Now it's time for a breakdown. |
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Words are fun when they mean different things. Take "breakdown." It can mean the part of the song when En Vogue harmonizes. Or it can mean when 2020 ends, and our brains are breaking. WORDPLAY. Anywho, as this endless year ends, I've got a few things to ease your own personal breakdown! |
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Last week I joined a terrific crew of writers for a virtual reading event! If you missed it, and want to hear 5 minutes from a short story called "Head Like a Hole," click above to be taken directly to my reading (at 13:26). Thanks to all who joined us!! |
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So much binging this year. And so much to come. If you have some holiday time to kill, here's a few lesser-known favorites from the year: |
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Action Park was a NJ water park in the '80s, and this documentary shows the insanity behind it. SO MANY WOUNDS. Thanks to Haley and Maggie for the recommendation. |
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Radha is a writer facing down 40, and desperate to prove herself. So she becomes rapper RadhaMUSPrime, and hilarity, heartbreak and humanity ensue. I loved the idea of reaching your prime later in age. |
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Idles are an amazing modern punk band from the UK, raging against all the -isms (of class, race, sex). This year they released a new album, and this song is the perfect FU to 2020, and motivation for 2021. |
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Podcasting our brains out |
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Check out the latest episode of Broads and Books, in which we dissect revenge fantasies and the pull of hate. And in the coming weeks, look out for our year-end list of favorite things, and the return of a special guest host. |
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Imagine this Podcat posse coming for you. We're plotting how to train these loafs for revenge on this week's episode. Follow the Podcats at my Instagram, and get special #caturday posts at the Broads and Books instagram! |
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Hang in there, everyone. And as the great Heath Smith said recently, the bar is really low, 2021. |
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