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Sound of Music Drag Show

By Jane Watkins ⋅ April 23, 2007 ⋅ One comment

Middle-aged men do weird things. Some buckle their belts too tight and others cheat on their wives. Many channel their repressed emotions into lusting after Scarlett Johansson.
Less shocking and humorous is how a group of middle-aged men wearing women’s clothes recreated The Sound of Music for stage. This drag show wasn’t unfunny, just more wacky [...]

This Film is not yet Rated

By Jane Watkins ⋅ August 7, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

FUCK censorship! DAMN, No. This film is not about actual censorship. HELL, then the Motion Picture Association of American (MPAA) and their voluntary rating system are CRAP! CRAP, CRAPITY CRAP! BITCH! FART! DICK! OhÔø?ƒ?wait. Kirby Dick is the film’s director and he’s desperate to shock. Unfortunately, he is about as successful as this first paragraph.
This [...]

Rock the Bells

By Jane Watkins ⋅ August 7, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Rock the Bells? What in hell can this be? / It’s like Dave Chapelle’s Block Party grew testes. / The freshest thing at this year’s Film Festival. / Call it hype if you like. But ‘the Bells is incredible. / If you watch this flick prepared to be bored, / you’d best prepare to be [...]

Doin’ it for the Kids: Penny Tangey

By Jane Watkins ⋅ May 25, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

According to Penny Tangey, the title Kathy Smith Goes to Maths Camp is ‘a pretty accurate description’ of her show. In it, Penny plays Kathy Smith, a 15-year-old science and maths enthusiast. ‘A lot of the kids at Kathy’s school don’t like maths and science,’ explains Penny. ‘Being at maths camp is the first time [...]

Freestyle Love Supreme

By Jane Watkins ⋅ April 20, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

People like to laugh at hip hop. Hell, a lot of comedians at this year’s Comedy Festival will have at least one mock rap performance in their shows: a parody that usually bears more resemblance to drag than to anything hip hop. References to the backwards hat, baggy pants, vernacular and lifestyle all seem rather [...]

 

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