sundries

So yes, I wasn't really sure about the Michael Jackson news being true yesterday. Thank you, LJ braintrust.

I was never particularly a fan of his music, but shit, he had scads of talent and I did love the Jackson 5.

One thing I am struck by now is how Victorian his preoccupations (or at least our sense of them) were -- the militaria, the named estate, private zoo, interest in medical curiosities and alternative cures, the sojurn in the Gulf, and, of course, the fetishization of childhood. It's remarkably interesting.

As to the controversies, I always thought that if he did do anything untoward with any children, it was because he saw himself as a child as well, and didn't grok why it would be a problem.

I hope he wasn't as unhappy as the media had us believe and that he's in less pain now.

I live in Harlem, and last night was loud.

And the Iranian boy I was friends with as a child was obsessed with Michael Jackson-- had the jacket, practiced all the dance moves from Thriller was always singing Billie Jean... so that's all entwined in my head strangely.

Holy Crap was a news week!

We saw Avenue Q last night. It's a remarkably well-written show. It easily could have lacked a solid plot-arc and still have been fun and yet there were solid A- and B- plots and everything wrapped back together. It was all very awesome. Folks in Torchwood fandom know I about died on the "bitch, that's what stairs are for!" line.

Torchwood ads are on the buses! Gwen Cooper and guns = awesome. I am also struck by how clever the promo shot of Gwen with the guns between Ianto and Jack is. I've always loved the shot, but hah hah hah -- all over buses here and I bet lots of people will tune in expecting hot chick with guns and a love triangle with her at the center of some drama between the two blokes and they'd be wrong! I love it.

Pride is this weekend and I'm getting excited. Not that I have a thing to wear or even tickets to the dance yet. Is suppose I should get on that.