A really, really hot talk

•Tuesday, April 24, 2007 • 1 Comment

The girls go down under, where they’re assaulted by kangaroos and cactuses, and somebody gets a sheila in her bush. Or.. something like that. This week’s episode seems almost entirely dedicated to the mutilation of English, but you know.. that’s cool, that’s cool. Oh, and Jael is told to stop spreading her light. I mean, think of the children.

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Recap coming soon

•Monday, April 23, 2007 • Leave a Comment

The words’ll be up before the pictures, I can tell you that much.  I have a lot to catch up on from being gone this past weekend, so it may be a little slower in coming than usual, but the text of the recap is halfway there, so if nothing else, I’ll post that and make you wait with bated breath for the accompanying illustrations.  All.. four of you.

[Insert sigh here.]

You don’t even have to speak Jamaican

•Monday, April 16, 2007 • 3 Comments

Whitney is not kept around despite her plus-sized storyline, Dionne is not a lesbo (or so she says), and Natasha is neither happy nor dancin’. These are dark days here in Ty-land.

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Food for thought

•Thursday, April 12, 2007 • 2 Comments

I’m hungry (which pretty much just means I’m awake, but whatever), so let’s talk about food. Specifically, stupid food.

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Adolescents and idol essence

•Tuesday, April 10, 2007 • Leave a Comment

This week, the music focus will be on teen pop, a genre which is honestly as well defined by the age of its contributors as any cohesive sound. Still, it’s hard to think of the pop landscape without visions of teenyboppers dancing in our heads like so many sugarplums. So, let’s take a closer look at three recent offerings from the youth of the industry.

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