In Anticipation of the Daytime Emmys

Sports fans have the Superbowl. Science fiction fans have conventions like the annual Star Wars Celebration. And classic car fans have such showcases as the Detroit Auto Show. Soap fans? Well, we have the Daytime Emmy Awards -- a celebration of the genre we love, and a soap star-studded tribute to the extraordinary talent, both in front of and … [Read more...]

The Gang Rape of Marty on “OLTL”: A Shocking Storyline That Still Matters

Daytime has never shied away from intense, raw storylines, and often led the way in tackling social issues.  After all, Agnes Nixon broke new ground all the way back in 1963 when she wrote Daytime’s first cancer storyline with Bert Bauer for “Guiding Light,” at a time when neither soaps nor primetime were tackling such stories. In 1983, Douglas … [Read more...]