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Girl Crushable: Alicia Jo Rabins and Girls in Trouble
For all of my issues with religion, I’m grateful that I grew up with a Catholic school education, because the rich stories and characters became ingrained in my subconscious. Whether I actually believed passages from the Bible didn’t matter as much as the emotional attachment I had to these people — especially the women.
Girls in Trouble, an American folk/underground rock group comprised of husband and wife Alicia Jo Rabins and Aaron Hartman, enlivens these archetypal women through beautiful, multi-instrumental songs and haunting lyrics. I’m no music expert, but Girls in Trouble reminds me of singers like Joanna Newsom and Patty Griffin — whimsical melodies that have real weight to them. More »
Virgin Viewing: ‘Casablanca’
After several weeks of Virgin Viewings full of blood and guts (of the shark and mob shark varieties), I was happy to switch to a more romantic film this week. Like many classic movies I’d never seen, I knew many of the most famous lines from Casablanca before I saw it (“Here’s looking at you, kid”; “Play it, Sam”). However, what I didn’t realize was how urgent the film would be. More »
Britney Spears rumored to be converting to Judaism for her boyfriend
Britney Spears never seems to escape rumors, but at least this one isn’t malicious – it’s just… a little bit odd to me.
Supposedly, Britney wants to convert to Judaism for the sake of her boyfriend Jason Trawick. The unnamed (of course) insiders claim that she has started consulting a rabbi for guidance and has been wearing a star of David around her neck. The word is that she wants to give her man’s religion a whirl to see… More »