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Theater Review (NYC): ‘LadyShip’ by Laura Good and Linda Good at NYMF
A polished new musical reveals the stories of the female convicts sent to the Australian colony in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘The Hello Girls,’ a New WWI Musical by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel
A smart, crisply written book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel links a sequence of superb musical numbers, recounting in the best musical-theater tradition the little-known story of the U.S. Army's WWI female telephone switchboard operators.
Read More »Broadway’s ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ – Seems Inappropriate in the #metoo/Time’s Up Era
There is no reason to see this play through rose colored glasses that hide the pernicious truth at its core.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Future of Tech is Female: How to Achieve Gender Diversity,’ by Douglas M. Branson
Corporate governance expert Dougas M. Branson has a new book about how companies can fix their own gender bias — and hire, support, promote and include women on all levels. It's called 'The Future of Tech is Female: How to Achieve Gender Diversity,' but it's about all industries. Tech is one of the worst offenders of gender bias, but the problem is universal in nearly every field.
Read More »Dating in the Age of #MeToo and Time’s Up
Men with whom I have spoken indicate that they are a bit confused now about going on dates or flustered when trying to meet women.
Read More »Analyzing The Oscar Nominations
This year's Oscar nominations reflect societal shifts that reach beyond quickly passing trends, as social movements and real-life events take the stage over the usual fanfare and escapism.
Read More »Aziz Ansari’s Sexual Missteps Are Not Everybody’s Business
Aziz Ansari's accuser and the website that published her account should both be ashamed of themselves for turning such a private matter into a global embarrassment for a man who is imperfect like all of us, a man who wasn’t given a chance to tell his side of the story before being lambasted in the one-click world of online media. What happened to accountability, journalistic responsibility, and privacy?
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Sheila’ by The Associates
Intriguing, suspenseful, beautifully written and brilliantly acted, this world premiere production grabbed me by the nervous system and didn't let go until the lights came up.
Read More »Roy Moore, John Conyers, Charlie Rose and #metoo
As I sit here this morning sipping my coffee, I am heartbroken and sick as allegation after allegation surfaces in the wake of #metoo. Triggered by the disgusting allegations against Harvey Weinstein, the floodgates are open and no one is spared. Not on the right, not on the left. Women, …
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