Katie Buenneke

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Best Way to Sail for Free

Katie Buenneke
Have you ever watched Pirates of the Caribbean or Master & Commander and thought, "I want to sail like that"? If so, head down the 110 to San Pedro and learn how to sail a tall ship (a big, badass boat with a large crew) with the L.A. Maritime Institute......
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The Paul Overstreet Musical Sneaky Ole Time Is Pathetically Sexist

Katie Buenneke
Paul Overstreet has written a lot of country songs. They're good songs musically, but the lyrical content of many of them is cringe-worthy. But that did not deter Santa Monica's Ruskin Group Theatre Company, which is currently premiering Sneaky Ole Time, a jukebox musical built around his catalog. The show,......
Jonny Rodgers and Michael Lutheran as the central couple in No Homo; Credit: Corwin Evans

When Can a Bromance Become a Romance?

Katie Buenneke
What if everyone thought that you and your roommate were more than just friends? That's the question posed by No Homo, a dramedy now playing at the Atwater Village Theatre. The play, by Brandon Baruch (one of L.A.'s go-to lighting designers) explores the relationship of two best friends, Luke (Michael......
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Stop Shitting on Taylor Swift's Feminism

Katie Buenneke
Taylor Swift messed up. I know this, you know this, Nicki Minaj knows this, Taylor Swift knows this. It happens. Everyone sticks their foot in their mouth sometimes. Taylor Swift happened to do so very publicly, when she misinterpreted some tweets Nicki Minaj wrote about the VMA nominations and tweeted......