangster's younger brother ( Read more... ) -
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At the moment I'm reading a science fiction novel published in 1980 and set in the far future year of 2009. So far, it appears to be a far nicer 2009 than the one we actually got (though the computers seem somewhat clunkier).
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Spies and Surrealism
I watched an episode from the second season of The Avengers ("Immortal Clay") last night. I've watched all of the Emma Peel episodes, more than once, and a few of Honor Blackman's later episodes as Cathy Gale, but this is my first go-round with the earliest surviving episodes of the series.
And it occurred to me that's there's a clear trajectory ( Read more... ) -
Vintage TV and Me
I find myself watching less and less contemporary television as I get older--maybe it's because with real life events being so ghastly I don't want ultra-violence and "gritty" realism served up to me as entertainment. Or maybe it's because there are so many shows these days spread over so many platforms that I can't decide what to watch or how to ( Read more... ) -
So... Cat Doors
I've just had a new cat door installed in one of my windows. The problem is: how do I get my cat to use it? Do any of my readers have any experience in this area?
(So far I've tried putting food outside the door, and rubbing some of my cat's own scent on it. I've moved an old throw my cat likes to snooze on just under the door.) -
Fashion Blog Update
I'm taking a peek at the eighties today - "The Dynasty Collection from McCall's".
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Blog, Updated
The latest entry in my fashion history blog: Wartime Fashion in the Australian Home Journal Part IV.