Sheila Moeschen
I am a Boston-based academic, writer/editor. My expertise includes teaching, researching, and program development in the areas of theatre, gender studies, and women's wellness. My scholarly work has appeared in academic journals such as "Comparative Drama" and "Women's Studies," and my popular writing has appeared on "Girl w/Pen," "Open Salon," and of course, on "Associated Content." I also have a passion for performance, comedic preferred. I am trained in improvised comedy and perform regularly at various venues around the city.
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Small Town USA on the Small Screen: Five Shows that Celebrate Anytown USARing in the Fourth of July on some of television's favorite back porches with these five shows that celebrate small town USA.
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The Big Success of SNL Funny Ladies on the Small Screen"Saturday Night Live's" Kristen Wiig might be the show's next big screen break-out star, but women like Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have proven that life on the small screen can be just as sweet.
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Boston's Most Appreciated Photo OpsLooking for some new places to explore and discover with your camera? These three locations around walking-friendly Boston offer new ways to view the city. -
Bring Jack Bauer Back! Three Ways Jack Bauer Might Make a Return to '24'The successful mission to take down Osama Bin Laden has brokered comparisons to the exploits of super agent Jack Bauer of FOX's "24." With talks of a film version in the works, here are 3 ways Jack might make his "24" comeback.
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Geek She-ek TV: The Smart, Quirky, Women Who Make Geeks ChicFrom forensic specialists to awkward TV producers, these female characters make geek seem chic!
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When Harvard Meets Hollywood: Five Celebrity Harvard GraduatesIn its three centuries of existence, Harvard University has educated some of America's most accomplished and popular actors. Here are five celebrity Harvard graduates.
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Skin like Beyonce, Thighs like Suzanne Somers: Celebrity ProductsWe look to celebrities for style and fashion trends. In some cases, those celebrities are the same ones making the fashion and beauty products that rule the market. Here are 5 celebrities selling more than just their star power.
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Actors with an Axe to GrindWhat happens when actors swap their scripts and wigs for guitars and microphones? You get some of the quirkiest, boldest, and most successful musical acts around.
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It Pays to Be in the DoghouseBoston-based sketch-writer and improv comedienne, Marty Johnson talks about her experiences as an award-winning comedy writer.
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The House that Oprah RockedOprah treats several thousand fans to a once-in-a-lifetime taping of her show at the historic Sydney Opera House
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Oprah Surprises Ultimate Aussie ViewersPart 2 of Oprah's Ultimate Australian Adventure finds her popping in on lucky viewers to give them the thrill of a lifetime!
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Oprah's Ultimate Down Under AdventureOprah kicks off her ultimate getaway to Australia with 302 of her superfans!
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Myla Goldberg's "False Friend" Rings TrueAuthor Myla Goldberg's follow-up novel to her successful, "Bee Season," tackles themes of memory, loss, and the reverberations of adolescent, female cruelty.
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Hollywood's Actresses Go for the GoldA range of strong, female roles in film and television means fierce competition for some of Hollywood's most accomplished leading ladies.
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Oprah's Giving Big Makes for Big Giving: How Oprah Has Helped Make Philanthropy HipOprah has done more than feature entertaining and provocative guests on her syndicated t.v. show, she's changed the way Americans view charitable giving.
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Five Celebrity Cameos that Put the Rock in 30 RockNBC's 30 Rock is not only known for its sharp wit and hilarious characters, it's also a show that attracts Hollywood A-listers, politicians, and popular icons vying for a chance at a killer cameo. -
The Rockettes Get a Kick Out of ChristmasIn its 75th year the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, featuring the historical Rockettes, celebrates its milestone by paying homage to its past and present with more glitz, glamor, and glittering gambs than ever before!
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Live from New York! It's the Holidays!Don't cry over that spilled eggnog; instead, laugh along with ten hilarious holiday sketches from "Saturday Night Live's" Not Ready for Prime Time Players past and present.
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From A-Ha to Oh My!: Top Five Most Spectacular Oprah Show MomentsWhether treating her audience or rewarding herself, no one makes a splash as big as talk show legend Oprah Winfrey. Relive five of the biggest, brightest, most spectacular Oprah Show moments!
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Bands, Falloons, and Clowns! Oh My!: Fun Facts About the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade2010 marks the 84th year of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here is a little history and several fun facts about this American holiday ritual.
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Celebrating Wendy Wasserstein: America's Feminist Funny PlaywrightPulitzer-prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Wendy Wassertstein remains an influential playwright to emerging, female theatre practioners. Here is a look at her life and contributions to the American stage. -
Bringing Burlesque Back: More Than Just a Sexy Art FormBurlesque, starring Cher and Christina Aguilera, puts the sultry art form back in the spotlight. However, burlesque was not always about skin and sin. Read about the history of a genre that helped women advance in show business.
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Bibliophiles Unite in Big Ways: Why Book Fairs and Lit Fests Still MatterThis article discusses why it is important to host and support book fairs and literature festivals.
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Pumpkins and Popcorn: Five Halloween Film ClassicsHere are five film classics to put you in the Halloween mood and make any spooky gathering a frightful success!
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The Divas of the DishToday's cooking show chef is not your mother's Julia Child. Here are five of the most successful and popular women who rule the stoves, grills, and blenders of network cooking shows.
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Celebrity Authors: Have They Earned Their Titles?This article discusses the growing trend of fiction and children's books penned by celebrities, posing the question: Do celebrity authors diminish the integrity of people who make their living solely by writing?
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New Top Chef Just Desserts Anything but SweetBravo's Top Chef Just Desserts starts the season off with tension and drama proving that flakiness applies to more than crusts. Is the show giving pastry chefs a bad rep?
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Sportos, Geeks, Dweebies, They Think He's a Righteous Dude: Top Five Films of John HughesThis year marks the 25th Anniversary of John Hughes' The Breakfast Club. What better way to pay tribute to this American filmmaker than with highlighting five of his most iconic and beloved works.
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When Life Hands You Liz Lemons: What's in Store for the New Season of 30 RockThe 30 Rock Season Premier airs on September 23 on NBC. What might be in store for the gang at The Girly Show this season?
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From a Basketful of Kisses to Humorless Bitches: Mad Men's Feminism in FluxEpisode 8, "The Summer Man," of this season's Mad Men highlights the complex undercurrents of a feminist movement in transition and the women caught up in its riptide.
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Women Prove They Are the True Pillars of the EarthKen Follett's 1989 novel about political and religious intrigue in twelfth-century England becomes a tribute to the will and might of women in the mini-series adaptation currently airing on the STARZ movie network.
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Top 5 Back to School FlicksCelebrate the end of summer and the start of a new school year with these classic comedies that redefine the notion of "getting a good education." -
Mad Men Season 4: New Clients, New Agency, Same Old SexismWhile social progresses advances in the streets, in the halls of Sterling, Cooper, Draper, and Pryce it's sexism as usual.
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Samantha Bee's Stinging ProseMost Senior Correspondent on The Daily Show, Samantha Bee, delivers a wry, perverse, and witty collection of essays.
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Top Five Most Maddening Moments on AMC's Mad MenRevisit all the simmering angst, ruthless betrayal, and startling discoveries in these top five most powerful moments from the Emmy-award winning series, Mad Men.
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Sarah Palin's Mother-of-the-Bride ChecklistThis week Bristol Palin announced her engagement to Levi Johnston. As mother of the bride, Sarah Palin has a few things to take care of on her "to do" list.
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New Season of Top Chef Puts Drama on the Front BurnerDrama on Top Chef Season 7 overshadows culinary skills. -
Tall Black Kid's Move to Cincinnati Overshadowed by Lebron ExitLittle attention given to 6'4''Stan Montgomery's move to Cincinnati thanks to Lebron James' relocation to Miami.
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Chris Cleave's Novel Little Bee Delivers a Poignant StingThis article reviews Chris Cleave's best-selling novel, Little Bee. -
10 Excuses Lindsay Lohan Should Have Used in CourtPoor LiLo just got sentenced to 90 days (that's 12 freaky fridays) in jail. Here are some excuses she should have used to plead her case.
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The Daily Show's Samantha Bee and the Buzz About Comedy Show SexismDaily Show correspondent Samantha Bee responds to recent controversy over female comics and gender bias at America's number one source for comical news spin.
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Mad Men's Sterling TongueSeven quotes illustrate the wry wisdom and complexity of Mad Men's incorrigible womanizer, Roger Sterling.
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Last Comic Standing on Shaky LegsThe comedy reality show competition is in its seventh season after narrowly escaping the permanent axe following season six; has it jumped the shark?
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Patty Griffin Turns the House of Blues to RedIndie artist Patty Griffin delivers in her latest musical departure, a foray into Gospel-Americana with the fierce footwear to match.
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Glee Puts Disability Casting Practices in the SpotlightThis article weighs in on the practice of casting able-bodied actors in disabled character roles.
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Happy Birthday Boo Radley!Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird celebrates 50 years. The book remains an indelible part of American literature and culture and a testament to the human experience.
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Tina Fey Wins Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, You Betcha!The youngest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, comedienne and writer Tina Fey scores another victory for funny femmes everywhere.
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Kim Cattrall Takes on the "C-Word"Actress and Sex and the City star, Kim Cattrall, recently took issue with the trend of defining an older woman involved with a younger man as a "cougar." Has the term fallen out of fashion? -
Improv is Not Just for ComicsImprov comedy provides basic principles that anyone can use to improve their communication skills and facilitate creativity. This article outlines how to put the essential methodology of agreement, also called "Yes! And...," into practice.
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Syked-Out, See Ya SarahSketch shows and talk TV remain comedy boys' clubs. The recent departures of Sarah Silverman from Comedy Central and Wanda Sykes from Fox late-night underscores this unsettling reality.
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10 Epic Guests for Oprah's Last SeasonWho would you like to see during The Oprah Winfrey Show's last televised season? This article identifies 10 of the most fascinating, interesting, and controversial figures who deserve a place on Lady O's couch.
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Sex, the City, and the Sage in Designer ShoesExplore the wit and hidden wisdom of Sex and the City's favorite, glam girl next door, Carrie Bradshaw. -
Carol Burnett Shares This Time Together with Her FansPull up a chair and enjoy stories and anecdotes from one of America's most loved comediennes, Carol Burnett, in her new book, This Time Together. -
Old Betty, New TricksComedienne Betty White hosts Saturday Night Live, highlighting why women comics are finally getting their long, overdue reign.
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The Good Woman Behind the Controversial ManFormer First Lady Laura Bush talks openly to Oprah about motherhood, life in the White House, and standing by a complicated man who also happened to be president.
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Mom was No Wonder WomanWomen are adept at running companies, raising families, and even presiding over public office, but struggle when it comes to letting go of cultural pressures and expectations.
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Bedwetters Unite! Sarah Silverman is on Your Side!This article reviews comedienne Sarah Silverman's memoir, Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee.
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American Style-dolPutting the American Idol Six under the style microscope
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Movies for MomFive films to help make your Mother's Day memorable.
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Top 10 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Dramatic WorksThis article highlights ten of the most compelling dramatic works to win the Pulitzer Price since the 1940s.
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Top Five Funny Female Scene StealersThis article highlights five underrated comediennes featured on prime time network and cable shows. -
Octomom and OprahMother of 14, Nadya Suleman gave an exclusive interview to Oprah Winfrey, owning up to her "selfish" and "immature" choices, but are her children ultimately the victims?
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Tea-ed Off!This article recounts the recent Tea Party rally held on Boston Common. -
Hipster Technology EtiquetteThis is a humorous article about social etiquette in the age of hip, new technology.
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The Art of Laughter: Inside a Stand-Up Comedy WorkshopThis article goes inside a stand-up comedy workshop, exploring how to write and deliver material, and why women actually have the upper hand in this historically male dominated business.
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Sarah Palin's Unreality SeriesA humorous look inside a production meeting for the new Discovery Channel series, Sarah Palin's Alaska.
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Daytime After OprahWhen Oprah leaves daytime network television in 2011 she leaves more than just a programming vacuum. She leaves a hole in the television and cultural consciousness that no one can fill.