Charlotte Rae dead at 92

Actress Charlotte Rae, best known for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of beloved housekeeper-turned-housemother-turned-restaurateur Edna Garrett on Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life, has died. She was 92 years old. As memorable as that character was, those shows are prime examples of how far episodic television has come. I remember catching Facts on Nick at Nite … Read more

Thursday miscellanea #472

I doubt I’ll feel any need to add my extended editorial voice to the Urban Meyer noise. For now this piece sounds right. If he knew, he should be fired. I might be watching The Mist now. I’m not sure. I loved the novella. I thought the feature film was serviceable up until they radically … Read more

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