Author Archives: juliecampbell522

PB&J Year One

It’s Groundhog Day – again – and that means it’s my blogiversary. One year ago today, I sat down to write my first blog post (ICYMI: https://wordpress.com/post/peanut-butter-and-julie.com/57). On that chilly February morning, I didn’t yet have a clear idea of what my format would be. When I realized it was Groundhog Day, the format instantlyContinue reading “PB&J Year One”

In Memorium

We’ve lost so many beloved celebrities in the last month. From the First Lady of Television to America’s Dad, here are a few of the ones we’ll miss. Betty White Betty Marion White was born in Oak Park, Illinois on January 17, 1922. Her family moved to the Los Angeles area when Betty was justContinue reading “In Memorium”

Happy Birthday, Michigan!

This post was originally published in 2022 and has been edited for content and clarity. My beloved home state is celebrating its 186th birthday today, and to mark the occasion, here are a few of my favorite Michigan-born artists and Michigan-set media. Any number of Michigan-born musicians could have topped this list; Motown Records isContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Michigan!”

Quick Hits: January 20

Season one of Yellowjackets wrapped on Sunday, and what a doozy it was. As with any great finale, it answered a few of our questions (did Jackie make it back? who emptied Travis’s bank account? will Misty free Jessica?) but left us wanting so much more. The series has already been renewed for a secondContinue reading “Quick Hits: January 20”

2022 Preview, Part II

The Gilded Age I’m generally not a fan of costume dramas; they tend to be too stuffy for my taste. But with Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park, Downton Abbey) at the helm, The Gilded Age should offset any potential stuffiness with a heavy dose of razor-sharp humor. The stellar cast of this HBO series, which premieresContinue reading “2022 Preview, Part II”

2022 Preview, Part I

We’ve said goodbye to 2021 (good fucking riddance), and now that a new year has arrived, it’s the perfect time to look ahead at what’s to come in the world of pop culture. Partway through this piece, I realized it had gotten too long for a single post; I’ll publish part two in a fewContinue reading “2022 Preview, Part I”

My Pop Culture Year

Me, one year ago: “2021 HAS to be better, right?” 2021: “Hold my beer.” Yeah, I’ll say it – 2021 was a giant dumpster fire. I was happy to say goodbye to it. Obviously, there were some bright points, the brightest being writing Peanut Butter & Julie for you lovely people. But much of 2021Continue reading “My Pop Culture Year”

Season’s Greetings

Hello, dear readers. I hope this finds you all safe and healthy. I know I’ve been quiet recently. I had all sorts of fun things planned for the past couple of weeks (including a 50th-anniversary retrospective for A Clockwork Orange, coverage of Christmas-themed films and television episodes, and a list of my favorite Steven SpielbergContinue reading “Season’s Greetings”

Quick Hits: December 14

Author Anne Rice passed away over the weekend at the age of eighty. Rice, born Howard Allen Frances O’Brien, sold more than 100 million copies of her books and made the world safe for sexy vampires (no Lestat and Louis = no Edward Cullen, no Angel, no Eric Northman). Michael Nesmith has died at theContinue reading “Quick Hits: December 14”