Photo: CBS After The Good Wife ’s final episode airs, the show will be remembered as an incredibly strong network TV series, and rightly so. But it’s also had its fair share of (inevitable) missteps over the past seven seasons. In advance of Sunday night’s series finale, here’s a journey back through the best and the worst The Good Wife has offered us, through the lens of ten of its best and worst episodes. Obligatory caveat that “best” and “worst” are completely arbitrary, and acknowledgment that season six is heavily represented on the “worst” list. In my defense, season six was very bad . BEST: It tested the bonds between characters. This episode will likely find a spot on every best-of list across the internet, and rightly so. It’s evidence of one of the things The Good Wife did best: building strong relationships between characters, and then putting those characters into situations where those bonds were tested. In exploring Alicia’s choice to create her own … [Read more...] about The Best and Worst of
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Prince Philip funeral update – Resilient Queen, 94, to increase royal duties within weeks with senior family by her side
THE Queen is planning to INCREASE her royal duties within weeks it has been claimed. The 94-year-old is currently in an eight-day period of mourning for her husband of 73 years which is due to end on the day after her 95th birthday. But once the mourning period ends, the Queen is determined to get on with "as many royal duties as possible" in order to fill the "huge void" left by the death of Prince Philip. Although she has carried out many solo events over the years, especially since the Duke's 2017 retirement, there is now a major effort among senior royals to ensure she has support in the coming months, the Mail reported . Among those expected to be seen by her side as she ramps up her diary are the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and Princess Anne. The Iron Duke - who was married to the Queen for 73 years and described as her constant "strength and stay" - passed away peacefully last … [Read more...] about Prince Philip funeral update – Resilient Queen, 94, to increase royal duties within weeks with senior family by her side
I was fortunate to get my vaccination, but the hurdles are too great for many other Deaf people
Sara Novic is a deaf writer and the author of the books " Girl at War " and " America is Immigrants ," with her second novel forthcoming from Random House in 2022. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) When I received an email saying I was eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine -- containing a link to register for an appointment -- I was elated. Eager to protect my family, myself and my community, I signed up and drove to my designated location, a megasite run by the National Guard. As I approached the building entrance and saw a cluster of masked Guardsmen separating people into different lines, shouting instructions that I could not hear or see. I began to feel panicky. Sara Novic As a Deaf person, even before the pandemic, I was used to facing challenges while navigating medical settings -- the US health care system is notoriously inaccessible , and it can be difficult to procure a qualified sign … [Read more...] about I was fortunate to get my vaccination, but the hurdles are too great for many other Deaf people