2011 Emmys: Our Nominations, Please
Last year, we honored our winners with a photo gallery; this year we thought we'd do it now, so on awards night you've got a list to cheer for, with links to the nominated shows and previous WVFC...
View ArticleGolden Globes for Golden Women
By Diane Duyos Vacca t was hard not to notice the prominence of women 40 and older at the Golden Globes awards ceremony; exactly two-thirds of the 30 women nominated for women-only categories were 40...
View ArticleCountdown to Downton
Snide talk: Alexandra MacAaron, a mere American, dares an interview with Lady Grantham, the Dowager Countess of Downton Abbey.
View ArticleWill this be the Year of Lady Edith? Rejoice, Fellow Fans: Downton Abbey Returns
By Alexandra MacAaron This year, Lady Edith will be the Crawley daughter to watch. I’ve a sense that Edith feels the old system let her down. Why should she adhere to it anymore? I think the girl is...
View ArticleFrom Parodies to Paper Dolls, COUNTDOWN TO DOWNTON
By Alexandra MacAaron Honing our anticipation of the return of "Downton Abbey" through books, blogs, previews, parodies— even a witty assortment of "Downton" paper dolls. (Thomas and O'Brien come with...
View ArticleSex, Lies, and Afternoon Tea: DOWNTON ABBEY RETURNS
Alexandra MacAaron The first hint of delicious impropriety comes from Lady Violet, of all people. The younger Crawleys are feeling frisky, too. And the servants aren’t immune to it [sex] either.
View ArticleMovie Review: “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” Lives Up to Its...
By Alexandra MacAaron "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" may be a shadow of the former film. But there’s a fine reason to see it. Several fine reasons, actually.
View ArticleSo Many Happy Endings at ‘Downton Abbey’
By Alexandra MacAaron All right, ladies. Please pour yourself a cup of tea, select a cucumber sandwich, take out an exquisite sheet of your most formal stationery and your favorite fountain pen. It’s...
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