Sara McHenrySummer Vacation 1969/1994/2019Every August, Tom and I celebrate our dating anniversary with a trip to New Buffalo, Michigan. Our first date was August 1st, 2002: we saw…Oct 1, 2019Oct 1, 2019
Sara McHenryKinds of MenA taxonomy of the men in Rosemary’s Baby, which also serves as a taxonomy of men in patriarchal society.Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Sara McHenryPoint/Counterpoint: Phantom ThreadMy good friend Caroline Kenworthy and I had very different reactions to the movie Phantom Thread (2017, written and directed by Paul Thomas…Jul 27, 2018Jul 27, 2018
Sara McHenryMinority ReportDir. Steven Spielberg, 2002. Starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha MortonJun 7, 2018Jun 7, 2018
Sara McHenryFeminine rhyme in the lyrics of The Mountain GoatsJohn Darnielle has been called, in a much-quoted honorific from New York magazine, America’s “best non-hip-hop lyricist.” A fair point, but…May 31, 2018May 31, 2018
Sara McHenryHer Body And Other Parties: Stories, by Carmen Maria MachadoA lot of people misinterpret the Bechdel Test as a definitive litmus test: is the story feminist or not? (The test, if you don’t know, is…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Sara McHenryPatriarchy and the Smashed RatI’ve lived in Chicago for thirteen years, and I’ve seen a lot of rats. Huge, feral, urban rats. Most of them have been dead. Sure, I’ll…Dec 18, 20171Dec 18, 20171
Sara McHenry“We Will Get There When We Get There, Don’t You Worry”: On Mountain Goats songs that take place in…The Mountain Goats have a lot of songs about places. There’s a whole series of “Going To…” songs about Going To A Place. They’re also…Dec 11, 2017Dec 11, 2017