Welcome to the dollhouse

I'm MaryAnn Johanson, writer and editor, and this is my scratch pad, idea-jotter-downer, portfolio and resume, and general hang-out blog.

• film/TV/pop culture critic at FlickFilosopher.com
• contributor, Film.com
• member, Online Film Critics Society
• member, Alliance of Women Film Journalists
• member, International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences

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Location: New York City
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photo by David Speranza

• question of the day: The most-coveted U.S. TV viewers are turning to Univision: will we see more shows with Hispanic appeal on English-language TV?
• watch it: “Firefly Intro... The Awesome Edition” and “Simon Tam M.D. Intro”
• female gazing at: Sting
• omg: a woman playwright is finally produced at London’s Globe theater
• ‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: teaser ad for ‘Sarah Jane Adventures’ series 4
• quick list: five inspiring and cheerful documentaries
• wtf: ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’ using 9/11 imagery to sell itself
• reasons to subscribe at $1 per month: Part V
• trailer break: ‘Monsters’
• question of the day: Why are we no longer able to trust that a documentary is authentic?
• watch it: “The House in the Middle”
• female gazing at: James Franco
• ‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: ghost TARDIS in ‘Secrets of the Dragon Wheel’?
• Flipped (review)
• the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Apocalypse’
• trailer break: ‘I’m Still Here’
• question of the day: What actors will you watch in anything?
• female gazing at: Henry Fonda
• ‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: series six filming started today
• WWII in HD (review)
• watch it: “Kodak 1922 Kodachrome Film Test”
• color photos of a black-and-white world, part 3
• color photos of a black-and-white world, part 2
• color photos of a black-and-white world, part 1
• trailer break: ‘Buried’
• question of the day: Will the Great Recession force Hollywood to be more creative?
• reasons to subscribe at $1 per month: Part IV
• cinematic roots of: ‘Going the Distance’
• cinematic roots of: ‘Machete’
• cinematic roots of: ‘The American’