Rob Sheffield is the best. He is clever, funny, and loves music. I mean he LOVES music. “Music isn’t an accessory to a lifestyle – it’s part …
Television
The Greatest Night in Pop
Although I was only two years old when some of the biggest music stars on the planet gathered in one room to help alleviate the horrific …
Brats
Spearheaded, directed, and starring Andrew McCarthy – a card carrying member of the notorious 1980s group of up-and-coming actors deemed the …
Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story
I’ve always liked Bon Jovi – my cousins were huge fans so we always listened to the band as kids. Songs like “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “It’s My …
Lessons in Chemistry
This book broke my heart but I loved it. It broke my heart because the way women were treated in the 1950s and 1960s was bullshit. Because …
Yellowface
An Asian author writing as a white writer who steals a manuscript from her recently deceased Asian writer friend and then sort of pretends …
The Art of the Oral History
I have a special place in my heart for oral histories because they are basically interviews with commentary and analysis in between which, …
2023: Year In Review
I started writing year-end reviews in 2020 and each year it blows my mind how quickly the next one comes around. As I’ve said before, no one …
Tina + Amy LIVE!
Two best friends seeing two famous best friends embark on their first comedic tour was beyond exciting. It was me and Carly celebrating our …
