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...blessed that my upbringing cemented in me the ability to be comfortable in my own skin, in my own home, with my own people. If this is weird, I don’t want to be normal. My brain owes Eve a debt for eating the fruit, but when it comes to my body, I think I will stick with my family in upholding the values of Eden...
...been studying various forms of witchcraft for six years. Samhain is a time when pagans celebrate the cycle of death and rebirth, explains Phoenix, the priestess of the ceremony, who declined to give her real name. Participants are cleansed at the beginning of the ceremony with a bell and fruit-infused water. They stand in an unbreakable circle protected by the four elements—Breezes, Fire, Oceans and Mountains. The “Green Man,” wearing a muscle tee and fishnet wrist warmers, reenacts death after dancing around the circle. In the crux of the ritual...
...sneakers and sipping a magenta drink. As the kids touch, their hands slowly turn from black-and-white to color, a la “Pleasantville.” Suddenly, thick Technicolor goo starts spurting from every corner of the house—wall paintings, equestrian statues, baskets of fruit, and (yuck) their hands. Even the couch starts to bleed. And when they finally start making out, pinkness drips from their mouths like they’re diseased. Thankfully, reliable frontman and primary songwriter A.C. Newman (and his niece!) brave the oozing to provide lilting piano, acoustic guitar, and backing...
...characters’ (totally unnecessary) attempt at suicide. While it is easy to sympathize with Roger and Bethany at first, with each passing chapter they seem that much further beyond the threshold of salvation. The characters’ meditations on death are harrowing and bear little fruit, and the frame through which we see “Glove Pond” play out simply serves to tread ground that these depressing characters have already covered. In essence, Coupland asks, “What’s the point of it all?” and answers by repeating the question.In...
...Ween has turned from pitching out pleasurable bunk and shrewd criticism to basically just compiling drivel. On a redeeming note, “La Cucaracha” does emphasize the musical prowess of this tireless group of oddballs. Though their foray into reggae in “The Fruit Man” is somewhat drab, they show themselves as masterful mimics of the country music style in “Learnin’ to Love” and channel such artists as Cher, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Donovan, and The Doors in other tracks. As an album independent...