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 …
Category: Pop Culture
The Golden Girls at SDCC 2018
For the second year in a row The Golden Girls are making an appearance at San Diego Comic Con (SDCC)! You may remember last year's action figures by Funko that were exclusive to the convention. Well, this year NECA has upped the ante and unveiled a line of 8", poseable dolls complete with clothes! Of …
The 1988 Royal Variety Performance
In honor of the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, I present to you... The Golden Girls 1988 Royal Variety Performance! What do these two things have to do with each other? Well, not much, really, but I thought it would be fun to mark the occasion by remembering the time the Girls …
Bea Arthur for Shoppers Drug Mart
You know, a lot can happen when you start traveling down various rabbit holes around the Internet. One minute you're looking for vintage Golden Girls commercials on YouTube, and the next you stumble upon a treasure trove of ads for Shoppers Drug Mart featuring none other than Bea Arthur! I couldn't find a lot of …
