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Love on the Spectrum
Love on the Spectrum is an Australian TV series about single young people on the autistic spectrum, learning to date and looking for love. I don’t know what I expected but I’ve been overwhelmed by how sweet and compassionate it … Continue reading
Golden Globes 2020 Exegesis
This year, I am giving out my own awards in my own categories. You can suggest your own categories if I missed any. Most Egregious Dress: Duh, this one is a no-brainer, right? The winner is Gwyneth “please hate me” … Continue reading
It’s Lesbian Stick Time! Christmas 2019
Let us all follow the Christmas tradition* of reading The Story of the Lesbian Stick. ~ * Heartfelt atheist blessings to all you people who come here and especially you special ones who have given me so much. xo
I’ve Sat Down and I Can’t Get Up!
There is now a deep indentation where I sit on the couch, not the shape of my ass but a big amorphous blob, almost a sinkhole. I can sit there for six hours if there’s enough TV to watch. I … Continue reading
Finding Beauty
It’s a cliche that cliches are often based on truth, but the biggest cliches are easy to forget, like the ones about beauty. Beauty isn’t truth, but it elevates the soul just as much as garbage debases it. I keep … Continue reading
Hairpalooza
You know how I am about hair, right? So I wrote about hair for Miista over here if you’re interested. If not, here’s some more hair.
TV Trauma: How Much is Enough?
I was surprised to read a post on Instagram by an African American photographer who said he wasn’t up to watching When They See Us, the new series about the Central Park Five. Even more surprising were the 250+ comments … Continue reading
Aretha, Don’t Go
As far back as I can remember listening to music, Aretha Franklin has been part of my life. She was my first idol. She made me feel like a natural woman at 15. No one ever surpassed her effect on … Continue reading
“I’m Gonna Kill the President!”
If only! “I’m gonna Kill the President” A Federal Offense is the name of a play that was written and produced by a dear friend of mine in 2004. It won an award from the L.A. Weekly and I wish … Continue reading
Toska: Miserable Misery for Miserablists
Has everyone heard about toska, a Russian word for a type of misery with no English equivalent? It’s one of those words that make language nerds feel superior, sort of like how “schadenfreude” makes dumb people feel when they hear … Continue reading