Author: Jonathan Kieran
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Jessi Colter Shines As a Beacon on the ‘Edge of Forever’
by Jonathan Kieran 11/1/23 Despite being a legend and indisputable musical maverick (or “outlaw”), Grammy Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Jessi Colter has had an enigmatic career, to be certain. Some might call it a “career, interrupted”. Others might—and do—point to…
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Lunch Hour with Bob and Sheila: Maleficent Presumptions
“So Bob, have you ever thought about the difference between good and evil and the implications this might have for one’s immortal soul?” “Oh, just finish your knucklebone stew and cartilage salad so we can get back to work, you…
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NURSE PEGGY is NOT Impressed By Fancy British Accents!
“Last week, one of my patients said to me, ‘Nurse Peggy, if only I had conducted my life in a respectable and dignified manner, like those classy British people on that Downton Abbey program, I might not be on this waiting list, desperate for…
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Yeah, I Know What Those Quaint Kindergarten Schoolbooks Were REALLY Trying to Say
“Look, Dick! Look, Jane! Look, Sally! Mother is going inside to make several pretty, pretty martinis and scratch the blue, blue wallpaper in anguish after the trip to town for Valium tablets! Enjoy your tasty, tasty ice cream! Always play…
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Broadway Auditions Are ALWAYS So Nerve-Wracking
[Jonathan is busy writing and illustrating and finishing a whole slew of projects in preparation for upcoming major releases. Don’t expect a helluva lot of bloggin’ to get done unless something really strikes his fancy. Be patient. Marvelous things are…
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Keep AI OUT of the Hands of No-Talent Morons and OUT of Copyrighted Material
All for the “democratization” of talent. What a pantload. What a delusion. What sinister butchery of the soul and spirit as shared through the medium of human Art. And also: What a boon for MORE, swifter corporate thievery! The asteroid…
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She-Ra and He-Man: Proudly Promoting Body Dysmorphia Since 1983!
JONATHAN KIERAN presents Wonderfully Warped Children’s Television! TODAY’S DUBIOUS HONOREE: He-Man (1983-1985) and She-Ra (1985-1986) GUILTY OF VEHICULAR FANSLAUGHTER: He-Man, She-Ra, Skeletor, Battle Cat, Teela, and all the elves working Mattel’s Everlasting Assembly-line of Dysfunctional Dreams. RUDIMENTARY ANALYSIS: If you were a trendy child growing-up…
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I’d Rather Read a Memoir Composed by ASPARAGUS Spears
Outselling all other jewels of American literature … at least until the Kardashian who was bathed in urine decides to rouse the livelier of its two brain cells to peck-out its own litany of whorish recollections. This IS our culture,…
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Egypt Is Not the Only Hub of Glorious Ancient Ruins in North Africa, Ye Sojourners
While Egypt is without question the most impressive place to discover the splendor of magnificent ancient civilizations on the African continent, it does not corner the market in awe-inspiring ruins, not by any means. The ancient Greeks and, particularly, the…
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Pretend We’re in an Aussie Pub
Five dudes went out fishing Down Under, some tasty sea creatures to plunder. But their boat was deflated by a shark that had waited to showcase their maritime blunder. ———— [Jonathan is working like mad. Fantastic new books are forthcoming.…
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