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Talkin’ ’bout my g-g-g-generation (X), Volume II

In a previous post, I kicked off my series on Gen-X pop culture with a piece about MTV (ICYMI, you can read it here: https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2021/03/05/talkin-bout-my-g-g-g-generation-x/). Today, I’ll take a look at some of the most iconic Gen-X movies. When I began working on this piece, I didn’t really have a specific cut-off year in mind.Continue reading “Talkin’ ’bout my g-g-g-generation (X), Volume II”

Quick Hits: April 23

On this day in 2001, Fatboy Slim released his single “Weapon of Choice”, which features Bootsy Collins on vocals. The video for “Weapon of Choice” was directed by Oscar winner Spike Jonze and stars the delightful Christopher Walken. Fatboy Slim earned six trophies at the MTV Video Music Awards that year and took home theContinue reading “Quick Hits: April 23”

22 Awesome Albums From ’72

***** CONTENT WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS REFERENCES TO DEPRESSION, DRUG USE, SUICIDE, A PLANE CRASH, CANCER, AND DEATH ***** These albums are all turned fifty in 2022. This list is chronological by release date. CHART POSITION: #4 in the US (it went to #1 in four other countries: Japan, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) SINGLES: “MotherContinue reading “22 Awesome Albums From ’72”

Grammy Best New Artist Headscratchers

The 64th annual Grammy Awards were held on April 3, and the coveted Best New Artist prize went to teenage pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo. Over the years, the Grammys have made some head-scratchingly bizarre decisions in the Best New Artist category, often favoring pop one-hit-wonders over genre artists who are more likely to stand theContinue reading “Grammy Best New Artist Headscratchers”

Quick Hits: April 15

The Stranger Things 4 trailer is finally here, and it’s a doozy! Here’s an exclusive interview with the Duffers, who break down the trailer for us in a non-spoilery way: The RMS Titanic, under the command of Captain Edward Smith, sank into the North Atlantic one hundred and ten years ago today, so it’s aContinue reading “Quick Hits: April 15”

Quick Hits: April 11

It’s been three very long years since season one of Russian Doll. Like many series, filming on the existential time loop comedy’s second season was delayed due to COVID. Judging by the trailer, I think it will have been worth the wait. If you haven’t watched the first season, you have plenty of time toContinue reading “Quick Hits: April 11”

Business as Usual at 40

Business as Usual, the debut album by Men at Work, was released forty years ago this month. It would go on to become one of the best-selling albums ever by an Australian artist. Men at Work was founded in 1979 by lead singer Colin Hay, guitarist Ron Strykert and drummer Jerry Speiser; they were laterContinue reading “Business as Usual at 40”

Quick Hits: April 4

I am enjoying Shining Vale immensely. A horror-comedy series that delivers both genuine laughs AND genuine chills, Shining Vale also offers a thoughtful, refreshingly candid take on marriage, mental health issues, and intergenerational trauma. The entire cast is crushing it, especially Courteney Cox as protagonist Patricia Phelps, an author with clinical depression and a massiveContinue reading “Quick Hits: April 4”

Sign O’ the Times at 35

If you’re making a list of the most brilliant double albums in history – Songs in the Key of Life, The Beatles, Bitches Brew, Blonde on Blonde, Physical Graffiti, and yes, 1999 – Prince’s 1987 masterpiece Sign O’ the Times has to be on that list. In the interest of full disclosure, you should knowContinue reading “Sign O’ the Times at 35”

The 94th Academy Awards

CONTENT WARNING: ASSAULT Whew! Well, another Oscars ceremony is in the books, and what a doozy it was. I can’t believe I missed it! Okay, let me explain. About a year ago, my husband and I ditched cable and went to streaming exclusively. We don’t have a live TV option because it’s just not cost-effectiveContinue reading “The 94th Academy Awards”