Repost from DelectablyChic!: Crazy Rich Asians: Extravagant, Over-the-Top, Yet Fresh Look

crazy rich asians, books, movies, kevin kwan

Note:  This was originally posted on DelectablyChic! in 2013.  It is a review of the NOVEL, not the MOVIE.  The MOVIE premieres on August 15 (in North America). When I first heard about Kevin Kwan’s debut novel, I was excited… Continue Reading

Cable Girls and the 1920s as a ‘Turning Point’ for Women

I just finished watching part one of Netflix’s first season of Cable Girls, a Spanish series (and apparently Spain’s first Netflix-exclusive) about women working as operators in 1920s Madrid.  Probably the best way to describe the series is a Spanish… Continue Reading