“In Hedwig’s story, I found a message of resilience and self-expression. Keep going, the film screamed at me. Let your freak flag fly, no matter how much shit people throw at you. This experience was shared by millions of queer and trans kids around the world, for whom the movie and stage show became a kind of modern Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
Tag: 01.27.15
Top Posts From AJBlogs 01.27.15
Who bears the burden of auction house fees, buyers or sellers?
AJBlog: For What It’s Worth Published 2015-01-27
Glenn Lowry as AAMD’s Improbable Expert on “Public Trust”
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2015-01-27
Nick Travis
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2015-01-27
Bronson or Louisa? The Alcotts Question
AJBlog: PostClassic Published 2015-01-27
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Smithsonian Considers Opening A London Outpost
“The institution announced today that it is considering opening an exhibition space in east London’s planned cultural quarter in Olympic Park. The 40,000-sq.-foot gallery would feature rotating and permanent exhibitions drawn from across the Smithsonian’s collection of 138 million objects, which range from Dorothy’s ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz to the space shuttle Discovery.”
The Comcast/Time Warner Mega-Merger Once Seemed Inevitable. Now It Isn’t
“The landscape has changed dramatically since the Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal was announced last February.”