About raptnrent: I got the name from my keys - R Apt and R Ent for the back door to my apartment and the back door to the house. I liked that they were also words: Rapt, meaning enthralled, riveted, captivated, and Rent, meaning torn asunder, violently wrenched. I thought it made for an interesting juxtaposition, open to all kinds of interpretations.
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No wire hangers
We had a great live tweeting session last night with Mildred Pierce on DS106radio. Everyone seemed to be involved and enjoying it. A few things stood out to me. The first, as we have seen (heard actually) consistently in these … Continue reading
She Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
I never noticed it before, but in the background of the scene at the beginning of the movie where Mildred and Wally are in the bar or restaurant, you can hear a song in the background: You must have been … Continue reading
Joan Crawford
I found a DVD of Mildred Pierce in the public library several years ago. The library clerk complimented my choice. “Joan Crawford was such a great actress. And a great lady.” Crawford was a big star in her day, but in … Continue reading
Piercings
I don’t remember how I ended up on this page, but these book reviews of Mildred Pierce are awesome. My personal favorite: “If there are more vicious quarrels in print than those in which these characters indulge their sadism I … Continue reading