After I wrote A Short History of Sophia's Purse I started doing research for an essay about the "72 Hours" episode of The Golden Girls. There are already some great articles out there about it, and Jim Colucci's chapter in Golden Girls Forever is particularly illuminating. In trying to write about just what makes that …
Summer Bibliography
Is September still the summer? I don't even know because what does that matter in Houston when it still feels like eleventybillion degrees until at least November. Anyway, I'm thinking that I'll make these bibliography posts quarterly going forward. I still really like doing them, but they start to pile up on the monthly schedule …
A Brief History of Sophia’s Purse
Picture it... A purse to inspire a thousand stories about Sicily in 1922 and life lessons as only Sophia could tell them! Believe it or not, Estelle Getty purchased what would become her character's signature accessory at a thrift shop. She went on to carry the purse in almost every episode of the show, and …
Picture Perfect
I came across this photo while doing some research on Bea Arthur (more on that in a bit), and I was struck by just how lovely it is. It seems like it's from the first season based on Bea's hair and the calendar hanging on the kitchen door in the background. I haven't been able …
Russian Dream Sequence Extravaganza
With everything going on in politics right now it seemed pretty fitting to write about the "Letter to Gorbachev" episode from season 3. Although the issues at hand with Russia today are vastly different, it still never ceases to amaze me how topics from The Golden Girls continue to intersect with current events. I also …
