‘Wicked’ Witches vs. John Hughes
I’ve written about “Wicked” before — it’s easily one of my favorite musicals, and Elphaba is one of my favorite geek girl characters. On Wednesday of last week, Chanel and I got to see “Wicked” (her...
View ArticleA Tour of Potentially Smelly Bookshops
What’s nice about bookstores is that you get to stand in a room where people’s imaginations are filed. So it’s kind of like standing in a room with infinity. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but...
View ArticlePublic service announcement – even if a gun is loaded with blanks, it can...
When we hear about “blanks” in a gun, the word that comes to mind is “harmless”. Yes a blank makes a loud bang, but no bullet comes out so blanks are harmless. But people have actually been killed by...
View ArticleThe Nazca Lines
Announcer Welcome to the Coolest Stuff on the Planet. Matt Frederick Hey, I’m Matt. Rachel Frank Hey, I’m Rachel. And this is the Coolest Stuff on the Planet. Matt Frederick It certainly is. Rachel...
View ArticleRocky-Horror-fying “Labyrinth”
This weekend, some member-friends were kind enough to take me to the Center for Puppetry Arts’ “Labyrinth” sing-along with Heather Henson. I think everyone in our party had the same low-key...
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