On Being Epic
This is my third version of this post. I wanted to write about LA Reid and his massive failure as the chairman and CEO of Epic Records. Then I talked … Continue reading
Ex’s, Oh’s, and Zero Fucks Given
I was irritated by the relentless use of Zero Fucks Given before I even knew it was a thing. Zero+Fucks on Google returns a million hits; it’s a movement, a … Continue reading
Presented Without Comment: A Playlist for Valentine’s Day
“Wonderwall” Ryan Adams “Say Goodbye” Beck “Fire and Rain” Birdy “Poison and Wine” The Civil Wars “Blue” The Jayhawks “Don’t Dream It’s Over” Lolo “Grand Canyon” Magnetic Fields “Angel of … Continue reading
Cigarettes, Alcohol and Everything Else
Cigarettes and alcohol, 1983 (Photo by Katy Lyle used w/o permission) I didn’t plan to quit smoking. I planned to go get another pack of cigarettes when I was down … Continue reading
Blood, Locusts, Boils, Dicks: Paragraph 9 Will Blow You Away!
It was Passover last Friday, and my friend Janet invited me to a Seder. The timing was perfect. I’d just published “Blood, Sugar, Sex, Dickheads” and my blog was getting crazy … Continue reading
Blood, Sugar, Sex, Dickheads
It just happened again. I read a news story about Flea playing the national anthem as a bass solo at Kobe’s final game with the Lakers and I went nuts. Every time … Continue reading
The Grammys: Who Left the Dogs Out?
I was disturbed by the Grammys, but mainly I was confused. I was baffled from the very first words spoken — Taylor Swift’s proclamation that it was the 2016 Grammys … Continue reading
Life, Death, and Facebook
I wasn’t too excited when Facebook launched “On This Day,” which they describe as “a new way to look back” and I describe as “an irritating souvenir of every mistake … Continue reading
We Need to Talk About Adele
I was going to write a rosy post about Adele, but I got distracted. I searched Google for articles on Adele’s 25 and the millions of albums she sold, and instead I read … Continue reading
OK, Stupid
I reactivated my OK Cupid account last week. It may be because I’m bored, or it could be that I need something to think about other than how much I … Continue reading
She’s Like 50
When I was working at E!, my boss, John, emailed me for contact information for a publicist. Rather than go to the database and look up her email, I … Continue reading
Everybody Hurts
I missed my flight to Boston yesterday. It was accidentally on purpose. I think I convinced myself that if I missed my flight, I wouldn’t have to go to Boston, … Continue reading
