Pop Goes Our Culture -
olivia510
My name is Jo and I am a pop culture sponge. In my 34 years, I have retained a ridiculous amount of trivial information relating to film, television and music. Olivia has graciously provided me with the opportunity to share my Voice, and I hope that you enjoy reading it.
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In Retrospect - The Music of the Indigo Girls ()
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August 2, 2007, 12:00 AM
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As the Olivia Alaskan Frontiers Cruise is upon us next month, I thought I’d take a brief look at the history of the Indigo Girls’ entire discography to refresh our memories as we look forward to their onboard performance! In 1985, the Indigo Girls independently released both a two-song EP called EARLY 45 and a six-song EP called INDIGO GIRLS, featuring early versions of ‘Land of Canaan’ and ‘Histo...
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Kind of a Lesbian Film Festival ()
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July 22, 2007, 12:00 AM
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I have seen most of the lesbian movies that are available at Blockbuster; the ones I like to call Gentle Rentals. You know…the films with beautiful straight actresses that appeal to the general public and Middle America, with slightly risqué context but very little physical contact. Recently, I rented a few of them for an inadvertent Kind-of-Lesbian Film Festival: IMAGINE ME & YOU, followed by...
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Fictional Favorites - Gay Characters on TV ()
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July 19, 2007, 12:43 AM
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Many of the television series I love feature gay characters (from the ambiguously flirty to the outright butch). And, like most of you, I cheer for and support fictional queers as if they were actual friends. Here are a few of my favorite individual gay characters on current and canceled shows: Arrested Development: Tobias Fünke (the hilarious David Cross) Brothers and Sisters: Kevin Walker (Matth...