Been Thinkin’ About…Acting

After the Oscars last year (2024), I saw Anora. I had better context for the speech Mikey Madison gave about sex workers and honoring them after she won for Best Actress in a Leading Role.  But I was also troubled by her win.  She fully embraced her character, an exotic dancer and companion in New York…

by Mariposas August 24, 2025August 24, 2025

Been Thinkin’ About…Political Tension

In America, despite having political parties outside andindependent of the Republican & Democratic parties, we are still primarily a bicameral system in politics.  While in Canada, you have a range of parties representing various conservative and liberal ideological views, we in this country tend to corral various constituencies into the narrow confines of being either Republican, Democrat or Independent.…

by Mariposas July 5, 2025

Been Thinkin’ About…The Golden Globes

  I still like award shows.  My favorite is the Tony Awards.  I love getting previews of theater and shows that may eventually have a traveling company that makes its way to a city near me.   I watch other programs as well including the Emmy Awards and the Golden Globes.  The Golden Globes, once the…

by Mariposas February 9, 2024July 5, 2025

Been Thinkin’ About…Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2

For those of us who lived and were young adults in the 90s and early 2000s, Quentin Tarantino became the hip filmmaker that we were compelled to follow if we wanted any kind of street cred for an appreciation of modern cinema.  His films were raw, gritty, and unapologetic in their approach to dissecting stories and introducing us to characters…

by Mariposas November 1, 2023February 9, 2024