I love Amanda Palmer. She is, most of the time, a maelstrom of artistry: a musician, a songwriter, a performer, a dreamer, now a writer, a media target, and a controversial topic for many. She is a beacon of light and patron saint to self-proclaimed weirdoes, artists, punks, goths, in-betweeners, loners and overall a vast spectrum… Continue reading Bigger on the Inside: Amanda Palmer Ninja Gig in Chicago
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Inspire and Admire: The Liebster Award!
What a surprise! The lovely, inspirational, astonishingly rad Deena Ebbert (aka Propellergirl) has given me the Liebster Award! According to my research *adjusts glasses* this is a friendly award passed around the blogging community as a way of promoting one another and introducing one another to folks and blogs we otherwise might not encounter. I'm tickled… Continue reading Inspire and Admire: The Liebster Award!
Disney Odyssey #4 – Show Business Turns Everyone Into Jerks… Even Elephants
This week, while the Fella and I put our feet up and recovered from all the walking we did at C2E2, we took some time to watch the next installment in our Disney Odyssey. "So... Where are we in the Odyssey?" wondered the Fella. "Uh, Dumbo is next," I answered. "No, no," he said, "I mean,… Continue reading Disney Odyssey #4 – Show Business Turns Everyone Into Jerks… Even Elephants
Con Wrap-Up: C2E2 2015!
April showers bring May flowers, but April in Chicago brings the best weekend of the year for local geeks: C2E2! The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a three-day extravaganza of panels, celebrity appearances, autograph hunting, photo ops, merchandise, art, cosplay, and nerdgasms. I fondly refer to it as "Nerd Christmas" - you can… Continue reading Con Wrap-Up: C2E2 2015!
Disney Odyssey #3 – Art and pictures inspired by music
Welcome back to Disney Odyssey! So The Fella and I had an opportunity on Monday to siddown and watch the whopping two-hours-long third installment in the Disney animated feature film legacy. When you really think about it, it's definitely kind of a weird concept and assuredly it is groundbreaking for when it was made, back… Continue reading Disney Odyssey #3 – Art and pictures inspired by music
Alyson Grauer 