4/17/20Weather Now Wholly Governs My Mental StateSeveral weeks into coronavirus-induced isolation, my mood is now entirely dependent upon one thing, and one thing…ByKelly FairclothPublishedApril 17, 2020
Introducing Harry and Meghan's Polished, Perfect, and Boring ReplacementBetween Harry and Meghan’s departure for Los Angeles and coronavirus, which has sidelined Queen Elizabeth from all…ByKelly FairclothPublishedApril 14, 2020
4/10/20Here's a Slightly Crotchety Baby In the Tiniest PPE You've Ever SeenA hospital in Thailand is distributing tiny face shields for newborn babies to protect against the coronavirus. The…ByKelly FairclothPublishedApril 10, 2020
Your Country Needs You! (To Sew)Across the country, sewers are attempting to fill the vast, yawning gaps in our national pandemic preparedness. Some…ByKelly FairclothPublishedApril 8, 2020
The Queen's Speech and the World War II MetaphorWith the coronavirus crisis worsening in the UK and around the world, Queen Elizabeth II took the rare step on Sunday…ByKelly FairclothPublishedApril 6, 2020
3/25/20Now Prince Charles Has CoronavirusPrince Charles has tested positive for covid-19, his office has confirmed. ByKelly FairclothPublishedMarch 25, 2020
The Royal Retreat to the CountrysideBuckingham Palace has canceled large public royal engagements from garden parties to the annual Maundy Thursday…ByKelly FairclothPublishedMarch 24, 2020
Casting the Perfect Adaptation of Jane Austen's EmmaIt’s a truth universally acknowledged that every piece about Jane Austen must begin this way. It’s also true that…ByStassa Edwards, Emily Alford, and Kelly FairclothPublishedMarch 20, 2020
3/18/20Well, What Are We Doing With These Kids? As schools close and families bunker down inside their homes in the name of social distancing, I am one of many…ByKelly FairclothPublishedMarch 18, 2020
What Books Do You Pack for a Pandemic?It has become painfully clear that Covid-19 is both serious and spreading internationally; now, we’re simply waiting…ByKelly FairclothPublishedMarch 12, 2020
3/9/20Harry and Meghan Royally Stunt One Last TimeToday, Harry and Meghan are making their final official appearance as senior working royals at the annual…ByKelly FairclothPublishedMarch 9, 2020
Hello From Work-at-Home Cartoon Hell, Ruled Over by Peppa PigLate Monday afternoon, I picked up my sick kid from daycare and made the grievous error of caving to her pitiful…ByKelly FairclothPublishedMarch 4, 2020
Imagine Monarchy As a Satirical Workplace ComedyThere was an interesting detail tucked into one of the many postmortems on the Sussexes’ split from the monarchy. It…ByKelly FairclothPublishedMarch 3, 2020
The Rise and Fall and Attempted Rise Again of Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of YorkHarry and Meghan and the success of The Crown have inspired a renewed level of interest in all the people who…ByKelly FairclothPublishedFebruary 11, 2020
1/24/20They Dead Girl'd Nancy DrewTo celebrate the 90th anniversary of iconic sleuth Nancy Drew, a comics publisher is releasing Nancy Drew & the…ByKelly FairclothPublishedJanuary 24, 2020
The Petty Politics of Who Gets to Be 'Her Royal Highness'With Harry and Meghan departing from the lineup of “working” royals—those who make appearances and perform various…ByKelly FairclothPublishedJanuary 22, 2020
The Checkered History of Royals With JobsThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned from their North American break and started 2020 with a big announcement:…ByKelly FairclothPublishedJanuary 17, 2020
1/15/20Inside the Spectacular Implosion at the Romance Writers of AmericaThe Romance Writers of America, one of the country’s largest writers associations, is in chaos. In late December,…ByKelly FairclothPublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Kneading Into the Comfort of Cozy Cat MysteriesThey’re all over the mystery section, climbing across the shelves, settling their furry behinds onto cute cartoon…ByKelly FairclothPublishedDecember 18, 2019