Cathy Colton
LATEST ARTICLES BY Cathy Colton
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Culture
“The Handmaid’s Tale”: Us and Them
June 2, 2017The Gilead regime – rabidly anti-feminist by any measure – manages to foster a perverse version of solidarity among the handmaids.
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Culture
“The Handmaid’s Tale”: To see and be seen
May 18, 2017Bruce Miller’s script is basically true to Atwood’s book, but also renders the Offred character not just more active, but also more bold.
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Margaret Atwood’s “Handmaid’s Tale” – the book behind the new TV series
May 3, 2017Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at ignoring. Atwood’s novel, the basis of a Hulu TV series, takes on new relevance in Trump’s America.
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Arts
“Mad Men” ends, but is it the real thing?
May 19, 2015McCann expressed in its ad the truth that the violent, warring world could use a little harmony.
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“Mad Men”: Betty gives poignant gift
May 11, 2015Season seven, episode thirteen: what an utterly sad Mother's Day episode!
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Not a very comfortable place for “Mad Men”
May 6, 2015Odd disjointedness and surreal fantasy dreamscapes feature prominently in this episode.
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“Mad Men” asks, “What’s in a name?”
April 28, 2015Although professional changes present levels of challenge for the men, it's the women of the episode who are most strongly affected.
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“Mad Men” asks, “what’s next?”
April 24, 2015While the first two episodes of this half season drew us backward, this episode looks forward.
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