Weekly Anime Review
There were a lot more shows to watch this week. We got Chihayafuru’s last episode on the semi-final, and the second episodes of Majestic Prince and Shinkegi. The rest was all new: Suisei no Gargantia and Valvrave are two new mecha shows. Spaceship Yamato 2199 is a remake of an old show that feels super retro and lovely. It really shows …
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Two Questions about The West Wing: “Night Five” and “Hartsfield Landing”
In these episodes of season three, the Bartlet administration balances running the country with campaigning for a second term as primaries across the country kick off. The president consults a psychologist due to his insomnia, Donna gets a job offer, and a member of the press corps goes missing in the Congo, and a whole lot more happens in these …
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Dispatches from Ladyblogland are Back from Vacay
Thanks to the lovely Sara Habein for helping me while I trotted the globe for two weeks. Let’s see what’s up, shall we?
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Lunchtime Poll: Gamers, Ahoy!
OK, everyone, I know we have some gamers among us. Easy question for today: console or PC? And if you prefer a console, which one?
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This Open Thread Just Landed
And thank goodness I spent some time cleaning my apartment before I left for vacation. There is nothing I dislike more than coming home and feeling like I have to do a chore.
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New Show Recap: Project Runway, Episode 11.12, “Europe, Here We Come”
Do or die, one last chance. All the designers point out that it is a roller coaster. Welcome to Project Runway. Don’t forget the season they brought people back, or the year that too many people dropped out and they didn’t eliminate someone one time.
Read MoreNew Show Recap: Doctor Who, Episode 7.9, “Cold War”
We are skipping back to one of the most interesting (in retrospect, obviously) times in my living history, the Cold War, at its apex, in 1983.
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Entering Widowhood: The In-Betweens
It’s been a couple months since my last post here on my new status as a “widow.” The horrid “W” word that no one in love or marriage actually wants to think about.
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30 Years of Music: 2003
My roundup of personal favorites from 2003 errs a bit on the interconnected nature of music. One artist knows another who worked with another who was inspired by another, and on and on. I enjoy seeing and hearing my favorites overlap, as it’s just one more way to show that art is not created in a vacuum. So let’s get …
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We Try It: A Marathon Relay
[Editor's note: Persephone Magazine sends its thoughts and love out to Boston this afternoon. I wrote this post after completing this event two days ago. Knowing that events like this will probably never be the same breaks my heart. Our namesake Persephone lives in the greater Boston area, and we are sending her, her family, and their community extra hugs ...
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Founded by Geniuses; Run by Idiots?
I saw this on Facebook yesterday and thought I’d respond:
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Feelin’ Fruity: Fruit on Your Patio
At this point your patio is probably straining under the weight of the greens, potatoes and other garden delights you’ve foisted out into the sunshine; but what will you do for dessert?
Read MoreLunchtime Poll 4/15/2013: It’s Tax Time
Happy Monday! Here in the U.S., it’s tax deadline day.
Read MoreThis Weekend Open Thread is Packing, Writing, and Crying
There’s not room for relaxation, Persephoneers.
Read MoreWomen Who Rock: Nina Storey
How many blues fans do we have around here? And how many of you love female singers with that blues-y, soulful sound? Think Janis Joplin, Joss Stone, Dana Fuchs, along those lines. If that’s your thing, then you’ll love Nina Storey.
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