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Open Thread

This Weekend Open Thread is Celebrating

I just finished my last doctoral seminar.

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Open Thread

This Weekend Open Thread is a Birthday Party

IS THERE CAKE?

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Life Perspectives

My Life in Burlesque: Reflecting (While Scantily Clad)

The following is like a Christmas letter, only with boobs.

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Perspectives

My Life in Burlesque: Getting Back on the (Glitter)Horse

In the moments after, I swore that I was an ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE PERFORMER and I WAS NEVER DOING THIS NUMBER AGAIN.

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My Life in Burlesque: A Very Glittery Thanksgiving

I’m not one for the daily Facebook posts of gratitude. Nothing wrong with it, they’re just not my deal. But as I reflect on my holiday solo debut last Friday, prepare for an audition tomorrow (suddenly, I’m someone who goes to auditions again!) and get ready to put on my civilian clothes and head to […]

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Open Thread

This Open Thread Has Just Gotta Dance

Happy Tuesday, kittens. Can you feel the groove?

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Bodies

Me and My (Curvy) Shadow: Burlesque and Body Image

TW: talk of size and weight (no numbers) “I hope no one thinks, ‘Why’d they let the big girl in?’”

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Life

Show Me What You Got: Burlesque and a Broken Heart

All the metaphors you’ve heard about stripping making you free, are a LOAD.

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Open Thread

Thursday Dance Party Open Thread for 4/11/13

Music and cats, what more do we need?

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Pop Culture

New Show Recap (Sorta): So You Think You Can Dance

I sat down with some tres leche cake and a glass of vanilla lemonade, ready to enjoy a brand new episode of SYTYCD. Much to my surprise, but not really surprising since I live under a rock, it was not on this week. 

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Open Thread

This OT Wants to Dance!

It’s Wednesday yet again! Funny how that happens, isn’t it? By the time this posts, I can assure you all that I’m fast asleep due to working late last night and then being up at 4 a.m. to go back to work (the joys of retailing!)

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Perspectives

The Politics of Dancing

Last weekend, I took a girls’ trip to Las Vegas with twenty smart, hilarious, amazing women. We ate a lot, drank a lot, sat by the pool a lot, and danced a lot. And while most places we went seemed to be having a dudebro convention of some sorts (hey, dudebros need vacations too!), most […]