So we've all heard about this, right? Fox is planning to remake Rocky Horror Picture Show for TV, directed by the man who gave us the squeaky-clean Xanadu and High School Musical. The article goes on to say, "The film’s sexual content shouldn’t be too difficult to navigate with a few trims. Though full of innuendo, it’s unlikely Rocky Horror would ( Read more... )

On Saturday night, I attended a live performance of the Rocky Horror Show at Re-Bar. The first ad that I saw for this show included the tagline, "This isn't your daddy's Rocky," and it gave me pause, as I mentioned last week. Having seen the play, I'm here to tell you that they weren't kidding. I knew it was going to be truly different as soon as I ( Read more... )

It must be something in the air.

Today's XKCD comic makes a point about time and age and change. It rings a little false to my ears, but that's because the character who makes the crack about the MTV generation is exactly the sort who isn't self-aware enough to get why it would ring a little false to anyone paying attention. Then, last night, I ( Read more... )

When I joined the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Chorus, I did it for a couple of very simple reasons: 1) I wanted to spend more time with ironymaiden and all the lovely people I'd met when I narrated the "Faraway Places" concert, and 2) I wanted to start singing again after years of not singing at least in public anyway. That was my plan. But the experience has ( Read more... )