Darling Ones, I’m not quite done criticizing the Klosterman book. Part of me wants to make a joke about how I have not yet begun to bitch about this insidious book. Then there’s the part of me that remembers I’m a woman who is expressing an opinion contrary to a man’s so the bitching is probably implied. In his new book, The Nineties Klosterman mostly ignores all the things women did in the 90s. Mostly, I say, because he does…
Greetings Darling Ones, If I were a better, and frankly wholly different, version of myself I would not be here typing next to an open window. Instead, I would be spring cleaning Supergenius HQ, shaking out all the dust, putting away a bunch of Christmas stuff that’s been living on a dining room chair for three months, and unflanneling my bed. I often lament that of all the annoying traits a human being can have I did not get the…
Hey Darling Ones, As you may remember I read Chuck Klosterman’s new book, The Nineties, last week. I read a lot of it twice because I was really fucking sick Monday and nothing stuck with me, so I gave him another go just to make sure I was right in my assessment of the book. I was. It’s a hot mess of things that happened in the 90s, the importance of which were determined by Chuck Klosterman. That’s the only…
Hello Darling Ones, Of all the minor holidays to feel some kind of way about, my brain has chosen St. Patrick’s Day. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are the usual suspects when it comes to bringing up the inner ick of a lot of people. I get it. That makes sense. I’ve even seen a few only children get cranky about Sibling’s Day (where that lands in the calendar, I have no idea). I’ve struggled with Father’s Day off and…
So, Darling Ones, Recently, I read Nöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ’80s Hard Rock Explosion by Tom Beaujour & Richard Bienstock. When they include the word “uncensored” in that subtitle, they’re not kidding. This book is a heapin’ helpin’ of homophobic, transphobic, fatphobic, and misgoynistic bullshit, which I expected going in. I was around for the 80s hair metal phenomenon, it was that way back then I wouldn’t expect anything to change. This book is…
Hi Darling Ones, As I type we’re in overtime during the Warroad v. Mahtomedi semi-final game in the 2022 Boys State High School Hockey Tournament. Whenever I worry that I’m emotionally dead inside I need to remember how I feel when we hit OT during holy week. My heart beats faster. I can feel the blood in my veins. I’m anxious and afraid to blink. My heart rate spikes whenever a team gets into scoring position. Last night, via text,…