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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Over the glorious Midwestern summer, I took an intentional break from “high literature.” But now that the crisp October air is tinged with cedar smoke and looped scarves are not an accessory but a necessity, it’s time to break out … Continue reading
Oh, gay culture. Such fodder for marvelous glossary compendiums … and puns! I recently broadened my gaycabulary with the following terms & phrases. Use liberally, and enjoy! Fagguette: A sharp, stylish, fabulous straight woman who enjoys the company of gay … Continue reading
Ben Wendel is my brother. Yes, we have different surnames. That’s ’cause we have different dads. But that’s a different story. My brother is a talented musician, composer, producer and instructor. He’s charming and likeable and (thanks to his fashion-conscious … Continue reading
I work for a public radio station. I majored in English Literature. I’m the daughter of a theatrical performer and an attorney / academic. Every fiber of my being should resist the luminous lure of television. But folks, TV is … Continue reading
Today, the U.S. Senate passed The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The Matthew what now? Lemme break it down for ya: In the United States, a hate crime is defined as an attack (or threat … Continue reading
Has anyone else noticed that ever since Martha Stewart went to jail, she’s gotten way hotter? Don’t deny the truth. The woman can rock a felted cardigan like there’s no tomorrow. But ex-con / bad-girl Martha cannot compare with 1970s … Continue reading
Most situations are morally ambiguous. People like to pretend otherwise … but the truth is, we live in a gray, gray world. I’ve been thinking a lot about the clean-and-simple narratives we construct to make sense of ambiguity. We like … Continue reading
Fictional laundromats are vastly superior to actual laundromats. Remember the laundromat in 40 Days & 40 Nights, where Josh Hartnett meets the elfishly gamine Shannyn Sossamon? Or the laundromat in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, where uber-villain Neil Patrick Harris desperately … Continue reading
My younger sister Olivia is currently prowling through the deep woods of North Carolina … knee-deep in sludge, battling insects the size of a man’s fist, analyzing her ego and re-reading Siddhartha. I couldn’t be prouder of the little scamp. … Continue reading
Rich Fulcher is a manic ball of crass insanity, heavily dabbed with a British surrealism paintbrush, wrapped in a corpulent exoskeleton of unpredictable hilarity. You may know him as zookeeper Bob Fossil from the brilliant radio / stage / TV … Continue reading
