The most interesting thing out of Henry’s court this past week came to my attention in a short paragraph in the Art’s section of The New York Times: The Tudors will end its run after next season. I was a bit surprised by the news. First of all, Showtime just announced their rejection of all […]
Can you lance them both with a stick? Okay, that’s gross, particularly because I said ulcer and not boil. Although, I wouldn’t necessarily put it past what they considered “modern” medicine in the time of Henry VIII…. Anyway … this week’s episode of The Tudors continued the dynasty’s march through history with yet another lesson […]
I’m a big fan of the English monarchy. The lifecycle of Britain is absolutely fascinating, and the Tudor dynasty was one of its most colorful. Deep breathe everybody: King begat Duke, whose illegitimate son, John Beaufort, had a granddaughter, Lady Margaret. By Margaret’s marriage to Edmund Tudor, illegitimate half-brother of King Henry VI, she became […]
How many people out there like sex? OK, how many people out there like corsets? Well, you get both in season two of Showtime’s The Tudors. I mean, heck — just look at the cover of the box! So if you’re into sex and corsets, you’ll be happy to know that CliqueClack is giving away […]
I’m fairly picky about the television that I watch. I love TV (obviously), but I demand quality. Also, I hate procedurals. As a rule, I tend to avoid any show where someone turns up dead in the first five minutes. I am in the vast minority here, I suppose, if those pesky ratings are to […]
