Author Archives: queerlefty

Underwhelming Euro 2016 Still Brought Plenty to Look At

Posted on July 11, 2016 by queerlefty

I say good riddance, Euro 2016. In terms of the soccer on display, this year’s edition was severely underwhelming. The expansion to 24 teams ensured that there was very little to gain from taking any chances at the group stage, … Continue reading →

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Clinton ‘Misspeaks’ About the Reagans’ HIV/AIDS Legacy

Posted on March 12, 2016 by queerlefty

The only even remotely positive thing that can be said about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s confounding statement praising the late Nancy Reagan for her “low-key advocacy” on HIV/AIDS as first lady, and praising the first couple for having “started … Continue reading →

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Unlocking The One Direction Catalog, Through Bonus Tracks and “Midnight Memories”

Posted on January 31, 2016 by queerlefty

To those of us who have been on this earth for a while, and therefore have observed the slow disintegration of assorted girl- and boybands before, the grief all over the Internet pretty much equalled the writing on the wall … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Movies of 2015

Posted on January 23, 2016 by queerlefty

I was almost entirely cut off from watching movies in a movie theater for the whole of 2015, for reasons having to do with my health. Today’s multiplatform availability thankfully means that I was able to see a lot of … Continue reading →

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David Bowie (1947-2016)

Posted on January 18, 2016 by queerlefty

In the movie adaption of Stephen Chbosky’s YA classic The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), the elusive song Charlie, Sam and Patrick chase was changed from Landslide by Fleetwood Mac to David Bowie’s Heroes. Aside from the fact that I never … Continue reading →

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Learning To Love Hanson’s ‘Anthem’

Posted on July 14, 2015 by queerlefty

My relationship with Hanson’s sixth studio album, Anthem, has gone through many phases since it was released two years ago. My love for its predecessor, Shout It Out, had been so complete it couldn’t possibly have measured up to that. … Continue reading →

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About Last Night

Posted on February 23, 2015 by queerlefty

It happens every Oscar night: The winner in one of the acting categories professes undying love and admiration for his or her nominated colleagues, usually with some reference to the “incredible journey” (or something similar) that they’ve all been through. … Continue reading →

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The Year in Norwegian Cinema

Posted on January 10, 2015 by queerlefty

I watch an unhealthy amount of movies every year, but despite a very manageable total annual output – 20-25 films – I’m not always fully updated on Norwegian cinema. The quality of our local movie industry has improved vastly over … Continue reading →

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“Maybe all this history has taught me some things”

Posted on December 30, 2014 by queerlefty

I’m not the kind of person who follows through on things. I’m much better at complaining about the many opportunities I never took, the projects I never fully committed myself to, the blog posts I never wrote. This year, however, … Continue reading →

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Looking Back At My Favorite Movies Of The 2000s

Posted on October 4, 2014 by queerlefty

I love making end-of-the-year lists. They force me to take stock of the year in movies, what I’ve loved as opposed to merely liked or even just tolerated, but as I mentioned in a previous post on the pleasures and … Continue reading →

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