You guys know that one Death Grips song, I've Seen Footage? The banger to end all bangers? You know how in the intro it really sounds like MC Ride is saying "I stay niche," but it's kind of difficult to make it out, and you're like, "Okay, he can't actually be saying 'I stay niche,' there's no … Continue reading I Thought I Was Hearing Him Wrong But It Turns Out MC Ride Really is Saying “I Stay Niche” in That One Death Grips Song
25. Wolf Parade - Cry Cry Cry Tell me about the dream where we pull the bodies out of the lake and dress them in warm clothes again. -- Richard Siken, Scheherazade 24. Kelela - Take Me Apart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePi5BLJogyA I wanted to take him home and rough him up and get my hands inside him, … Continue reading The Niche’s Top 25 Albums of 2017, and Also the Lines from Richard Siken’s “Crush” That Best Describe Them
25. Penny For Your Thoughts > Einar Stray Orchestra Dear Bigotry was one of my favourite releases of the year, a lush collection of paranoid pop backed by intricate orchestral arrangements. I waffled on which track to include on this list - the grim "Glossolalia" is a stand-out, as is the Arcade Fire-y choral splendour of … Continue reading The Niche’s Top 25 Songs of 2017
Hey, did you know our very own Peyton wrote a piece about LGBTQ representation in Star Wars for Vanity Freaking Fair? Let's all take this moment to marvel at what a person can accomplish when they don't spend all day eating gummy worms and trawling for ancient John Oliver/Sailor Moon crossover fanart on DeviantArt. Not … Continue reading What We’re Reading at 1AM (GMT)
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Once a year at Christmastime, we gather together to celebrate our Lord and saviour: Luke Skywalker. Yes, Star Wars Season is a time of merriment, a time of gratitude and peace. What better way to celebrate than to indulge in a trilogy of Lana Del Rey music videos which focus on Luke Skywalker's emotional journey? No better … Continue reading In Honour of the New Star Wars Movie, Watch This Trilogy of Luke Skywalker Fan Videos Set to Lana Del Rey Songs
In no definitive order, because the presence of heterosexuality in the lives of these young women is equally tragic. Bliss & Pash - Whip It If part of your film's plot involves a friendship that is so obviously romantic in nature that other people in the film have started catching on, you can go ahead … Continue reading Every Iconic Onscreen Teen Friendship That Should Have Been A Lesbian Romance but Wasn’t, Because Some Higher Power Hates Me Personally
Local business-owner Rhonda Lamprey has seen some strange things in her 41 years as the owner of Butterfly Salon & Beauty Supply, a San Bernardino-based purveyor of wigs and hair-care products. She has seen fads come and go; she has seen bouffants, beehives, and box braids. But never has she seen anything so strange as … Continue reading Nation’s Wig Retailers Devastated After Surprise Release of New Car Seat Headrest Single
In 2012 - or some year similar to that - Mitt Romney approached me, shook my hand with moderate firmness, and asked me why I was standing in his driveway. He did not question the Jedi robes I was wearing at the time, nor did he flinch when my lightsaber went off later on in … Continue reading How I Stole Mitt Romney’s Jacket, and You Can Too
Okay, so to dispel any misgivings brought on by that headline, I am not pregnant, nor do I have active plans to have a kid any time soon. Like, probably not for another ten years or so. But I am the kind of person who needs to over-prepare for everything. I show up at the … Continue reading Twelve Horrifically Pretentious Baby Names I Am Considering and My Rationale for Each One
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