Month: March 2014
You Say Crazy, Van Gogh Says Po-tah-toh
Being a post-Impressionist isn’t easy. It just makes you seem like a more unoriginal version of an Impressionist. However, Vincent Van Gogh was willing to [Read More…]
What Separates Broad City From Other Shit on TV About Brooklyn
Now that the season finale of Broad City has aired, it is officially safe to say that this particular show about twenty-something girls living in [Read More…]
Does Anyone Else Think Joan Rivers is Actually a Hero for Calling Lena Dunham Out on Being Too Fat Friendly?
In the modern age, it isn’t “polite” to call someone fat. We say “plus size” (as though that’s better). That’s why Lena Dunham’s nude crusade [Read More…]
Carey On
Depending on who you ask, Mariah Carey is either a goddess or a trashy ho. Whatever your opinion may be, there’s no denying that the [Read More…]
RIP Gwyneth and Chris
Though some were surprised by the “uncoupling” of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, it seemed a long time coming. The fact that the two had [Read More…]
Sexuality, the Myra Breckinridge Way
Conceivably, there has never been a bawdier broad in the annals (a deliberate word choice) of literature than Myra Breckinridge. The conniving film connoisseur–“Golden Age” [Read More…]
The Elegant Neuroticism of Betty Draper
With great beauty comes a great sense of entitlement–and subsequent depression when you don’t get what you want. Betty Draper is just such an example [Read More…]
The Societal Implications of Madonna’s Armpit Hair
For any seasoned connoisseur of Madonna, her predilection for having armpit hair has been established since the mid-70s when she would show up at school [Read More…]
Don DeLillo’s Libra: A Humanizing Account of Lee Harvey Oswald
Libra, one of the lesser appreciated works of Don DeLillo, came out in 1988–twenty-five years after John F. Kennedy’s death. Speculating on the events that [Read More…]
A Man Needs A Clean House: Things We Learned from Twin Peaks’ Leo Johnson
Leo Johnson: He’s a man with many hang-ups. His volatile nature could, perhaps, only ever be dealt with or tamed by his battered wife, Shelly. [Read More…]