Glee: Fire-Breathing Dragons

They say that true divas aren’t really mortal. They’re more like the Loch Ness Monster, or Sméagol. Divas walk and they talk and they breathe . . . brilliance. The glamour shots from… Continue reading →

Glee: Snowball Effect

Can’t you just support me? —”Big Brother” Remember this? It wasn’t that long ago that Blaine spent so much time by himself. By way of contrast, here’s some of what we saw in… Continue reading →

Glee: Stepping out from the Shadows

As we begin 2013 and approach a new batch of Glee episodes, I’ve been thinking about my recent Blaine-in-the-shadow-of-Kurt post and how really, the concepts of being a shadow—a shade—of someone else extends to many… Continue reading →

Glee: Popularity Contest(ed)

We knew that Season 4 was going to delve into the concept of celebrity more, with Rachel finally moving on to NYADA—and moving closer to her dreams. In “The New Rachel,” which I… Continue reading →

Glee: Controlling the Narrative

“Controlling the narrative” is a phrase oft-heard in politics, and in contemporary campaigning, it’s probably the most important strategy. If you lose control of the narrative you’re trying to get others to internalize… Continue reading →