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  Why Those Screaming Beatlemania Girls Matter

  Those videos of Beatlemania girls screaming have have always made me squirm. All that howling, weeping, and writhing bug me for multiple reasons. As a woman, they make me cringe because rock criticism defined itself against them: screeching gals over there, analytical guys over here. As a Beatles fan they make me wince because they (superficially) […]

  Posted: November 30th, 2015 ˑ  15 Comments
  Filled under: Beatlemania, Beatles Criticism, books, pre-Beatles, Television

• "I’m 15 and I feel like 80"

  Well, sister, I’m 43 and feel like 15. Or 180. It changes from moment to moment. Spending time with the folks sure makes me feel young. They’re coming of age at this point, and require personal care. I was a bit worried at first because they didn’t want to move out of the house, but […]

  Posted: January 14th, 2013 ˑ  1 Comment
  Filled under: 1964