An excellent supercut of TV moms from Flavorwire
Who’s your favourite TV mom? Judging from this supercut, we’d say it’s a toss-up between Lucille Bluth from Arrested Development and Gloria Pritchett from Modern Family. Or maybe we should go with Cersei just because we love seeing Joffrey get slapped. Did they leave anyone out? Where’s Regina from Once Upon a Time? (or maybe wicked stepmothers don’t count?)
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What we’re reading today:
Seinfeld actor Len Lesser, better known as Uncle Leo, has died. Reportedly, he went peacefully in his sleep. He was 88. Uncles are pretty great. We think this is a good opportunity to call your uncles and tell them so.
We were so happy when Alyson Schafer said you’re not a bad parent if you don’t limit screen time. And her not limiting screen time led her 15-year-old daughter to build a website and do some volunteering in Africa. But some parents aren’t sold. Australian mom Susan Maushart convinced her three teens to go without their electronic devices for six months. SIX MONTHS. You can read about their wireless adventure in her book, The Winter of our Discontent. Via GeekMom
For those of you who don’t celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, the Winter Soltice or Kwanzaa, there’s a Festivus for the rest of us.
Who knew, in these crazy times, that a new holiday would be born in our lifetime? But it’s caught on — who wouldn’t get behind a holiday where you can tell your loved ones how they’ve disappointed you over the last year? And the metal pole! Ah! What a genius way to get away from the commercialization of Christmas. Here’s how others celebrate Frank Costanza’s Festivus:
Boston Globe Magazine columnist Robin Abrahams (Miss Conduct) is offering readers the chance to publicly air their grievances! The top five will receive copies of her book.
Let’s all stop lying to our kids about the awesomeness of vegetables, shall we?
I can no longer stand idly by while an innocent group is mercilessly ridiculed and stripped of its very nature in living rooms across North America. I’m talking of course about vegetables and how they are portrayed on television.
Broccoli holds a special place in my heart. With broccoli’s ability to make me feel like a giant eating entire trees and its excellent compatibility with cheese, I’ve always loved the stuff. Imagine then my surprise some years later, as I watched a typically hilarious episode of Seinfeld and saw one of my favourite vegetables slandered thusly:
Okay, so Newman isn’t exactly a healthy eating role model, and regardless, not everyone is going to love every food. A super-sensible friend of mine who considers beets a great treat won’t touch a stalk of celery. And as much as my mouth waters at the thought of grilled zucchini now, it used to be that I would only eat it when baked into bread.
