Category Archives: Television

Planet Simpson by Chris Turner

By Lisa Yanaky on February 21, 2005 in Culture, Humour, Non-Fiction, Television | Comments Off on Planet Simpson by Chris Turner

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 466 pages, 2004 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: The Simpsons? Best. Show. Ever. Synopsis: Simpson addicts unite: Turner looks at how a seemingly simple cartoon has impacted so much on our society – how it stays relevent by reflecting our flaws and triumphs back at us to mock us, make us […]

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy by Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, Carson Kressley, and Jai Rodriguez

By Lisa Yanaky on March 1, 2004 in Cooking, Culture, Etiquette, Fashion / Beauty, Humour, Interior Design, Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Television | No Comments

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in trade), 256 pages, 2004 Rating: 7/10 Reason for Reading: I think the tv show is hilarious. Synopsis: Television’s Fab Five continue their quest to improve straight men, this time in book form. Each expert focuses on their area of expertise in an individual section: food and wine (Ted); grooming […]

Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell by Amy Sohn

By Lisa Yanaky on August 5, 2003 in Fashion / Beauty, Non-Fiction, Television | No Comments

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in trade – updated with season six), 160 pages, 2002 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: All hail Sex and the City! Especially Kim Cattrall. Synopsis: A behind the scenes look at the making of hit HBO show Sex and the City. Includes an episode guide to the first four seasons, […]