Brumley, Al
When “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” first premiered as a stage musical in 1973, it was lauded by critics and theatergoers alike for its satirization of this niche, B-movie subgenre of film. With music, lyrics and book written by Richard O’Brien, it is chock-full of homages such as...
What do Ursula fromThe Little Mermaid, Frank-n-Furter from theRocky Horror Picture Show, Scar fromThe Lion King,and Him fromThePowerpuff Girlshave in common? They all exhibit traits that would potentially and subtly paint them as queer. Queer-coded villainy is a very observable phenomenon that...
So why do we reward the people who do them so poorly? There can be only one answer—because they are women. This is not going to be put right overnight. But the government, which employs a lot of them, and other bosses have to make a start. It is disgraceful (可耻的) that we ...
It’s like “Giant Steps” by John Coltrane, but it’s a pop song. For us to do a one-chord song, like “Bo Diddley” or “Whole Lotta Love,” was really a big deal. “American Woman” was a big one-chord song and it went to number one. Every once in a while, someone ...
People actually climb the mountain faster all the time, but that's not the point, okay?! You get to learn all about the rich history of the Mountain and all of the cool and scary stuff that has happened on its peaks and valleys over the last 150 years. Plus, once you ride the...
A pared-down grammar for people who do not share a common world. The writing schools encourage a plain, frank, simple style – if you want to be successful, if you want to turn words into cash. Language itself becomes something like money, the blankness of a universal equivalent. No ...
Some people like to eat a large meal after a hard day’s work. However, large meals late at night can cause indigestion that influences sleep. So it is a very good idea to have a low-calorie fiber drink just before leaving the office. It is also not a good idea to regularly have ...
I was watching The Voice and Bruno Mars— who I happen to like a lot — they introduced him as selling 170 million singles, which Bruno Mars has made basically no money off of. They used to introduce people and say they’ve sold 20 million albums....
e.) Work with a mental health professional if you need to. Your mood plays a big role in what you do or do not remember. . . Depression, for instance,can greatly decrease memory. Among “people who are referred to neurologists for memory issues, one of the biggest causes is depression...