this one will be my first but I’ve been eyeing them for a while

some of them may be available on dvd and I know quite a few libraries (mine included) own them. Wisconsin has an excellent interlibrary loan service and you may be able to get a hold of them that way!

I can’t wait for Thursday

you just gave me a flashback to the 1990 edition of A Christmas Carol from high school, where I wore a copious amount of green eye shadow as “stage makeup” as Mrs Cratchit

our Ghost of Christmas Present would spit that line back at Scrooge with such incredulity, like dude how could you say that

Kurt Cobain also spoke out about women’s rights and that helped too! these little things do add up. if someone you look up to says “hey this is wrong” I think you’re more likely to listen especially if you’re young and impressionable, as many members of our electorate were during this time

okay, I’ll take the bait. I do think that hearing respected people from the scene stand up for women’s rights was a big deal in the late 80s/early 90s. I don’t think listening to Fugazi was the only influence, but it was one of many.

when the cure wins the whole thing I’ll make sure to thank you in my corn trophy acceptance speech

well…Jon will not be returning to the top of the standings, that’s for sure

my sweet Gracie, who died in 2023. we found her in the parking lot of a restaurant and she was a giant weirdo and the most photogenic cat ever. I miss her every day. she was the best.

nerd

I’m voting for Fugazi because watching people choose between De La Soul and Fugazi in Round 5 will be very exciting

(In other words, I’m doing it for the discourse)

ohhhh that is an ACTUAL pac-man

that’s not okay, not at all

I think something that many of us have a difficult time with (myself included!) is how much you separate the art from the artist. a lot of great art has been made by shitty people

I don’t enjoy book clubs, but I’d love to lead a discussion of this book, which tackles this issue in a thoughtful way

also I would hope nobody is getting public health information from the guy from the stone roses. that is like letting Morrissey guide your views on immigration

that’s me, but with pulp. this is my great shame which I rarely confess

aaahhhh that was the #1 song the week after I was born!

like you may roll your eyes when “love shack” comes on, but it’s like the giant macaroni statue in front of the Kraft plant says

it has so much baggage associated with it because not only is it played a lot, it’s played during awkward/annoying situations (e.g., wedding receptions, an event only my mother in law enjoys). but it is a really good song and it’s overplayed because it’s a really good crowd pleaser