That rocks about Big!Boss!
I'm so sad for Wasserstein's family and friends. Her daughter's about 10? Not even? "The Heidi Chronicles" was the main reason I got into playwriting - before WW, I thought only men could write plays.
ION, I was just reading this article [link] on the fake rock that the Brits were using in Russia for spy stuff, and am amused by:
British intelligence once had a specialist in camel dung, Mr. Mendez said, who crafted realistic facsimiles matched to country and species.
Oh. V. saddened by the Wasserstein news.
I saw
Uncommon Women and Others
in the PBS production in 1978. My first exposure to Meryl Streep, Swoosie Kurtz and Jill Eikenberry. And Wendy Wasserstein. Though it was set in 1970, it was still a very accurate portrait of what I would experience at college. I remember being surprised of the use of James Taylor and Winnie the Pooh as recurring motifs. That's very sad for Wendy to die so young.
I saw Uncommon Women and Others in the PBS production in 1978. My first exposure to Meryl Streep, Swoosie Kurtz and Jill Eikenberry.
Oh, man. Swoozie Kurtz as Rita. Heh. "I've tasted my menstrual blood!" "Oh, gross me out, Rita!"
I attended the same church as Swoozie Kurtz for a number of years, and every time I saw her that line ran through my head.
Ah yes - the good ol' days... when children were demonic.
Since I will be on my way home by then, some early interview-ma for Jilli {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{
ION, a gallery of demonic-looking children from vintage food ads.
Wow - the two girls in the top row center are some serious nightmare fuel.
shudder
The food at the bottom is also disturbing, but not nearly as bad as the gallery of regrettable food: [link]