Xoxoxoe
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xoxoxo e
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I am an artist, blogger, and culture critic. I write about movies, books, television, pop culture—old and new—with a feminine/feminist perspective. sometimes I post pictures of the kid, too.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 566 )
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American Guerrilla in the Phillipines
A rarely-seen film starring Tyrone Power, American Guerrilla in the Philippines, is the latest release from Twentieth Century Fox in its Fox Cinema Archives... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
on the Riviera
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has released On the Riviera, one of actor Danny Kaye's lesser-known musical efforts from 1951. Read more
Posted on 28 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Just in time for the holidays and any tween or teen gift-giving ideas comes the Blu-ray (+DVD and DigitalHD) of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Read more
Posted on 23 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Song Friday: You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Christmas music has been everywhere lately, seemingly piped in no matter one's location. I actually enjoy hearing some of these songs, especially the oldies,... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
the Glam That Fell to Earth: Velvet Goldmine
1998's Velvet Goldmine is more than just an attempt to capture Britain's (and marginally, America's) short-lived obsession with glam rock in the 1970s. It's a... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
the Tee Shirts of My Life, #1 — the Hometown News
I have been going through some drawers, trying to clear things out, and found a bunch of old tee shirts that I hadn't seen in ages. Most were saved by my mom,... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hanging with Santa
We visited a local candy shop over the weekend that also has a holiday Santa and Mrs. Claus in residence. It's funny that when the kid is almost too old for... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
the Snow Queen
BBC Home Entertainment recently released The Snow Queen, a movie originally screened on the BBC in 2005. Just in time for the holiday season, The Snow Queen is... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
R.i.p. Peter O'toole
Simply one of the very best. What's New Pussycat, The Lion in Winter, The Ruling Class, The Stunt Man, My Favorite Year, Becket, Lord Jim, How to Steal a Millio... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
the Lady Vanishes
BBC Home Entertainment has recently released The Lady Vanishes, an update of the classic 1938 film by Alfred Hitchcock. Bored with her hard-partying crowd and... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Song Friday: Monster
I guess I can hold off having to deal with Christmas music a little longer by featuring this song by Eminem, featuring Rihanna, which deserves all of the airpla... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Small World
The fire alarms in our building went off last night after dinner. Our stone and concrete structure didn't seem likely to be a tinderbox, but better safe than... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
the Centered Worlds of Moonrise Kingdom and Fantastic Mr. Fox
Sam, "I admit we knew we'd get in trouble. That part's true. We knew people would be worried, and we still ran away, anyway. But something also happened, which... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
the Rockettes
Believe it or not, all my years living in Brooklyn and New York, and growing up in suburban New Jersey I never saw the Rockettes. Read more
Posted on 09 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Getting Ready for the Holiday
Ok, we may be mixing up our holidays here a bit ... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
One Direction: Reaching for the Stars
For those who don't have a tween girl in their lives, you may be unaware that British boy band One Direction has been slowly taking over the young minds and... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Song Friday: the Story of My Life
My nine year-old has an obsession. One that she shares with a lot of others like her. She loves One Direction, the British boy band that hit it big after... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Gordon Ramsay's Fast Food
As an addendum to yesterday's post, I picked up a cookbook, Gordon Ramsay's Fast Food, by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay from our local library. Like Ramsay... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Gordon Ramsay Has Invaded Our Kitchen
It started with MasterChef Junior. The kid found it on Hulu and got me addicted too, as we watched a bunch of pint-sized aspiring chefs, from the ages of 9-13... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
the Kid Discovers Mr. Bean
Thanks to Netflix I am getting acquainted with many shows and movies that I haven't seen in years. Ihave always liked the comedy of Rowan Atkinson, from his... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION