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How my love of an ’80s musical made me the ultimate Xanadude | Daily Xtra
Seeing Xanadu again 37 years later brought back fond memories of my gay adolescence Source: How my love of an ’80s musical made me the ultimate Xanadude | Daily Xtra
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When the going gets tough: Flash review of Born to Run
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was the only thing that got me through the 2016 US election. I loved reading about his relationship with Clarence Clemons and his father; his career … Continue reading
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Tagged art, book review, Books, Celebrities, entertainment, Music, Social Justice, Tony Correia
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The fastest way to a nerd’s heart is with Toy Story shoes
I live in Canada, but I’ve been listen to NPR religiously. I love the CBC, but I prefer how NPR reporters deliver the news. There could be a zombie apocalypse in Iowa, but the reporter’s voices would still lull me … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Books, entertainment, Linda Holmes, Movies, Music, NPR, Pop Culture Happy Hour, San Francisco, Tony Correia
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Summer of Love: Eighties Edition
The best part about living on The Drive is having the The Rio Theatre at my disposal. One of my favourite past-times is watching films from my youth on the big screen even though I could probably see them for … Continue reading
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Tagged John Carpenter, Pop Culture, science fiction, The Drive, The Eighties, Tony Correia, Vancouver
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American Pie in Celluloid Form
The Flick by Annie Baker A play that reads like a novel. The Flick by Annie Baker is a nice slice of Americana about the last 35mm movie theatre in Massachusetts going digital. The play centres around Sam, Avery, and … Continue reading
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Where’d You Go Bernadette
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was really looking forward to reading this book and ended up being disappointed by it. I had heard it was really funny, and it certainly had … Continue reading
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Sex and the ADHD City
Lust & Wonder by Augusten Burroughs My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a nice companion piece/antidote to A Little Life (which I’m still working my way through). I have to admit to living vicariously through Augusten Burroughs, but … Continue reading
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Buying a movie ticket should not be this hard
Remember back in the day, when if you wanted to see a movie with your friends, you’d just call them on a rotary phone, arrange a time to meet at the theatre, buy your tickets and then go see the … Continue reading