If it's one thing that Golden Girls fans know it's that, in times of stress, we can always count on Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia to get us through even our darkest days. Stores may be running out of toilet paper and other essentials due to COVID-19 fears, but the important thing to remember is …
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Claire Sewell is a librarian and writer in Houston, Texas. She is the author of The Golden Girls Fashion Corner blog, and her writing often focuses on television, gender, and memory.
Blanche vs. J.Lo: On Memes and Aging
This post is a part of Fashion In the Broad Sense: a series of posts that explores how The Golden Girls relates to important topics and issues surrounding women and fashion. Welcome to 2020, everybody! Where even The Golden Girls are no longer safe from memes and bad takes on the Internet. Is nothing sacred …
Bea Arthur in The Star Wars Holiday Special
Portions of this post were originally presented as part of Realizing Resistance: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Star Wars, Episodes VII, VIII, & IX, May 2-4, 2019. Not so fast, Boba Fett! The infamous bounty hunter may have made his on-screen debut in The Star Wars Holiday Special, but it's Bea Arthur's performance that's truly the …
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The 2019 Golden Girls Holiday Gift Guide
Yes, it's that time again, and 2019 is certainly no slouch when it comes to Golden Girls merchandise for gift giving this year! From games to blankets, t-shirts (of course) to party supplies and more, there's truly something for every fan this year. Use it to treat yourself or a friend to some of the …
How to Find Fashion Inspired by The Golden Girls
One of the most often cited pieces of Golden Girls trivia is that Rue McClanahan had it written into her contract to keep all of her outfits as Blanche from the show. She was one smart cookie! From her famous Devarobes to gorgeous pantsuits and more, Blanche probably had the most on trend and enviable …
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