The 1980s
Book Review: White Lines by Jennifer Banash
“What’s up, kitty cat?” Marla has a big, booming voice, and it bounces off the tiles and reverberates through my head. I walk over with a smile as she reaches to enfold me in her fleshy arms, practically cutting off my circulation with her cleavage. “Taking a break?” “You got it,” I say as she […]
Reel Thoughts: Stealing from the Past to Make the Future (Good or Bad)
There’s a host of sayings going around that there are no original ideas; everything has been done before, it’s just the spin. Hollywood and the movie industry definitely takes this view- a ton of movies that come through are taken from idea that have already come from either television or older movies that they feel […]
The 80s as Historical Fiction (A review of Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell)
I will never forget the day I was driving in the car, listening to the radio when the DJ declared it was a flashback weekend – and then he started playing a song from the 80s. Suddenly, the music I grew up listening to was considered the “oldies”. It’s possible that I have even heard […]
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