Bye, Olivia. Thanks For Reminding Us To Remember.

You've probably already heard that Alaina Reed, aka Sesame Street's beloved Olivia, passed away. And if you're one of those old fogies who knew and loved Sesame Street back in its Old School days, the days of Bob and Gordon and Luis and Maria and Olivia, well, that would have been sad news for you. [...]

RIP Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy died today. She was 32. Her death has nothing to do with bad motherhood, or bad parenthood, or bad anything, but still. Clueless! 8 Mile! Happy Feet! She occupied a place on the cultural landscape of our lives and her disappearance from landscape will not go unnoticed. That, and – if we're being [...]