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Author: Linda Simpson
We Are Women, Hear Us Roar!
I teamed up with friends for the Women’s March, but I ended up mostly just walking around solo. What an exhilarating and hugely successful event. There must have been at least a zillion people, and that’s probably an under estimation. And speaking of women’s marches… Let’s keep the momentum going!
Rossy de Palma is That You?
On the eve of Trump’s inauguration, what better way to escape the doom-and-gloom than to go to the cinema? My welcome relief was Julieta, the latest creation by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar. Like many of his other films, it’s a psychological study of complicated women, and filled with fantastic acting. While there’s some humor, it’s mostly a serious movie about grief and longing.…
I Came Up With A New Sitcom Idea
Here’s my pitch: Caitlyn Jenner and Chelsea Manning play “odd couple” roommates based on their real life personas. Hilarity ensues as they clash over politics, patriotism and how to be a proper trans woman. Will Caitlyn convince Chelsea to ditch her Che Guevara tank top for something silky? Find out on the premiere of Two Non-Cis Girls.
Throw Back Thursday – Me and a Tree
This photo, believe it or not, is from three years ago at Yoko Ono’s 80th birthday party. I was hosting Bingo at Le Poisson Rouge and then wandered into the main room for her celebration. The decor included this tree covered with tags of spiritual sayings about peace, love, etc. I even got to see her…
Welcome to Topsy Turvy Trump Land
What’s on my mind? The odd developments in the new Trump reality: *The Left now finds itself in the position of having to defend the CIA and FBI as great and honest institutions, both of which have a long history of undermining progressive causes and governments. *CNN is a pretty crappy news network, full of sensationalism and…