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Bedknobs and Broomsticks and That’s Not All: Lovedolls Superstar (Fully Realized) DVD

Published on November 29th, 2007 in: DVD, DVD/Blu-Ray Reviews, Issues, Movie Reviews, Movies, Music, Underground/Cult |

By Less Lee Moore

“Kelly Osbourne! She wasn’t even born yet. But her look was.”
Redd Kross’ Jeff McDonald in the commentary to Lovedolls Superstar

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Bodice Roses, Mac, and Crack: or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Ren Faire

Published on November 29th, 2007 in: Current Faves, Issues |

By Jessica Melusine

The Renaissance Faire phenomenon seems to be trickling slowly into the cultural milieu: from being snuggled away as a craft fair in the woods to an excuse to watch jousting or a chance to go play pretend with a parking lot of cars outside. In Notorious C.H.O. Margaret Cho asks “What’s this weird connection between fans of Star Trek, S&M, and the Renaissance Faire?” King of the Hill has done a jolly episode featuring Peggy Hill versus the evil king of the Arlen Faire (the always dazzling Alan Rickman). People share Faire pictures on Flickr and even The Simpsons has a chuckle that it is [sic] “where those chubby nerd couples go on dates.”
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