Exotic and irrational entertainment

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers . Starring Barbara Stanwyck (Martha Ivers), Van Heflin (Sam Masterson), Lizabeth Scott (Toni Marachek)...

Television For us this was an especially rich year for television series, beginning in May with PBS's  Miss Austen , which also rounded...

As with the other posts in this series, the recordings listed below are my favorites of those first experienced in 2025. I've listed the...

What the well-dressed lapel is wearing this year. With profound thanks to AG.

As always, we experienced many wonderful musical performances this year, both live and streaming. From more than two dozen choices, I've...