Welcome to the first of two posts for LGBTQ Pride Month! Somehow I missed writing something for the occasion last year, so this year I wanted to do something special. There are already lots of wonderful articles out there about why the show connects with LGBTQ audiences and how it tackled topics ahead of its time, …
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National Coming Out Day and LGBTQ Moments on The Golden Girls
October 11 is National Coming Out Day and, in the course of my recent research, I've been thinking a lot about how The Golden Girls portrayed LGBTQ characters and issues over the years. The show tackled topics like coming out, AIDS, and learning to accept family members' sexuality, among others, with sensitivity and humor in …
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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 …
Happy National Cheesecake Day!
Don't you just love all those wacky, invented national holidays? It seems like there's one for every day of the year and for just about anything you can think of! St. Olaf is certainly famous for its share of nonsensical celebrations, but NPR aired a fun segment last year about the true origins of the national …
