The Englishist

From the mind of an English professor
Blogging A to Z, TV

Z is for Zoobilee Zoo

I don't really have strong opinions about Zoobilee Zoo. I just remember watching it all the time as a kid at my one babysitter's house. Also? When I made my list for this...

Blogging A to Z, Music

W is for Whitney Houston

Let's have a chat about Whitney Houston. I was reminded of how much I used to love her when I was teaching a poetry unit, and one of the poems we discussed was "Battle Hymn of...

Blogging A to Z, TV

V is for V.I.P.

So, I have watched all manner of television in my life. When I was a kid, I used to stay up insanely late watching Nick at Nite (old school: ask me about Dobie Gillis) and...

Blogging A to Z, Music

U is for Usher

True story: I had no idea what I was going to write about for U until someone on Facebook suggested I write about Usher, and then I remembered I have very strong feelings...