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Cultural Blind Spots: Footloose and Lost in Translation
July 19, 2011 – 1:36 PM | 26 Comments
Cultural Blind Spots: <I>Footloose</I> and <I>Lost in Translation</I>

Owned the soundtrack on LP as a kid; still love the soundtrack, despite the sticky synth and the portentous Kenny Loggins; never saw Footloose before. It’s a pleasant surprise. The premise is utterly contrived, and …

The Amy March Shirt Of Justice: Update(s)
March 18, 2011 – 10:46 AM | 14 Comments
The Amy March Shirt Of Justice: Update(s)

3/18: ALL PRE-ORDERS OUT! Thanks so much for your business (and patience); enjoy. I recommend laundering both types of shirt in cold water, inside out.
Bummed you didn’t get one? No problem! You now have two …

TV Question Qorner: Midseason TV Report Card
October 26, 2010 – 2:23 PM | 43 Comments
TV Question Qorner: Midseason TV Report Card

What I’m watching — or no longer watching — and why.
NEW SHOWS
Boardwalk Empire. I have to catch up on recent episodes, but so far, A-minus — the minus is for the pacing, which is very …

TV Question Qorner: Goodbye Walkers, Hello Fleissmore
January 26, 2010 – 8:39 AM | 27 Comments
TV Question Qorner: Goodbye Walkers, Hello Fleissmore

Brothers & Sisters. Did y’all bail out on it weeks ago? Just wondering if I’m the last one out the door on B&S, which at very long last I have kicked to the curb. The …