Tempest
Watching Shakespeare on TV
Hi, I’m Edith, and this is a newsletter with comics and links. I’d love to know what you think; please feel free to reply to this email! (Also, subscribe here!)
Links:
The Tempest, BBC (1980) [Amazon Prime]. (There’s also a 1960 Richard Burton version on YouTube.)
Ariel’s Song [Wikipedia] [Spark Notes]
Elsewhere:
“[M]y absolute favorite dating show is a much simpler and gentler celebration of romance...” I loved this meditation on reality dating shows, from Evangeline Garreau’s fantastic newsletter May I Recommend? I’m especially interested in one of the shows she mentions: “Once a week a couple goes into the ‘Truth Booth,’ a hilariously futuristic tiki hut in which they find out for sure whether or not they are a perfect match. This inevitably leads to people drunkenly falling in love in the first 24 hours, finding out they’re not a match, and then wreaking havoc for the rest of the season.”
In case anyone is ever in need of a greeting or holiday card, I recommend my friend Megan’s Etsy shop, which happens to also have an amazing name. (This card is my current favorite. Also this set.)
“Iowa explains social distancing with a butter cow.” [Reddit]
Another newsletter recommendation: The Kick, for women runners, from Molly Mirhashem.
Have you ever watched Slings and Arrows? One of my all time favorite TV shows! Not sure where it's streaming these days but it would be a great way to dip your toes into some more Shakespeare!