Watch My Smoke

My wife and I are coping with the onslaught of bad news during Trump 2.0 by watching everything on TV. And I mean, like, everything. And for a while now, we’ve been noticing a trend. Smoking is back. In fact, I think this article, while on topic, probably understates the prevalence of smoking by TV characters. NYT (Gift Article): Pop Culture Takes Up Smoking Again. “From movies and TV shows to music, the habit is no longer taboo. It’s even being celebrated for the way it makes characters look cool or powerful.”