The Useless Critic 2.0

Seven years ago, this story "Thank You for the Light" got rejected by the New Yorker staff. And I can see why sadly- it's a bit goofy! But I enjoyed the story of the travelling saleswoman, her love of smoking and her religious encounter. Read it hurr .

BOTH FITZGERALDS, who are both dead and from different ends of the 1940s! There's something beautiful yet scary by this damned literary match. Lots of drinking, lots of partying, lots of writing that deteriorated with time. Then a heart attack and a fire at the insane asylum claimed their lives. Don't ask me if Zelda was talented. DIDN'T KNOW HER. Basically, they were the substantial LiLos of their time, almost. oh my god LiLo does your brain even work? UGH WHATEVER F. Scott, one of the best writers of the old century. Here's one of his best-known short stories, Bernice Bobs Her Hair. “That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”  - F. Scott

As of yesterday, our dear Lady Gaga released her second single from her big new album that will be out this May ("Born This Way," her eponymous kick-off, which the radio is now playing to death and back). Cher tweeted (raved) about how much SHE LOVED THE TRACK. I am on Lady Gaga's email list (yes) so I got the link to the free download. Allegedly free anyway- every time I click to download, I'm prompted to itunes to PAY FOR A DOWNLOAD. And no, no, NO. sorry Gaga but times are tough right now. Before I went ahead and did the nasty deed- like sexing a dog- I got other people's feedback. Because I, as an American and a pseudo-hipster, do not think for myself. I rather have other people do this (note: I am also a middle class white girl, go ahead and make your judgments). People said varieties of the same thing: plays on a theme. Gaga is doing what's she done before, essentially. It's not a sin. It's not a crime. (now I feel like I'm writing her lyri...

Yelle's new single is out, somewhere. love you Yelle. check my hypemachine: pretty sure that's on it. also, this winter feels very much the National to me. very Matt Berninger, unshaven, moody. hipsters and people I don't like: please don't shit all over the National anymore, okay? thank you. you ruined Arcade Fire, Muse, Radiohead and Coldplay for me. well Coldplay has Chris Martin which inadvertantly ruined it. oh, who am I kidding, the National will only always remind me of Dan. Baz Luhrmann is directing the new version of the Great Gatsby which is slated to star Leonard DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan. it will be in 3D. ??? so the car can hit me smack dab in the middle of the movie theater? huh? AND WHERE IS KEIRA KNIGHTLEY SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THIS. it should be better than that version starring Mia Farrow and Robert Redford from the 70s. I love F. Scott Fitzgerald so much I would write fanfiction about him and that's not a light thing for me...