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New people aren't the only ones afraid to post on JHP
I was originally going to post this to a certain thread, but my comment was too long even after I started abbreviating, and I realize that I can't very well mention spelling and grammar while using abbrevs.
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Books! (meme)
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
Here's an article from the Onion that I think some of my Beatles friends will enjoy, now under LJ cut to protect the innocent..
Why Do All These Homosexuals Keep Sucking My Cock?
BY BRUCE HEFFERNAN
Look, I'm not a hateful person or anything-I believe we should all live and let live. But lately, I've been having a real problem with these homosexuals. ( Read more... ) -
A Dangerous Game
Title: “A Dangerous Game” (From the Very Secret Diary of John Winston Lennon “O’Boogie”)
Author: Me
Pairing: Multiple (J/P, J/G)
Rating: PG. Warning: Jerky!John is out in force.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Beatles. This is a work of fiction.
Description: John reflects on his relationship with Paul and George and the way he plays them off ( Read more... ) -
Yes.
While reading the article about painting on johnheartpaul, I found a section of the interview that I can really relate to ( Read more... ) -
First time writing a George story, and I have some questions
I had an idea for a story to put on the drabble challenge, but I'm not sure if the timing is accurate, and if it's not, then the dynamic is all wrong and I can't use it ( Read more... ) -
The Sociology of "Slash lite"
Recently, several people over at johnpaulslash were discussing some common conflicting attitudes about slash. The prevalence of slash in fic communities that I mentioned earlier reflects a fairly wide acceptance of the idea that certain Beatles, especially John and Paul, were in love. But a number of people within slash communities have voiced ( Read more... ) -
fandom on lj
749_penny_lane just informed me that there are now far more slash than non-Slash Beatles communities on LJ, which appears to be correct. And most of the non-slash ones weren't active--the only active one I know of is beatle_review. Is anyone else surprised? What explains this massive shift in population/activity from het to slash ( Read more... ) -
The Beatles as Shamans?
I've clipped a fascinating section from The Gospel According to the Beatles and posted it here. Interesting way to explain the Beatles' role as countercultural prophets!
(The italics given here are mine).
Shamanism
"Although there were no precedents in Western pop music for musicians as spiritual leaders, there were in other cultures. The most ( Read more... )
