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music1 month ago•17 min saved

Shania Twain Maps Her Whole Story on the Autobiographical Little Miss Twain

In Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now interview, Shania Twain previews her autobiographical new album Little Miss Twain, tracing her life from Timmins to Nashville, detailing guest appearances (Tanya Tucker, The War and Treaty, Ronnie Wood, Josh Homme) and explaining the record’s aim to catch fans up on who she is while celebrating inclusivity and her LGBTQ+ fan base, all while reflecting on personal loss and blending country with rock influences.

via Rolling Stone|

#autobiographical #country-music #lgbtq

psychology9 months ago•5 min saved

Illusions Trigger Childhood Memories, New Psychology Study Finds

A study found that experiencing an illusion of owning a younger version of one's face can enhance access to detailed childhood memories, highlighting the link between bodily perception and memory retrieval.

via PsyPost|

#autobiographical #childhood #illusion

music2 years ago•3 min saved

"Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' Album: A Surprise Double Release"

Taylor Swift's 11th studio album, "The Tortured Poets Department," is a sprawling and self-indulgent release that delves into her tumultuous emotional experiences. Departing from her previous folk-pop albums, this album features autobiographical and spiteful tales of heartbreak, with detailed, referential lyrics. Swift's prolific output and commercial success are evident in the album's abundance, including a surprise second volume, "The Anthology." While some tracks are potent reminders of her ability to evoke doomed romances, the album as a whole generates diminishing returns, with familiar sonic backdrops and themes.

via The New York Times|

#album-review #autobiographical #music

entertainment2 years ago•1 min saved

Matthew Perry's Autobiographical Superhero Pitch to Adam McKay: "Mattman"

Late actor Matthew Perry pitched director Adam McKay an autobiographical superhero project titled "Mattman" before his death. The project revolved around a man named Matt, played by Perry, who becomes a superhero after inheriting $2 billion. McKay saw the pitch as reflective of Perry's personal experience but countered with a more grounded fictional autobiographical project, which Perry was not interested in. Although Perry filmed a scene for McKay's film "Don't Look Up," it was ultimately cut from the final movie.

via ComingSoon.net|

#adam-mckay #autobiographical #dont-look-up

television3 years ago•9 min saved

Exploring Pete Davidson's Semi-Autobiographical Comedy in 'Bupkis'

Comedians have been building shows around their personae since before television, and the semi-autobiographical sitcom has been a staple of the genre for decades. From the traditional three-camera format to the more auteurish single-camera shows, these sitcoms often thinly fictionalize the comedian's well-known material and use existing IP to secure a built-in audience. This article provides a messy taxonomy of the autobiographical comedy, exploring the different styles and formats used by comedians to tell their stories on TV.

via Vulture|

#autobiographical #comedy #self-insert