Pee Wee Herman: Lessons From a Manchild
By Rachael Price Nowadays, one does not usually understand the term “manchild” to be a…
Chrissie Hynde Taught Me How to Listen
What do a Midwestern punk queen from Ohio and a Beauty Queen from Chicagoland have…
Surviving the Cold War (Again): A Gen Xer’s Guide
If you were a Gen X kid, you remember the Cold War and may be…
Generational Fan Fusion Heals My Heart of Glass IRL
In my years as a journalist I have covered Fan Cons with press pass in…
Sample Chapter of Hearts of Glass & An Open Heart
Hi Readers, I’m back this Friday. Earlier this evening I started writing “Hearts of Glass…
Gloria Estefan Taught Us How to Come Out of the Dark
Gloria Estefan is a Fem Friday icon. I’ve got Pat Green to thank for helping…
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Joan Jett’s Bad Reputation for a New Generation
Can a Sears Christmas Catalog guitar make history? Is a 16 year old Runaway an icon? Is a bad reputation a female anthem? Did a fan of godmother of pop-punk change my life? If we are talking about Joan Fucking Jett, the answer is hell yes! The Sears Wish List That Changed History On a…
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Was It The Decade of Greed?
Photo By Kieran White of Manchester, England: Some Rights Reserved The 1980’s are often referred to as the “Decade of Greed”. Do you know what people spent more money on than cars? More than what they spent on gold watches? What opulent purchase exceeded what they spent on dining, travel, clubs and even consumer debt…
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Grammys on the Gridiron! The Super Bowl Shuffle!
Were Grammy Nominated rap artists on the gridiron? Were Super bowl Champions also a one hit wonder? Is it still 1985 in Chicago? The answer to all these questions is yes! With swagger and beats and bars they claimed the Superbowl victory in a rap. They won Superbowl XX! This effort helped a lot of…