Redefining reality: The rise of the Kardashians

The year was 1992 and MTV introduced new programming that would forever change not only how we viewed them—as a misnomer—but how we viewed television. Our introduction to The Real World, with its tagline, “when people stop being polite… and start getting real…”was an omen of things to come. Almost 20 years later and  reality television has taken … Continue reading Redefining reality: The rise of the Kardashians

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What’s the opposite of May/December?

Last week I watched two movie classics, Funny Face with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn, and An American in Paris with Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron.  I have a few observations to share. I used to love musicals and now I find them annoying. Though I thought this was a recent discovery, it actually dates … Continue reading What’s the opposite of May/December?