Tag: Judy Garland
The Evolution of Wicked Into Movie Musical Form & Its Enduring Applicability to the Current Moment
A book—or any form of source material, really—hasn’t truly reached its apex “saturation point” in pop culture until going from book to Broadway musical to [Read More…]
Maxxxine: What Ryan Murphy Wishes He Could Do
Over the past decade, Ryan Murphy has positioned himself as the “go-to” for all things campy/pop culture-oriented. More than that, all things “retro” pop culture-oriented. [Read More…]
You Can’t Make A Canary Sing Once You’ve Killed It: Judy
As far as Hollywood horror stories, few match Judy Garland’s (save for Marilyn Monroe’s, also a relier on barbiturate use to function non-functionally). Plucked from [Read More…]
Wicked Witch of the West Is to Life as “Surrender Dorothy” Is to You
We all reach those breaking point moments. The ones where we must ask ourselves why we bother to persist in our chosen field (usually said [Read More…]
Ariana Grande: A Demarcation of the New Era of Gay
There was something different about the past. And it wasn’t just that it was better, pop culturally speaking, but also that gay men seemed to [Read More…]
Easter Parade: Still the Only Movie Centered Around Easter
Maybe it has to do with the heightened religious nature of Easter, and that it isn’t a holiday where anyone other than those in the [Read More…]
The Most Fucked Up Father-Daughter Relationships
Just like a man and his mother, the relationship between a woman and her father can be quite complicated and, at times, very creepy. In [Read More…]
Just One More Doll: Why Jacqueline Susann Keeps Us Coming Back For More
She’s the undisputed queen of the “trash” novel (sorry Jackie Collins/Danielle Steele/Erica Jong). Whether the name Jacqueline Susann means something to you or not, her [Read More…]
The Greatest Moms in Pop Culture History
As May 11, 2014 comes to a close, Mother’s Day leaves one reflective of some of the mothers who have managed to usurp their own [Read More…]
The Glorification of Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney, beloved child star known for his role as Andy Hardy, would eventually transform into a heinous character actor–notoriously illustrated by his role as [Read More…]
