When I first started reading fanfiction 12 years ago, fanfiction was still very uncool. I read fanfiction only under the cover of darkness or in public with a carefully dimmed screen. I shared my hobby only with my closest friends and only in hushed whispers. The combination of secretive embarrassment and youthful slyness was part …
Continue reading Are you what you eat? Reflections on Consuming #DeadDoves After 10+ Years in Fandom
Longlegs, Lovely, Dark, and Deep, and Arcadian. Much to my surprise, we are in fact, already in mid-July which means my long ago pre-planned long weekend has come and (mostly) gone. I took off Friday to sleep in after attending night 1 of Lucky Daye’s Algorithm tour, and surprise surprise: ended up at the movies. …
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A Review of Lucky Daye's Algorithm Tour Night 1 “Lucky is in his rock era,” was my mother’s first comment as we listened to Algorithm together for the first time. I couldn’t agree more: Lucky Daye’s latest project is a phenomenal departure from his traditional sound; it’s a transcendent blend of rock guitar with the …
This weekend I saw Bilal at Blue Note Napa. It was masterful and mellow evening, and also, my 100th concert.
Honoring 50 years of Schoolhouse Rock!
No skips, but certainly some wait-to-streams. 5 films in theaters this December 🎥
Black Horror, Historical Fiction & Sci-fi: let's get into it! 📚
Mini-series galore! These are my quick reviews of recent TV 📺
Happy Fall! Here's a quick look at the films I watched throughout #SpookySzn 🎃
Hiatus Kaiyote’s third album, Mood Valiant, is the perfect project to soothe the soul as we round the bend on year 2 in a pandemic.
Kyra's Immortal Longings: Life As It Comes 