We released another episode! And we think we’ve settled on a date to release them: Wednesday. Not necessarily every Wednesday (although you’ll definitely get something on Patreon), but twice a month. This one’s all about our favorite TV, movies, books, musicals, comedy, and other things we discovered in 2019. Most of them were released inContinue reading “Culture Popped Open: Episode 6: 2019 Favorites”
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ARC Review: The Backstagers and the Theater of the Ancients by Andy Mientus
Genre: Middle grade fantasy Publisher: Amulet Books Publication Date: March 19, 2019 After saving the day and stopping the ghost from taking over their theater, things are quiet for the Backstagers of the St. Genesius School Drama Club. Too quiet. But when that quiet is filled by a mysterious voice that haunts the Backstagers dayContinue reading “ARC Review: The Backstagers and the Theater of the Ancients by Andy Mientus”
2017 Favorites: Music and Musicals
Welcome to my 2017 in review posts! R.E.M.: Lifes Rich Pageant Early in 2017, thanks to Spotify, I rediscovered R.E.M. Automatic for the People has always been one of my favorite albums (and it still holds up!), while I was also familiar with a few of their other hits (“Losing My Religion,” “Shiny Happy People,”Continue reading “2017 Favorites: Music and Musicals”
My Favorite Musicals with LGBTQ Characters and Themes
In honor of this year’s exciting Tony Awards and Pride Month, I bring you this post that kind of turned into mini-essays. But I’m not apologizing. I’ve always loved musicals, but over the past year (thanks in part to some new friends and discovering Hamilton and Rent) I’ve gotten very much into more recent andContinue reading “My Favorite Musicals with LGBTQ Characters and Themes”
Olivia Anne Gennaro 