This post is dedicated to my favorite siblings, Dianne and Barbara. Happy National Siblings Day, y’all! In honor of the occasion, here is a selection of iconic pop culture siblings and, as always, a few of my favorites. We’re on a first name basis with the March girls: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. From theContinue reading “Iconic Pop Culture Siblings”
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Quick Hits: April 5
Featured image: Maximilian Schell in 1961’s Judgment at Nuremberg, a fictionalized depiction of the trial of two dozen Nazi war criminals.
In Celebration of Drag
Featured image: Tony winner – and fashion icon – Billy Porter as Lola in Broadway’s Kinky Boots.
The Super Bowl Lead-Out
Featured image: The cast of Survivor All-Stars included previous winners Richard Hatch, Ethan Zohn, Tina Wesson, and Jenna Morasca, as well as fan favorites like Rupert Boneham, Colby Donaldson, and Tom Buchanan. Amber Brkich (front row, center), who placed sixth in Australia, ultimately won the season – and a family! On the live season finale/reunion, runner-up Rob Mariano proposed to Brkich; the two were married in 2005 and have four gorgeous daughters.
Quick Hits: February 3
63 Awesome Albums From ’83, Vol. 1
These albums are all turning forty this year. This list is in chronological order by release date and covers albums released between January and June of 1983. CHART POSITION: #15 in the US, #3 in the UK, top ten in five other countries SINGLES: “This Is the House”, “The Walk”, “Love Is a Stranger”, “SweetContinue reading “63 Awesome Albums From ’83, Vol. 1”
The Razzies
This year-end episode of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert’s Sneak Previews popped up in my YouTube feed so obviously, I clicked on it. The films of 1980 are so notoriously awful that they inspired the 1st annual Golden Raspberry Awards, held in publicist John J. B. Wilson’s living room on March 31, 1981 – theContinue reading “The Razzies”
2023 Preview (Part Two)
Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling? YES, PLEASE!! Written by Gerwig with her frequent collaborator – and real-life partner – Noah Baumbach, Barbie promises to be a meta blast, based on the parody of 2001: A Space Odyssey in the teaser (narrated by Helen Mirren). The supporting cast includes Simu Liu, America Ferrera, IssaContinue reading “2023 Preview (Part Two)”
2023 Preview (Part One) and a Personal Note
Hello, all! I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season! This year, like the last several years, has been one of challenge and growth for me. A much-needed mental health break led to an extremely stressful job search in the summer and fall, and while I’m happy with how things have worked out,Continue reading “2023 Preview (Part One) and a Personal Note”
Quick Hits: November 27 – December 3
I really enjoyed this piece about costume designer Jenny Eagen, who should be in the conversation come awards season: https://ew.com/movies/costume-designer-jenny-eagen-glass-onion-knives-out-story-interview/
PB & Julie + Julie C. Trivia 