The Bluebird Sessions: Lester Bangs, Where the Hell Have You Been, Man?
First, there was rock ‘n’ roll. And then there was Lester Bangs, a one-man-fan-machine who taught rock ‘n’ roll to give a damn about itself. Consider what you’re about to read a love story between a man and his music.
The Olla Podrida of Ogden Avenue
MY FRESHMAN YEAR of college I lived in an apartment near my favorite coffeehouse. It was not my first time to live in a transitory neighborhood. But it was my first experience with a wheelchair flasher and a SWAT team.
Because this word should be in the dictionary— spellzerker
Have you ever had spellcheck start acting bizarre on a regular basis? Okay. But have you ever taken it personally? Wait! Don’t answer that.
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The Marriage Interpreter [No. 42]
In marriage this saying is doubly true: Don’t ask the question if you don’t want to hear the answer. Especially when the answer is an unprompted “Well, your forehead isn’t that big in real life.” No, really!
I Was a Teenage Irish Stepdancer! Or, A Few Notes on Irish Stepdancing That I’ve Been Meaning to Write Down for Years Now
For seventeen years’ worth of St. Patrick’s Days, I performed without pay (because I was still an amateur competitor) starting at 6 a.m. on the 17th and ending somewhere around 3 a.m. on the 18th. So today, I raise my cup of coffee to those dancing in the trenches— I was a teenage Irish Stepdancer. This is my tale.
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5-Minute Dance Party [Here Comes Your Man, Harold Lloyd]
And then I found THIS, and I knew— I just KNEW—that you’d love it. <3
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The Marriage Interpreter [No. 41]
Sometimes I don’t even understand what’s going on around here. What do nature shows have to do with finishing a history project? Do you know? <3
BLUEBIRD BLVD. PERSONALITY QUIZ: YOUR SPRING HOUSECLEANING STYLE REVEALED!
At Bluebird Blvd., we take certain things seriously, but housekeeping is not one of those things! No sirree-bobcat tail! Regardless of our ignorance, we feel perfectly qualified to tell you all about cleaning your house during the three months of spring!
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5-Minute Dance Party [Cool Unicorn, Bruv]
“Got this little bell. This little bell is going off. Ping. See? Ping.”
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5-Minute Dance Party: [Stephen Fry - How to be Gorgeous]
If anyone would know how to be gorgeous, it would be Stephen Fry, truly. <3
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