Litsy

One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In | Kate Kennedy

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This was a soft pick for me. As a fellow millennial, she unlocked memories of stuff I haven‘t thought about in a long time. Some of her musings were interesting (like the bit about the pressure of having a job that‘s your passion - I‘m still feeling this today). But she definitely lost some points with me as she made an NSYNC reference citing lyrics as sung by Justin rather than JC. And getting Justin‘s age completely wrong. ⬇️

TheDaysGoBy I‘m not proud of my feelings. Just surprised she wouldn‘t have fact checked stuff she had to know people would call her out on, especially as she mentions research she‘d done on some topics 7h

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MemoirsForMe

Good Morning, Captain: 50 Wonderful Years with Bob Keeshan, TV's Captain Kangaroo | Robert Keeshan, Cathryn Long

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What fun to revisit another childhood TV hero: Bob Keeshan aka Captain Kangaroo! This pictorial celebrates 50 years of this groundbreaking show (1955-84) The Captain taught us kids about kindness, diversity & respect. He hosted “Reading Stories” so we could fall in love with books. He & sidekick Mr. Green Jeans even taught us to appreciate nature, animals and our environment. That‘s before being replaced by cartoons/marketing tools to sell toys.🙄

MemoirsForMe In later life, Bob became an ardent advocate for anything that affects the well-being of children. We sure could use you nowadays, Captain!
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TheBookHippie I adored him. 1w

rubyslippersreads I fondly remember watching him at my grandma‘s house. 1w

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dabbe #ditto what @TheBookHippie said. ♥️ 7d

MemoirsForMe @TheBookHippie @rubyslippersreads @dabbe He‘s one of the reasons why we are such kind and compassionate readers and human beings. I adored him too. 🫶🏻 7d

TheBookHippie @MemoirsForMe Such truth. Sorely needed today. 7d

MemoirsForMe @TheBookHippie The Captain would be very proud of your advocacy for the kiddos. ✊🏻 7d

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bravenewtrav2

Pulp Empire: The Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism | Paul S. Hirsch

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Sometimes overly stiff in presentation, but a fun dive into propaganda of the mid 20th century!

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Jen2

Hip-Hop Is History | Questlove

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Great book

Mimi28 I saw this in a display at my library today but I didn‘t get it. I will next time!! Thanks!! 😊 2w

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Sarahreadstoomuch

Believe: The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso, the Show That Kicked Its Way into Our Hearts | Jeremy Egner

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Finished this audio on a plane today…. So fun hearing all the behind the scenes stories from this incredible show. Once I get back home, a rewatch is definitely happening!

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lil1inblue

Bazooka Joe and His Gang | The Topps Company, Talley Morse

This was fun - it brought back some memories!
💛 When I was young, my Dad & I would go to the tobacco shop every Saturday. My dad got his papers & cigarettes, & I got a Peppermint Pattie & a piece of Bazooka Joe gum. I just loved that routine.
🧡 This candy wasn't on the list, but I loved Zotz fizzy candy.
❤️ I loathe coconut, and have never tried any candy with coconut.

#tlt #threelistthursday @dabbe

GingerAntics What is Zotz Fizzy candy?! It sounds fun! (edited) 1mo

lil1inblue @GingerAntics It's a hard candy with a fizzy center. The sensation was so fun. They were made in Italy. Apparently they were popular in the 70s, but I got addicted to them at summer camp in the 90s (it was a language camp, so they had a lot of European candy). https://stuckeys.com/nostalgia-candy-zotz/ 1mo

AmyG Omg Zotz!!!! And missing was Bonomo turkish taffy…vanilla was a favorite of mine. 1mo

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dabbe Love your choices, and I also forgot about Zotz! All that fiziness! Thanks for playing and sharing. 🍫♥️🍫 1mo

GingerAntics @lil1inblue I need these in my life! 1mo

lil1inblue @GingerAntics I saw that they still make them when I googled for the link, and I ordered some for the nostalgia. 😂 1mo

GingerAntics @lil1inblue I‘m ordering as soon as I get paid. 1mo

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Portlandia: A Guide for Visitors | Carrie Brownstein, Fred Armisen

"Portland is Portlanding" is the most Portland headline out there.

I have been distracted and personally overwhelmed, but I am so proud of my city. Emergency Naked Bike Ride was today so look forward to that in the news it was a cold and wet day for it.

Megbert Wow I just googled this, what a fabulous city of morally decent humans! The naked protesting cyclists, committed!! 1mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @Megbert ❤️ I love my city! We really are just a bunch of weirdos who want to see good in the world. The city has a long history of political protesting and I think we do it in a really clever way. 1mo

Megbert I hope to visit someday 😍 3w

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AlwaysBeReading

Legendary Children: The First Decade of Rupaul's Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life | Tom Fitzgerald, Lorenzo Marquez

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Legendary Children looks at queer history through the lens and structure of RuPaul‘s Drag Race to shine a light on important figures and moments that paved the way for the show to exist. The culmination of queer culture could easily get lost in time, but this book, and the show, helps keep the love alive.

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PaperbackPirate

Fright Favorites: 31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond | David J. Skal

Burton aficionados will recognize any number of visual ideas that are wrapped into his later work, especially The Nightmare Before Christmas.
RE: Beetlejuice p. 155

#hauntedshelf #grimreaders

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2mo

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