Mad About 'Mad Men'

This week's Pop & Circumstance is all about returns -- the return of a compelling show, the return of an iconic magazine, the (surprising) return of a reality-show diva, and the return of BET's fishy programming....

The Reality TV Edition

This week's installment of Pop & Circumstance is heavy on the reality TV, since the summertime seems to carry an inordinate number of these programs. It makes sense. Reality shows are cheap to produce, and not as many people are...

If I Were Jon & Kate's Pastor

I'd been intending to write some blog posts on marriage, dating, and other issues related to relationships. But in light of recent events I thought I'd share a few personal thoughts about Jon and Kate Gosselin's announcement to proceed with...

Hard to Say 'Sorry'

In this Juneteenth edition of Pop & Circumstance, we consider the U.S. Senate's late-but-official apology for slavery and Jim Crow, Tweets from a revolution, Jazz at the White House, 'Speidi' and the problem with reality TV religion, and what will...