It’s like the very recent and very strange ‘revelation’ that Roman and Ancient Greek artwork does not just depict white people - obviously given their spread over the globe and the massive trade routes, there were non-white/Mediterranean people involved in those empires, but it’s just been...forgotten, both through… Read more
Several extra bits on The Goldbergs: it actually started on radio as possibly the first broadcast serial, comedy, drama, and family series and made the jump to to television twenty years into its run, running over the course of 27 years in total (33 if you count The Gertrude Berg show, which was quickly canceled). As… Read more
Oof! I loved reading this. Read more
And this is such a comparatively small snippet of time, and look at how much was lost! It absolutely boggles the mind to realize how much humanity has lost through the systematic exclusion of vast amounts of its brainpower. Just by imagining the inclusion of these voices in the pivotal early years of television, we… Read more
I came across a dog-eared copy of Coffee, Tea or Me? during an extended hospital stay in the late 1980s. It’s worth tracking down and reading to give you an idea of just how insane the industry was at the time. The publishers obviously made the authors talk up their sexual escapes in racy-for-the-era fashion, but they… Read more
I know, sexist and everything. But I’m still so partial to this 10CC song. It captures the 1970's so well for me.
Great article! My mom worked for TWA when we were growing up,and I thought it was such a glamourous job. It’s a shame that the things mentioned in the article went on,and good to hear that things have improved drastically since then. I do remember her talking about the Renwick thing and thinking “but it’s her… Read more
What’s really interesting is how much of an uphill battle Fulsom and Jarrel were facing; even with awareness of their campaign, they still had to face the results of these attitudes when CBS starting running this series in 1978:
Super interesting - Thank you. Also, I’m a married to a prof who is very into public facing research work and I know that it is extra on top of what you do for your job - so thank you for taking the time to share your expertise with the public! Read more
My dad started me on classic Hollywood films and I love being able to share these stories with him. I loved Karina’s thoughtful measured responses to your questions. She’s not looking to sensationalize, distort, or create soundbytes; she’s a real scholar. So refreshing today. Read more
I have followed Karina since the beginning of her podcast because we have a mutual friend who told me about her episodes on silent film. I love her take on early Hollywood. She has a unique voice and a great way of telling a story. I highly recommend her entire podcast. Many hours of interesting cultural analysis! Read more
Well done I say! That tiara deserves to be worn and flaunted, not cooped up in a stuffy old home. Read more
