Downton Abbey: A show tailor-made for me

First of all, if you haven't seen Downton Abbey yet: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?  It is, quite possibly, the bestest show in the universe (yes, better than Pretty Little Liars and Game of Thrones, and that's saying something.  That something being: I have really random taste in TV).  This show is also basically aimed right at me, since my dissertation is pretty much "Downton Abbey Goes to India" (or more specifically, "The Downton Abbey Flu Episode Goes to India") and I have a weakness for Edwardian fashion.

Thor: Totally underrated

When Thor first came out, I was skeptical.  After all, it looked *really* stupid: a movie about a demi-god in weird futuristic armor, based on Norse mythology?  I mean, I love comic book movies and all, but this just seemed...dumb.

And then I watched it.

The Tudors: Trashy, trashy history

Oh, The Tudors.  You started out with so much promise: history, campiness, trashiness, and super over-the-top acting.  And then you decided to get serious, which: BORING.  Finishing this series felt like homework, and I'm someone who *likes* homework.  It was like they ran out of all their good ideas by the time Anne Boleyn was executed (uh, 500 year old spoiler alert?).

How to avoid Godwin's Law-ing yourself: A Handy Guide to Political Arguments

Okay, look.  I'm going to try very hard and keep this relatively non-partisan, because the fault lies on both sides.  But if there's one thing I hate, it's historically inaccurate name-calling.  As the political season heats up, I'm seeing more and more mistakes of that kind, and it is, quite frankly, driving me bonkers.  I don't mind political discussions, but I do mind when those political discussions get derailed by poorly thought out buzzwords that do not mean what you think they mean.

Also, for those of you not up with current internet lingo:  Godwin's Law states that the first person to invoke Nazis in a fight automatically loses.

Dean vs. Jess vs. Logan: An academic investigation into the models of masculinity within Gilmore Girls and the relative suitability of each man's relationship with Rory Gilmore