Category Archives: Literary Lovehandles
Brontë-saurus and Jersey Shore
In light of my long absenteeism from this blog, I thought I should start my comeback with a lazy post where I simply link to some amusing videos and pretend I’ve added content. This is that post. “Educational” action figures … Continue reading
Filed under Cantankerous Culture, Literary Lovehandles, Movie Madness
Bonzo Dog Food For Thought
Recently, I was perusing a used bookshop when I came across an interesting, little book: Khaki Komedy. It was a slim, battered volume-the spine only existed in the most generous sense of the word. The cover featured a laughing soldier … Continue reading
Steam me up, Stanley!
From StanleySteamers.com I’m sure you’re probably familiar with the carpet cleaning company, Stanley Steemer, unless you live in one of the two states they don’t serve. But this Ohio-based company is not America’s only steamy Stanley. The honor of being … Continue reading
What’s in a Word #1?
Bright Eyes: The history of a phrase in melodramatic pop music In 1979, Art Garfunkel (of Simon and Garfunkel) released a song written by Mike Batt called “Bright Eyes” for the movie adaptation of Richard Adams allegorical novel Watership Down. … Continue reading
