Prince as "The Kid" in "Purple Rain," 1984. (Warner Bros.) As a Minnesotan, it's my solemn duty to see Prince as a music legend. And as a queer, it's also my solemn duty to like the camp and spectacle of musical theater. So of course, when I saw the new "Purple Rain" stage adaptation was … Continue reading “Purple Rain” on stage: 7 questions I’m left with after attending a preview →

I loved my Pixel 5a. It may have been the nicest phone I ever had. It had a high quality camera that easily rivaled its iPhone competition. It ran stock Android, meaning there wasn't any bloatware that I couldn't delete. I got all the latest Android updates immediately, without needing to wait for Verizon or … Continue reading The hidden flaw killing Google Pixel phones →

Alright, turn on the angst-y music. Furrow brow. Ruffle up hair for some reason. It's rantin' time. Now that I've successfully not screwed up in college and got my participation trophy, you'd think I have some sort of insightful retrospective or philosophical ponderings of the future. Nah, there's none of that. I've dusted off the … Continue reading It’s All About Who You Know…and Will Acknowledge Your Existence →

(This post is a sort of rant, but not really a funny one. You've been warned.) I can be enormously annoying in regards to what music I listen to. It's not exactly like I'm a "picky listener." Picky eaters only eat very particular foods. I don't listen only to very particular music. I listen to … Continue reading You can pick your friends. You can pick your music. But you can’t pick your friend’s music. →

I hate vomit. And also throw-up. As well as barf. I'm about as impartial to all that as the act of spewing. Regurgitating is also not something I'm fond of, unless you're a bird (in which case I applaud you on your ability to read and also shame you for wasting your talent on a … Continue reading Vomit of the Physical and Metaphysical Variety →