It's been six years since I read DUNE, and my memories of the book are getting hazy now. (I also never quite managed to go on and read subsequent books, though they're on my TBR). There are two main things I do remember about the book, however. First, the brutal deconstruction of the messianic Chosen One trope. Second, the smart, competent female characters, who had far more agency than one would expect from a book published in 1965, but who…

I'm proud to say that my sisters and I have made it through three filmed adaptations of LITTLE WOMEN with stiff upper lips intact, which you'll agree is no mean feat. About three-quarters of the way through this one, however, there were EXPLOSIVE tears. It wasn't pretty (but it was hilarious).

On a completely unrelated note (no; I swear) this is probably the one (1) version of LITTLE WOMEN I will ever sit through a second time of my own…

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Well, THE RINGS OF POWER is my whole personality now, so now that I've seen the first two episodes twice, let's have my spoiler review.

I was sure this show would be a disaster, and I expected to have to gag my inner Tolkien purist in order to enjoy it. After all, Jeff Bezos' last vanity project was launching himself into space and then having the poor taste to return. However,…