The word theater denotes more than mere entertainment. It is a place to see, a seeing place. For while we are entertained we also see our own realities reflected back at us. In popular culture, then, we observe the realities of our unwritten constitution, the facts that compose the mores, norms, hard truths, and aspirations of broader culture. Fittingly, The Seeing Place will be a newsletter for the discussion of culture and for reviews of the products of our culture.