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You Remind Me of the Babe…
I blame Timothy Dalton… and David Bowie. Definitely Harrison Ford and Charles Dance and Richard Chamberlain and Leslie Howard. And quite possibly James Spader, though I keep wavering on that one – I’m just not sure if he’s her father … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, masculinities, Romance
Tagged Buffy, Cleopatra, Dirty Dancing, fantasy, jane eyre, Jareth, Labyrinth, Little Women, masculinities, movies, Pygmalion, Rebecca, shipping, star wars, The Thorn Birds, Valentine's Day
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Why do bridges in Star Wars never have railings?
THE FOLLOWING THINK-PIECE IS FULL OF SPOILERS FOR STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. YOU REALLY SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SEE IT BY NOW. READ AT YOUR OWN PERIL. OR, BETTER YET, JUST TRY WALKING ACROSS A BRIDGE TOWARDS A MAN … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, Culture, Musings, The Empire Strikes Back
Tagged character death, christmas, fantasy, force awakens, Han Solo, harrison ford, heroism, indiana jones, kylo ren, movies, Princess Leia, rant, Rhett Butler, spoilers, star wars
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Spine-tinglers: A Truly Creepy Childhood Hallowe’en
It’s October 31st and beautifully sunny. That means I can actually write this brief post without looking over my shoulder half a dozen times or panicking as soon as I hear an unfamiliar creek in the apartment. Hallowe’en as an … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, Culture, Musings
Tagged animation, childhood, dark crystal, disney, fantasia, hallowe'en, jim henson, legends, night on bald mountain, skeksis, sleepy hollow, terror, washington irving
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