Would you like to dance?

I've been toying with the idea of starting a blog dedicated to sharing the pop culture knowledge I acquired during my life. So here it is.

I've named this blog after a pop culture column I wrote many years ago for a now-defunct weekly arts and entertainment paper I used to edit. The name also comes from the popular dance from the 1920s, which coincidentally includes the first half of my last name.

I grew up in a family of pop culture fanatics. We still, to this day, quote movie lines whenever we get together ... much to the chagrin of outside parties, including significant others. My specialty is movies and television from the decades I grew up in -- the 1980s and 1990s. I can usually tell you about the relationships between celebrities, which I have to admit has grown since Wikipedia and the Internet Movie Database entered my life.

My plan for this blog is to connect my knowledge and interests to the pop culture of today. I may also just talk about other things in this area that interest me. I can do that. It's my blog.

But don't expect to hear anything about reality television and shows like "True Blood" or "Glee." I am not a fan. I will also talk about movies, music -- maybe books, but not sure how much that will fit in here. Be forewarned my tastes run the independent route.

So that's it in a very large nutshell. Welcome and I look forward to dancing with you.


What I watching, listening or obsessed with right now: 

• Television: "The Office," "Community," "The State" and "Wonderfalls."
• Movies: A lot of obscure movies found on Netflix.
• Music: Jenny Lewis - "Acid Tongue" (I just got the vinyl version of this as an anniversary gift) and Pearl Jam. (I just finished a two-year stint of seeing the band four times and lead singer Eddie Vedder solo twice.)
• Books: Nothing at the moment. (I am a graduate student studying library and information science, which means I am reading a lot of text books).