Almost entirely off topic: HBO’s publicity department and many others have been heralding the arrival of a TV-film production of Tony Kushner’s extravagantly praised two-part drama, Angels in America. We reviewed the play back in 1994, and found Part I to be reasonably entertaining, but were less than enthralled with Part II. (“Winged Defeat”, National Review, January 24, 1994, reprinted at Independent Gay Forum). Update: Tim Hulsey (My Stupid Dog) has more on Kushner’s dramaturgy (Dec. 9)