Author Archives: midatlanticmusings

About midatlanticmusings

Historian of the Irish Diaspora and masculinities, wife, mother, lover of good books, red wine, fine whiskies, pop culture aficionado, and Star Wars wonk.

Hegemony at the Oscars

Posted on March 31, 2017 by midatlanticmusings

Here’s a link to a piece I wrote about the Oscars for the Decoding Media blog.  If you’re not following their site, you should! Hegemony at the Oscars

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You Remind Me of the Babe…

Posted on February 14, 2016 by midatlanticmusings

I blame Timothy Dalton… and David Bowie. Definitely Harrison Ford and Charles Dance and Richard Chamberlain and Leslie Howard. And quite possibly James Spader, though I keep wavering on that one – I’m just not sure if he’s her father … Continue reading →

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Review – Gallipoli Ireland

Posted on February 4, 2016 by midatlanticmusings

The link to my latest review — RTÉ’s Gallipoli Ireland website, published by Notre Dame’s Breac: A Digital Journal of Irish Studies: http://breac.nd.edu/articles/64213-remembering-gallipoli/

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Worth the nod?

Posted on January 10, 2016 by midatlanticmusings

The Golden Globes will start later this evening, and the balloting phase for the Academy Awards has been over for two days.  That gives me a limited window to speculate on who I think will at least get Oscar nods … Continue reading →

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Why do bridges in Star Wars never have railings?

Posted on December 25, 2015 by midatlanticmusings

THE FOLLOWING THINK-PIECE IS FULL OF SPOILERS FOR STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.  YOU REALLY SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SEE IT BY NOW.  READ AT YOUR OWN PERIL.  OR, BETTER YET, JUST TRY WALKING ACROSS A BRIDGE TOWARDS A MAN … Continue reading →

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I ♥ Paris

Posted on November 13, 2015 by midatlanticmusings

Horrible things have happened tonight in one of my favourite cities.  I was there this past July, having one of the most relaxing and romantic of times — as hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people do in Paris … Continue reading →

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If I Picked The Winners… The New Cabinet

Posted on November 2, 2015 by midatlanticmusings

Election night two weeks ago was like the Oscars for poli-sci junkies in Canada.  Millions of us stayed up far into the night to see who would win, even though fairly early on in the night, it was kind of … Continue reading →

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Spine-tinglers: A Truly Creepy Childhood Hallowe’en

Posted on October 31, 2015 by midatlanticmusings

It’s October 31st and beautifully sunny.  That means I can actually write this brief post without looking over my shoulder half a dozen times or panicking as soon as I hear an unfamiliar creek in the apartment. Hallowe’en as an … Continue reading →

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“There’s No Getting Away From It If You’re Irish”: Gender, The Irish Diaspora, and Gone With The Wind

Posted on October 27, 2015 by midatlanticmusings

It might be the most famous rejection in literary history. Aware too late that she has made a horrible mistake for the past dozen years, Scarlett O’Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler runs through the mist to tell Rhett that she loves … Continue reading →

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Burning Convictions – Getting Fiery about Canadian Politics

Posted on October 12, 2015 by midatlanticmusings

A week from now, we might have a new country. Well, okay, not a new country, but certainly one with a different outlook for the future. The federal election is set for October 19th and for weeks the pollsters have … Continue reading →

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