When I first heard there was going to be a Titanic II, I assumed it was a joke. But the movie is real, apparently. It even has a trailer!

There has been, as of late, a cultural obsession with cupcakes.  I sort of get it–cupcakes can be cute and interesting and charming because they are tiny little cakes covered in frosting and frosting is delicious. There are all kinds of cupcake variations out there–different flavors, frosting, decorations, and so on. I’ve seen stuffed cupcakes and designer cupcakes and deconstructed cupcakes. I am charmed by monster cupcakes and Obama cupcakes and princess cupcakes and the like. I am intrigued by but skeptical about fancy cupcakes with nontraditional flavors like Almond …

Frankly, I have no idea what this year’s official Summer Jam is, probably because I don’t listen to the right radio stations anymore, or maybe the right radio stations no longer exist? The music world seems to be fractured and disjointed in a way that makes it a much different landscape than the one we all traversed as kids. Or maybe I’m just old. I’m no longer the target market for pop radio, i.e. the Justin Biebers and Ladies Gaga of the world.

On Monday night, Barrelhouse will be in New York for a reading from our latest issue featuring Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz and Rebekah Sankey.