With the focus this week on antiheroes, and specifically female antiheroes and the portrayal of women in fiction, it got me thinking about why it's so important for us to have a range of female characters in books, television and movies. Even villains and antiheroes. Even female characters we really don't want to be anything [...]
As a girl, you can climb a mountain, but only if you look sexy doing it. And DO NOT emote. It will make you ugly, thereby invalidating all other contributions you might make to humanity. Growing up I wanted to be a boy. Scratch that. I didn't want to be a boy so [...]
Who doesn't love the bad boy? They are often the most interesting characters. Most of us grew up rooting for the 'good guy.' Cheering on the hero. Imagining ourselves in the role of saving the world and defeating (or riding) the dragon! But the bad boy (or girl) is equally worthy of our time and [...]
We couldn't have been more excited for the series premiere of NBCs newest show, Dracula, starring Jonathan Rhys Myers, and we weren't disappointed. We loved this Golden Globe winner in The Tudors, and we knew he'd be perfect for the role of Dracula. He's got a sexy charisma that is dark and dangerous, and he [...]
I'm all about books, as you know, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy a good television show now and then. Since it's been awhile since I posted something not related to books and writing, I thought this would be a good time to spill my thoughts on this fall's television lineup. First, a few [...]
