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Kelly Bishop • The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir
It was a risk to mention the Royal Shakespeare Company, and RADA, but the Discreet Mourners woman failed to link Astrid Miller, Audrey Hepburn’s Friend One, with the Astrid Fellowes who had been at the centre of a scandal in the 1970s and had gone mad on stage at the National, midway through a matinee of Macbeth.
Lucy Atkins • Windmill Hill
We’ll go back to work just after Miss Catharine puts the cornflowers in her hair. This is one of our favorite moments in the movie, when the octogenarian gentlewoman Miss C is given piles of cornflowers by George and his kind-eyed father, who says, “There are no jewels more becoming a lady. I like to see them in your hair.” And so father and son de
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was ‘easy and self-possessed as a lady should always be when performing a plain duty, even under 600 curious eyes.’
Stephen Cope • The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
A Little Princess (greatest vindication story ever), The Golden Compass (greatest animal character ever), and Little Women
Gretchen Rubin • Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon Self-Control, and My Other Experiments in Everyday Life
James Clear • The "Chosen Ones" Choose Themselves
Fleabag (2016-19), Dir. Phoebe Waller-BridgeFleabag, created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, stands out as a masterpiece of contemporary storytelling, and its brilliance is encapsulated in the magnificent speech delivered by Kristin Scott Thomas in series two.The show has been celebrated for its witty and raw portrayal of modern life, but this particular monologue elevates it to a new level and is a personal favourite.Thomas’s character, Belinda, takes centre stage, delivering a candid exploration of womanhood. The speech cleverly dissects the inherent pain women carry, from menstrual cycles to childbirth, contrasting it with men’s pursuit of external challenges.The climax of Belinda’s revelation comes with the menopause, a moment framed as both horrendous and magnificent. The honesty in acknowledging physical struggles, from a crumbling pelvic floor to sudden heat, resonates universally.The speech transcends mere dialogue, becoming a manifesto on emancipation, portraying menopause not as an end but as a liberation—a shedding of societal expectations and bodily constraints.In essence, Fleabag transforms a biological inevitability into a symbol of empowerment, challenging preconceptions of womanhood with humour and brutal honesty.Waller-Bridge’s ability to infuse the narrative with such depth and nuance solidifies Fleabag’s status as a groundbreaking exploration of the human experience.What are your favourite female-led/created series?-Fleabag (2016-19), Dir. Phoebe Waller-BridgeSeries adapted from the award-winning play about a young woman trying to cope with life in London whilst coming to terms with a recent tragedy.Cast: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman, Andrew Scott
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