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Insightful podcasts for those inclined
I found these podcasts through Google listen on my Droid. There’s a good chance that Itunes also has them. The Tubridy show on RTE’ in Ireland did some very entertaining coverage of plus size models, and made some distinctions that made me cheer. For one: a real live professional made the distinction that commercial plus... »
Drop Dead Diva: Episode 2: the F Word
Plot A Case – a waitress loses her job at a popular bar because she gained fifty pounds and was considered a lesser earner than her thinner counterparts. B Case – in a divorce case, the husband asks for his kidney back from his wife. Big Fat Reality “The body check” Deb/Jane’s inability to actually say the word “fat.” Judgmental... »
Drop Dead Diva analysis: Pilot
Plot The main plot is establishing the merge of Deb and Jane. For some reason Jane gets to leave her mad brains behind but her soul moves on, and Deb is otherwise deposited in her body. It would be more interesting if they both had to live in there and duke it out, but that’s... »
Christina Hendricks, fashion week, the usual with the news
Coco Rocha, size 4, talks about her reduced demand. A plus size issue in that, “no, she’s not plus, but that’s really screwed up” category.’ Christina Hendricks. In lingerie. And she’s tired of talking about her body. Somehow I completely failed to connect that she played Saffron on Firefly. And I loved her character! I don’t recall... »
Drop Dead Diva: an analysis (blog series)
For the next however long it takes or so I’m going to be reviewing Drop Dead Diva, the Lifestyle network show about a model who, through aggression and clerical error, dies and winds up landed in the body and life of a size 22 lawyer. As I recall, I found myself warming to the... »
A few catch-up links
We all know I’m a bit behind, but so we can all catch up, I thought a few of these articles might be worth discussing: January 22, 2010 Washington Post: Robin Givhan zeroes in on debate over plus-size women in fashion But after a volley of exhausting complaining, defending, finger-pointing and declaring one’s right to creative... »
Disfigured – Interviews!
Note: this was supposed to post in 2008. I have NO IDEA what happened here, but a little long tail attention is still deserved. I’ve been really excited to see this movie, and I was pleased to find this interview, even if it is awhile after the fact. Share on Facebook »
Why I’m not covering the “new plus size television”
Actually, let me modify that: I do intend to write a short series on Drop Dead Diva. While it’s unlikely to become classic television fare because of the unnecessary fantastical stretch that the plot revolves on, it’s a good show, worth pursuing, and except for some bizarre missteps in the pilot, it really and... »
Youtube Video: I’m fat and nobody likes me
I found this one up and running at the eternally fabulous Big Fat Deal blog. While some question the motivations of the boys singing, I found it pretty hilarious and it seems to come from a place of knowing what it’s like. Share on Facebook »
Fat Poets Speak
Congratulations to Kathy at a Celebration of Curves – her book just came out this month! I’m looking forward to taking a look at the poetry about our body culture. Share on Facebook »