The Umbrellas

December Short Fuses – Materia Critica

Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

Daryl January 24, 2022 at 11:51 pm on Television Review: “Reframed: Marilyn Monroe” — A Feminist Tribute or a Reframe-up Job?I missed the 4th episode Hate to miss the last part after the first 3 hr build up Where could...
MEREDITH JUDGE January 24, 2022 at 9:24 pm on Television Review: “Reframed: Marilyn Monroe” — A Feminist Tribute or a Reframe-up Job?Exactly! I scrolled up to confirm the gender of the writer of this quote: "But if Marilyn Monroe were truly...
Steve Provizer January 24, 2022 at 5:41 pm on Book Review: “About Time” — Clocks That Made HistoryInteresting. One thing I must say though, is that clocks don't measure time-they create it. There are gaps between events,...
John Shepard January 24, 2022 at 3:35 pm on Television Review: “Reframed: Marilyn Monroe” — A Feminist Tribute or a Reframe-up Job?Nice pushback! The group of woman who commented on MM’s life were guilty of misandry . They narrowly sanitized, misrepresented...
Lisa Davis January 24, 2022 at 12:43 pm on Television Review: “Reframed: Marilyn Monroe” — A Feminist Tribute or a Reframe-up Job?Mae West was also a big Marilyn fan.