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Star Wars: The Musical returns to Chicago!

There once was a time when I thought that no good could come of making a musical out of Star Wars. I mean, considering that the first time I’d ever seen something of the sort done, it was in the Star Wars Holiday Special and Carrie Fisher sang the “Life Day Song.” Oy. But since… Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Musical returns to Chicago!’



The Founding Fathers are lost in our time In “I Made America”

On Tuesday I posted how local comedy company Octavarius was pitting the casts of Harry Potter and Twilight against each other. (If you haven’t done so, please be sure to vote in the poll.) The very next day  Octavarius made a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT that I let get lost in my e-mail inbox. :::headdesk::: It’s something… Continue reading ‘The Founding Fathers are lost in our time In “I Made America”’



Harry Potter vs Twilight!

The last time I wrote a post about Twilight I flirted with incurring the wrath of Twi-hards across the country. I still don’t understand the phenomena, even after having several female friends – and my very own sister – yell at me “Edward’s love for Bella is pure!” until they were blue in the face.… Continue reading ‘Harry Potter vs Twilight!’