The problem with being the perfect man for your time is that your time can end long before you do. At 91, Hef was past perfect.
But for the twenty years of his prime, he filled a lustful, thoughtful, man-shaped hole in the American tapestry.… Read the rest “The problem with being the perfect man for your time is that your time…”
Okay, Universe… now you’re just fucking with me.
My favorite Soundgarden memory is of me and Lady Macbedtime playing Road Rash on the original PlayStation for hours on end, and when we were done, just letting the game sit on the title screen while it looped through a soundtrack containing Outshined, Superunknown, and Rusty Cage.… Read the rest “Chris Cornell (1964-2017)”
Goddamn motherfucking bullshit. I feel like I’m living through the mass extinction of my childhood.
Everyone my age first noticed Bill Paxton as Chet in Weird Science, but Aliens firmly cemented him in our consciousness. To most people today, he’s probably “that guy from Big Love and Apollo 13.”… Read the rest “Bill Paxton (1955-2017)”
I hope No. 3 and Gary look after each other. That’s a lot to lose in a couple days.
But I have to believe that, if she’s anywhere at all, Carrie is watching how her death has played out and is darkly amused at her mother’s impeccable timing.
This is getting rough, especially since he just published new material.
Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s amazing that some of the greats are able to drop albums right before they die… the perfect gift to a world that loved them.… Read the rest “Leonard Cohen (1934-2016)”
Bowie’s passing didn’t really have a ton of impact on me; I was never a fan, so it was just generically sad. Glenn Frey was tougher to take, but he’d been out of the cultural spotlight since Hell Freezes Over, so it wasn’t that big a jolt.… Read the rest “Prince Rogers Nelson (1958-2016)”
