by Corrina | Apr 5, 2010 | Writing
Every now and then I need to play Stuart Smalley for myself and keep my spirits up about writing and, well, life. This is my favorite pin. It was a gift from dear friend who’s no longer with us: “Cheerfully slogging our way to greatness.” This is on...
by Corrina | Feb 12, 2010 | television
The show Mad Men is many things. It’s intense, morbidly funny, sad, and intelligent. What it’s never been is happy. Which is why the ending to season three, which was so joyous I felt like dancing around the room, came as such as pleasant shock. I’ve...
by Corrina | Jan 20, 2010 | Writing
I’ve heard all the criticism of James Cameron’s Avatar. The plot is predictable. The bad guys are two-dimensional. Visual effects don’t substitute for story. All this is true. But Avatar isn’t simply a movie with great visuals that happens to...
