It’s been a minute since ‘Tiger Beat’ was the topic of discussion, four years since Jaida Aneese came through to talk about her Teeny Bopper Crush on none other than a Gen Z favorite, Justin Bieber. Of course, I’ve likely mentioned the publication here and there before and after that, but this week it’s all... Continue Reading →
Sitcom Crush: To All The Ones in My TV Guide
Barry Carter was nice enough to come through this week to talk about not only his show, The iConis Podcast, but also his sitcom crush, ‘Night Court’s’ Markie Post, and her character Christine Sullivan. I wondered what direction to take this week because last week we covered Saturday Morning Crushes, and wrapped up the week... Continue Reading →
Tiger Beat Crush: Teeny Bopper History 101
The most appealing things about any teen magazine were the posters and pinups. Let’s just be honest about that. Yes, learning your future partner’s favorite color and food was tantalizing journalism for any 12-year-old, but the meat and potatoes of picking up a fresh copy of Tiger Beat was knowing that in no time, it’d... Continue Reading →
Crushin on All Things 1994
So around seven years old is apparently when I started to pay way more attention to my surroundings because when I looked back at the music, movies, and television that came about in 1994 - my list of favorites was insanely hard to whittle down. Anyone who knows me knows I hate sports but put... Continue Reading →
KiKi Maroon’s Counterfeit Crush
On this week’s episode the renowned burlesque clown KiKi Maroon stopped by to talk not only about her creative endeavors from stand up to streaming, but also two counterfeit crushes she faked to fit in as a kid. We explored the crushes, identity, and more! https://youtu.be/NymmNsYDmW4
My Ultimate Boy Band Crush
The first celebrity I remember being obsessed with was as standard as they came in the ‘90s, and that’s JTT. Who didn’t love the ‘Home Improvement’ star back then? Of course, between JTT and the boy band craze of the late ‘90s, a few other famous faces got my prepubescent heart racing; Luke Perry’s Dylan... Continue Reading →
The First Celebrity Crush
Patrick Swayze ignited my hormones, Robin Hood stole my heart, but it was a certain adorable child star in the ‘90s that will always have the title of my first official celebrity crush and that is Jonathan Taylor Thomas. He is also known to those my age as simply JTT. A few years before Backstreet... Continue Reading →