I was pleased this week to come across a link to Jeff Tweedy’s cover of Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”: Not just because it’s a great song, and not just because guest blogger Emily Dalton recently wrote about another “cover” of the song here at fcrp (May 28, 2010). More important, [...]
[This Friday, Dear Readers, guest blogger Emily Dalton’s gonna break down Mystery Science Auditorium for you. Emily’s a freelance writer and editor based in Portland, Oregon, and a faithful reader of fake chinese rubber plant. Enjoy!] When I first saw this video it was widely available on American sites, but it has now been pulled—I [...]
[Starting today and continuing for the next two, I'm republishing an essay that first appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education last September, assuming that most readers of fake chinese rubber plant aren't also subscribers to the Chronicle. Hope you enjoy! --KD] At my high school—Taft High, Woodland Hills, Calif., also the alma mater of Jane [...]
So in yesterday’s post about the new Lady Gaga video, “Telephone,” I got her only as far as her processing at the County Jail. And what, you might ask, does any of this have to do with the song “Telephone”? Nothing. There are a couple of glimpses of a cell phone (Virgin Mobile, to be [...]
[Note: Because of "explicit" content, you'll have to register at Vevo.com to view the video; I can't embed it here. Sorry! Just click on the picture.] Welcome to another fabulous installment of Mystery Science Auditorium! Because I’m a middle-aged-looking middle-aged guy, with receding hairline and nerdy glasses, people are often surprised to learn that I [...]