If you don’t like algorithmic filters, you’re probably not going to like the future of Twitter – So it looks like Twitter is, indeed, starting to model itself a bit more after Facebook, at least with its anticipated move to algorithmically filtered timelines. Ironically, this change seems to privilege intermittent ... more >
Genevieve (1953) Genre: Comedy Grade: B Originally I had another film lined up for today but yesterday I was reading that this coming weekend is the annual London to Brighton Rally. “That’s it,” I said. “Genevieve is on.” From a little film that the studio heads didn’t think much of ... more >
Ever dream of being transformed into a bombshell? Grace Cavanaugh thinks she’s in for an easy, lazy summer when she takes a job as companion to her great aunt Sophia in Pebble Beach. She’ll dab spittle from her aunt’s chin, watch ‘Animal Planet’, and work on her dissertation for her ... more >
I'm always looking for good f/f/m and this story was recommended to me by another reader. The only other Harlequin Spice short I've read, Tonight, My Love, by Tracie Sommers, was very memorable. The Gift is sexy, unique, and well-written. It opens with Mia and her husband, Evan, at a ... more >
Away We Go (2009) Genre: Romance/Drama/Comedy Grade: B+ Thank you Darlynne for urging me to watch this one otherwise I might not have got around to it for ages. It’s funny, it’s quirky, it’s sad in places but nonetheless hopeful by the end. Burt Freelander (John Krasinski) and Verona De ... more >
There was an Australian library (I think) that once hosted single’s parties which I thought was a brilliant idea. Apparently, though, some of the Literati* think that book tastes are more of a turn off than a turn on. Self help books are apparently something that would likely make women ... more >