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Quick Hits: March 10

The Joshua Tree was released thirty-five years ago yesterday, catapulting U2 to superstardom. Inspired by the band’s fascination with the mythical American experience, and their disillusionment with the “real America”, The Joshua Tree is steeped in Irish and American roots music and represented a substantial leap forward for U2 both musically and lyrically. The JoshuaContinue reading “Quick Hits: March 10”

Quick Hits: March 6

March 6 is the Day of the Dude, the high holy day of Dudeism. For those of you unfamiliar with the holiday, it is the anniversary of the release of The Big Lebowski, which stars the incomparable Jeff Bridges as “The Dude”. So smoke a joint, drink a White Russian (but use American vodka), goContinue reading “Quick Hits: March 6”

Quick Hits: March 2

March is Women’s History Month, and to honor the occasion, I’ll be posting new entries in my “Badass Women of…” series (last year’s entries: https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2021/03/30/badass-women-of-action-flicks/, https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2021/03/20/badass-women-of-hitchcock-films/, https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2021/03/15/badass-women-of-rb/, https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2021/03/12/badass-women-of-rock/). Season 19 of Top Chef, filmed last fall in and around Houston, premieres tomorrow night. My pre-premiere favorite is Sarah Welch, who was born in my hometownContinue reading “Quick Hits: March 2”

Whitewashing & Blackface

CONTENT WARNING: DEPICTIONS OF BLACKFACE. Casual depictions of racism in movies are a result of institutionalized white supremacy. Racial stereotypes are reinforced by pop culture and it causes harm. I do not wish to cause more harm by posting the following photos, but I think it’s imperative that we (white people) confront these images –Continue reading “Whitewashing & Blackface”

Quick Hits: February 19

Stranger Things 4 FINALLY has a release date, or rather, two release dates. The season will be split into two parts; volume one will be released on May 27, volume two on July 1. The Duffer brothers have also confirmed that season five will be the final season. POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT: there has been internetContinue reading “Quick Hits: February 19”

Quick Hits: February 13

The results of Bob Saget’s autopsy have been revealed. His cause of death was head trauma. In a statement, his family said “The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma. They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep.” SuperContinue reading “Quick Hits: February 13”

Quick Hits: February 8

The full trailer for Lightyear debuted today: The teaser for the upcoming Starz series Gaslit is here. Gaslit stars the incomparable Julia Roberts as Martha Mitchell, the outspoken wife of Nixon Attorney General John Mitchell. Inspired by Leon Neyfakh’s podcast Slow Burn, Gaslit tells the story of Martha’s attempts to raise alarm bells over theContinue reading “Quick Hits: February 8”

The Winter Olympics in Film

It’s that magical time that only comes once every four years – the Winter Olympics! I’ve been a fan of the Winter Olympics since I was a kid. I was captivated – along with millions of others – by Dorothy Hamill, the darling of the 1976 Innsbruck games. Figure skating is my personal favorite event,Continue reading “The Winter Olympics in Film”

Rumours at 45

Forty-five years ago today, Fleetwood Mac released their magnum opus, Rumours. Forty minutes of pop-rock perfection, Rumours yielded four top-ten hits and won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Rumours has sold more than forty million copies worldwide, putting it in the all-time top ten alongside albums like Thriller, Saturday Night Fever, Bat OutContinue reading “Rumours at 45”