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[The Great Villain Blogathon 2016] Dean Jagger in “Escape by Night”

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Posted on May 20, 2016 by maedez

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Originally posted on Font and Frock:
I’m really excited about The Great Villain Blogathon 2016. The first two iterations were loads of fun, with dozens of bloggers sharing their ideas of what, exactly, makes for a standout movie villain. In…

Inspiration Board: 3 May 2016

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Posted on May 3, 2016 by maedez

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Blurred Holiday Lights

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Posted on December 24, 2015 by maedez

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Books in Art: A Gallery of Women Reading Outdoors, in Lovely Weather

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Posted on August 3, 2015 by maedez

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Fiction is About Everything Human*: A Tour of the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, with Musings on the Fantastical Co-Dependency of Writers and Readers

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Posted on March 25, 2015 by maedez

Originally posted on A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea.:
We think we know them, don’t we? How familiar they are! After all, we’ve spent so much time together. For years, decades, lifetimes even. Minutes add up to…

Let’s Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Some Dead Irish Writers

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Posted on March 17, 2015 by maedez

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Celebrate Tolstoy’s 186th Birthday with These Google Doodles

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Posted on September 9, 2014 by maedez

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Inspiration Board for My Current Short Story

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Posted on September 1, 2014 by maedez

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Inspiration Board: 30th June 2014

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Posted on June 30, 2014 by maedez

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Inspiration Board: 9 April

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Posted on April 9, 2014 by maedez

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R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!