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Our Interview with Actor/Author/Director/Filmmaker Andrew McCarthy of Brat Pack fame!

    If this post lands in your inbox, chances are you’re a GenXer who grew up going to see John Hughes movies and lusting after teen actors Andrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, etc. who became (infamously at the time) known as The Brat Pack. Maybe you’ve raised some kids, now in their young adult years, and have revisited some of these 1980s films with nostalgia. My It’s Pronounced Memwah co-hosts Mariana Olenko, Wendi Aarons, and I got a rare opportunity to interview the actor/author/director, and now filmmaker, about “Brat”… Read More »Our Interview with Actor/Author/Director/Filmmaker Andrew McCarthy of Brat Pack fame!

    Take a Break From Doom-Scrolling. Listen to Our Funny New Podcast.

      The news in Israel and Gaza is devastating. Maybe you’re grieving like I am. I hope you drink water, go gently, and take time to enjoy your life despite it all. My old (but SO YOUNG) humor blogging besties Mariana Olenko, author Wendi Aarons, and I launched a new podcast that might help take your mind off things for 30 or 40 minutes. Titled “It’s Pronouned Mem-WAH,” Mariana, Wendi, and I read and discuss celebrity memoirs. It’s fun, lighthearted, occasionally thoughtful, and we laugh a lot. I hope you will, too. A PODCAST BY NON-FAMOUS… Read More »Take a Break From Doom-Scrolling. Listen to Our Funny New Podcast.