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A word on Wicked - because everyone loves reading complaints about how they got the book wrong.
After a longish spell of reading Serious Literary Fiction, and a bit stressed for unrelated reasons and in the mood for some undemanding, entertaining genre stuff, I picked up Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Personal background: as a kid I adored all things Oz. I read all the Baum books, watched the movies umpteen times, wrote an ill-informed research ( Read more... ) -
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Holy crap, you guys. Maburak stepped down. Free Egypt?!
Also I'm posting to lj. Totally equivalent. Ok, not really. But just as unexpected? -
off to the polls, now with redundant transportation!
Any commuters out there who still need a LinkPass for November? Do to my l88t losing-crap-and-then-finding-it-again skills, I have an extra Charlie Card loaded up with a monthly bus and subway pass. $40 or best offer. Wotta deal. -
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Ok cats and kittens. I never post, but I wanted to spread the word. Last night, I went to see Ari Herzog in The Laramie Project. It was a strong, very moving show. Before it started, the director informed us that the Westborough Baptist Church will be protesting tonight's (Friday's) performance. Yep, that's the same church that spread the love of ( Read more... ) -
Phoenix lays an egg
Dear Boston Phoenix editors ( Read more... ) -
why bigots fear marriage
It's very late at night and I got caught up in an editorial dpolicar linked to about gay marriage. As Dave said, it leaves you gobsmacked. I just wrote what is pretty much a line-by-line rebuttal because that is how intensely wrong it is. Please be advised that there will be much cursing.( Read more... ) -
Grey Quinces Book Purge! Fifty free books if you want 'em.
Today I watched Grey Gardens, the new one with Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. It was quite moving and the performances were superb. The Beales women were intensely, wonderfully weird and I loved them. I very much want to see the documentary. There's plenty more to say about the movie, but it'll keep. One urgent, uncomfortable feeling the thing ( Read more... ) -
listening rooms
So, hi, internet. I'm out of practice with this journal thing. There's been a lot of unpleasantness over the past few months, but seriously, I don't feel like covering it. Let's stick to the Arts and Entertainment column today. I'm just going to natter on about an awesome day I had last week, and some awesome shows. There will be gratuitous band ( Read more... ) -
overflowing
Thank you. Thank you to the campaign volunteers. Thank you to those of you who got on the phones; knocked on doors; got on a bus to New Hampshire to do something. Thank you to those who donated money to the campaign. Thank you to those of you who talked to your friends, coworkers and family. Thank you for those who wrote thoughfully. Thank you to ( Read more... )