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As we near a hugely consequential election, I present a tribute to Georgia via “Designing Women,” excerpted from my forthcoming book on growing up with television.
Susan Bordo is the author of many books of cultural history, feminist thought, and media criticism; TV, a volume in Bloomsbury’s “Object Lessons” series, is forthcoming in 2021. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)For me and many others, HBO’s “Perry Mason” reboot has been a dark mirror — but after its season finale last week, an immensely satisfying one.
What’s this item about? What makes it interesting? Write a catchy description to grab your audience’s attention…I get why Laura Bradley of Vanity Fair might opine that a “Murphy Brown” reboot “might actually be perfect for 2018.” With broadcast news coming at us 24/7, jam-packed with political outrages, “fake news” and looming constitutional crises, a newsroom-based sitcom would never lack topical material.
“Hey Cassie, I want to ask you a question. Do you think ‘honest’ and ‘straightforward’ mean the same thing?”
My 17-year-old daughter, whose favorite subject is not English, didn’t hesitate. “Totally different. Honest means telling the truth. Straightforward means you are blunt. You can lie in a blunt way.” Thank you, Cassie. Sure wish you had written the questions for the NBC/Wall Street Journal Presidential Survey. item about? What makes it interesting? Write a catchy description to grab your audience’s attention…