ROUND-UP SEPTEMBER 8-15, 2017

This week (and Friday of last week, too) I did short guest posts for the Jewish Daily Forward's pop culture news vertical, "The Schmooze," and had bylines in BUST and PopMatters as well!

• "'The Bold Type' Blends Political/Social Issues With Good Female-Centered Action." PopMatters, September 11, 2017.

"The Bold Type wants its viewers to consider important political and social issues, while also enjoying the endless wardrobe options of the Scarlet Magazine fashion closet. While shows like Law and Order often address social issues simply by ripping episode plots from the tawdriest of headlines, The Bold Type mostly succeeds at incorporating the travel ban, internet trolling and slut-shaming, sex-positive feminism, women’s health awareness, sexual assault activism, and the current state of print journalism’s newsrooms into its material in an arguably more organic way."

•  "'Almost Adults' Is A Women-Made Comedy About Coming Out." BUST Magazine, September 12, 2017.

"Ultimately, Almost Adults fits the definition of 'fun little indie movie,' and, despite some hiccups in the quality and tone, is definitely worth watching with a friend (I assume; I watched it alone) on a rainy afternoon, especially if you watch it gratis via library card, as I did, or on-demand.."

Jewish Daily Forward:

• "Top 5 TV Bar Mitzvah Moments, Inspired By Hulu’s ‘Difficult People’." September 8, 2017.
• "Why Casting Shia LeBeouf As A Raging Tennis Star Was A Brilliant Move." September 11, 2017.
• "After Slamming White Supremacists, Miss Texas Is Officially The New Miss Congeniality." September 11, 2017.
• "New York Police Officers Join Jewish Organizations To Send Hurricane Relief." September 11, 2017.
• "Israeli Director Tali Shalom Ezer’s Lesbian Romance, ‘My Days of Mercy’, Screens At TIFF." September 15, 2017.
• "Harrison Ford Opens Up On Affair with Carrie Fisher." September 15, 2017.