Music fanboyism

July 10th, 2008 by Jessica | 2 Comments

Music fanboyism

“Only a critic that submits to fanboyism can match his readers’ earnestness, grasping the pinnacles and depths experienced by us, the fans ditching school to camp out for concert tickets, the people who listen to music for fun.”
—Making the Case for Music Fanboyism, Orr Shtuhl, The Morning News
Some quick, jumbled thoughts on this old [...]


I just want more of the same

June 19th, 2008 by Jessica | 1 Comment

I just want more of the same

Yesterday I paid the last $20 of my library fine. I didn’t have anything new to pick up since my fine stopped me from reserving books. I tried browsing at the New York Ottendorfer Library branch, an easy/difficult thing to do since their fiction section is entirely contained within a dozen small shelves. There were [...]


I always said the problem with Harry Potter is, it’s just not gay enough.

June 9th, 2008 by Jessica | 1 Comment

I always said the problem with Harry Potter is, it’s just not gay enough.

I don’t know how I found this, but I did:
“Accio!” all Magical Folk and Muggles alike! Get ready to be
transported (via broomstick of course) on a fabulous, fanciful journey
through the world of Harry Potter with HOGWARTS EXPRESS: The Musical!
Hogwarts Express is a queer re-interpretation of the Harry
Potter stories, themes and characters we know and love. [...]


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