In a culture generally unaccustomed to theatrical displays of male plumage, the glittered, feathered, frequently half-naked David Bowie of the glam rock 1970s presented an affront to traditional notions of gendered norms, introducing instances of “gender expression” some forty years avant la lettre. Fast-forward to the relatively conventional final decades of Bowie’s private life, andContinue reading “Bowie the Rebel and Romantic Typology”
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“Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man, and America”
“Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man, and America” by James Rovira A revised version of this article now appears on Sequart.org. Disclaimer: this commentary includes major spoilers starting with the second sentence of the third paragraph, so I wouldn’t read too far if you haven’t watched Avengers: Endgame yet. It also won’t make much sense if youContinue reading ““Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man, and America””
Drama du jour: Monsterpiece Theater
Yes, Sesame Street performs their version of Waiting for Godot: “Waiting for Elmo.”
The Philosophy of Contemporary Song 