So Yeah, Back In Ancient Days, When I Was A Doctor Who-obsessed College Student And The Library Contained

So yeah, back in ancient days, when I was a Doctor Who-obsessed college student and the library contained microfiches of many newspapers (do they still?), I researched in spare moments. Recently I found a whole binder of articles I printed and labeled, and possibly these are all online somewhere but yes, I'm gonna share on Tumblr because I can't just toss it all into the recycle bin after it's set in my bookcases for more than 30 years.

So the earliest mention of Doctor Who I found, "A new family series, "Dr. Who", which borders on science fiction, will be screened on Saturday," etc. From the London Times, September 13, 1963, page 6c. Considering that DW was supposed to be primarily a history series, that description seems odd (though ultimately appropriate).

Goodnight, boys - (2024)

Hurt Sam and Dean after a hunt.

Merry Christmas!

My baby kitty likes to loaf nicely under the tree, but mostly she prefers to yank the skirt out of place. It is the best toy!

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

DYAD #20

Does anyone have a copy of the slash zine DYAD #20, published in 2000? I cannot locate my contributor's copy and I no longer have the text file of the story I had in that 'zine. I'd love to put it online, if anyone can send me scans or screenshots of just my story ("Jericho").

Talk about a chorus...I must include the Pick-A-Little song from The Music Man, where the old biddies discuss Marion the Librarian's backstory and their opinion of her. (Newsflash: It ain't good!)

So we've all heard of the "I Want Song" genre in musicals.

But what about the "Let's talk about the bitch behind their back like they're not in the room" song, or "singing s*** behing a bitche's back". There's a surprising amount of them.

"Belle" from Beauty and the Beast

"Scrooge" from Muppet Christmas Carol

"Maria" from The Sound of Music

"Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee" from Grease

"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" from How The Grinch Stole Christmas

"Jackass In a Can" from Galavant

"Phony King of England" from Robin Hood

"Stepsister's Lament" from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella

"Non-Stop" from Hamilton

And, of course, the man, the myth, the legend...

"We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Encanto

You can learn a lot about a character and story from what they sing versus what other people sing about them.

Tea Time - (2023)

Taking care of a Flerken on an everyday basis isn't an easy task. 😶