Written for grad school in 2009, this piece is a fun look at how one song has endured through twenty-five plus years and scores of use in various media. Kicky drums and tambourine open the song, beating out a sense of excitement about what’s to come. Almost any listener knows the song … More From Exuberance to Irony: “Walking on Sunshine” in Film
I feel just about this enthused today. Mondays are a challenge under the best of circumstances. I don’t know what it is about today, but today is just not thrilling me. Today, I feel like drinking all the absinthe out of Toulouse-Lautrec’s private reserve and then staring into space until the barman asks me to … More The Happier We’ll Be
I’m a bit sidetracked. Don’t worry – I haven’t missed a movie. But there are so many other things to do right now that I’m not the devoted reviewer I should be. For instance: music videos. In the spirit of the season, D & I stayed up way, way too late the other night finding … More Side Tracks
I cannot account for my latest obsession: Beyonce’s “Single Ladies.” It must be grief. There really is no other reason for my continued viewing of this video. No. Other. Reason. http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:288546 Tired of Beyonce shaking those chunky thighs? Try this parody. The lyrics aren’t spectacular, but it’s worth a look if only to see the … More Single Ladies
One of these years I will write consistent and faithful little entries that illustrate my fascinating life in quaint detail. I will respond to all of the lovely emails I receive in a timely and decorous manner, and I will never let my reading get behind. Right. While I am behind on a million, squillion … More Ring Christmas Bells
