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Partially based on her homemade YouTube series and memoir, \u003ci>The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl\u003c/i>, \u003cem>Insecure\u003c/em> has already garnered significant critical praise, but its existence signals a specific and new turn in the growing wave of “diverse” projects gracing the small screen.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MubTJyWukp8\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Insecure\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> chronicles the life of 29-year-old Issa — a character who is, as you might imagine, predominantly based on Rae herself — as she navigates the struggles of living and working in South Los Angeles. Issa feels stuck in her relationship with her live-in boyfriend of five years and, at work, feels the need to fend off the tokenized blackness that colleagues assign her with an “aggressively passive” attitude. If the show’s title isn't foreshadowing enough, the pilot episode quickly establishes Issa as lovably self-pitying and seemingly teetering on a quarter-life crisis. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The plot is simple and familiar enough — being awkward and aimless in your twenties in “X” metropolis. It seems to be the basis of countless (and often too many) shows in every new fall TV season. But it’s also the plainness of its premise that makes \u003cem>Insecure\u003c/em> feel so incredibly groundbreaking. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, color is flourishing on screen, compared to the one-dimensional, stereotypes of television of yore. But most of the current shows casting leads of color are given the go-ahead because of juicy-on-paper plot lines that are meant to ensure a viewing audience. \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scandal\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> deals with a steamy affair with the President. \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Get Away With Murder\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is full of plot-twisting murderous intrigue. \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Empire\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> traces back-stabbing family politics in the bougie world of a music mogul. \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The People v. OJ Simpson\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> recreated the drama of the “Trial of the Century.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile,\u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Black-ish\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Carmichael Show\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fresh Off the Boat\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> find humor in the everyday but only according to the rules of the tried-and-true family sitcom, a television institution whose color barrier was broken decades earlier. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">None of this is an effort to reduce the significance of these shows — they will forever be the trailblazers, the “firsts” in forcing the \u003c/span>\u003cspan class=\"s1\">obsolescence \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of ethnic caricatures on screen. Every show with “diversity” that’s untainted by stereotypes helps end the perceived uniformity of blackness or brownness or Asian-ness. However, the notion of spotlighting non-white protagonists solely against gimmicky narrative backdrops seems to imply that audiences need to be enticed with fireworks to find interest in characters of color. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail.jpeg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-40715 alignright\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-800x450.jpeg\" alt=\"issa rae insecure hbo\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-400x225.jpeg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-1180x664.jpeg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-960x540.jpeg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>Rae's show stands out for its depiction of colored ordinariness, or more importantly black female\u003c/span> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ordinariness. Because just as America has black music moguls, it also has funny, educated, and insecure black women just trying to figure things out. This type of narrative sparseness is an exercise in normalization and humanization, and ultimately a shift in how we give voice to color. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cem>Insecure\u003c/em> is not about glitz and glam, or murder in cold blood. It's about a singular, basic human experience in a particular setting at a particular age — and one partially informed by blackness and black femininity. It's a show about nothing and everything, where humor is derived from poking fun at quotidian micro-aggressions and drama comes from universal anxieties. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s Issa trying to figure out what she's doing with her life. Or why her relationship feels stagnant. It’s also Issa having to put up with her well-meaning white boss, who rocks a dashiki while asking her what James Baldwin would do to help kids of color. Or her co-workers asking her, “What's on \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">fleek\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">?”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> inevitable comparisons to its HBO counterpart \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Girls\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://mic.com/articles/23205/lena-dunham-girls-is-white-girl-feminism-at-its-worst#.DUW3So7h4\">tiresome, diminishing and reductive,\u003c/a> they're \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">still a signifier of progress. If a show about a black woman can be broadly categorized in the same genre as a show about four white women just existing in New York, while also being critically commended, that's a sign that representation is starting to level out.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rae’s success is not entirely isolated. Her show joins the ranks of a few brilliant projects just now being made, in which stories of unadorned humanity are deemed worthy (a.k.a. financially backed) for cultural consumption. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yet even among those few, \u003cem>Insecure\u003c/em> stands out in how HBO took a chance on a relatively unknown African-American female newcomer. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Master of None\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> came from veteran star and comic Aziz Ansari. \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Atlanta\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the brainchild of Donald Glover, an already successful rapper and Hollywood writer/actor. \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Queen Sugar\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was borne out of a collaboration between the established Ava Duvernay and Oprah, and is currently airing on Oprah’s channel. Rae does have some ties to Hollywood, co-creating the show with Larry Wilmore and once partnering with Shonda Rhimes for a show that fell short of the pilot stage. But in terms of an insider’s résumé, she's ultimately transitioning from modest, DIY YouTube fame. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Insecure\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> hasn't been without its \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2016/09/is-insecure-preying-on-black-womens-insecurities/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">critics\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. And whatever progress it spells only emphasizes how tragically far behind the industry is in giving opportunities and visibility to other forms of intersectional representation, from queer women of color to the trans community. 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But most of the current shows casting leads of color are given the go-ahead because of juicy-on-paper plot lines that are meant to ensure a viewing audience. \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scandal\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> deals with a steamy affair with the President. \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Get Away With Murder\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is full of plot-twisting murderous intrigue. \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Empire\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> traces back-stabbing family politics in the bougie world of a music mogul. \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The People v. 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Every show with “diversity” that’s untainted by stereotypes helps end the perceived uniformity of blackness or brownness or Asian-ness. However, the notion of spotlighting non-white protagonists solely against gimmicky narrative backdrops seems to imply that audiences need to be enticed with fireworks to find interest in characters of color. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail.jpeg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-40715 alignright\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-800x450.jpeg\" alt=\"issa rae insecure hbo\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-400x225.jpeg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-1180x664.jpeg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail-960x540.jpeg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/detail.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>Rae's show stands out for its depiction of colored ordinariness, or more importantly black female\u003c/span> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ordinariness. Because just as America has black music moguls, it also has funny, educated, and insecure black women just trying to figure things out. This type of narrative sparseness is an exercise in normalization and humanization, and ultimately a shift in how we give voice to color. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cem>Insecure\u003c/em> is not about glitz and glam, or murder in cold blood. It's about a singular, basic human experience in a particular setting at a particular age — and one partially informed by blackness and black femininity. It's a show about nothing and everything, where humor is derived from poking fun at quotidian micro-aggressions and drama comes from universal anxieties. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It’s Issa trying to figure out what she's doing with her life. Or why her relationship feels stagnant. 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"content": "\u003cp>Tax records and literary criticism are strange bedfellows. But over the weekend, the two combined and brought into the world a literary controversy — call it the Ferrante Furor of 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>To put it briefly:\u003c/em> Elena Ferrante, an admired and cherished Italian novelist, has always made it clear that her name is a pseudonym and her true identity is not for public consumption.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Claudio Gatti, an investigative journalist, used financial records to, as he put it, \"make a powerful case for Ferrante's true identity.\" The result was \u003ca href=\"http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2016/10/02/elena-ferrante-an-answer/\">published in the \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2016/10/02/elena-ferrante-an-answer/\">New York Review of Books\u003c/a>\u003cem>, \u003c/em>prompting uproar from writers and readers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>To put it rather less briefly:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A translator put forward by Gatti has been named by Ferrante-truthers before, and is married to a man who has \u003cem>also \u003c/em>been proposed as a possible author. You may have heard her name on NPR before, when Christopher Livesay \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/2015/09/01/436289199/in-new-neapolitan-novel-fans-seek-clues-about-mysterious-authors-past?ft=nprml&f=436289199\">reported\u003c/a> on the mystery of Ferrante's identity (without claiming to solve it, or arguing it ought to be solved).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ferrante's publisher has always denied the alleged connection. But Gatti draws on tax records to make an unusually confident claim that the translator is the woman behind Ferrante's work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In his piece, Gatti says that by suggesting she'd be willing to lie to protect her identity, \"Ferrante has in a way relinquished her right to disappear behind her books and let them live and grow while their author remained unknown.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her willingness to protect her identity, he seems to argue, is justification to strip it bare. He also says her striking success makes the search for her name \"virtually inevitable,\" while the profits from her books leave financial clues that \"speak by themselves.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The reaction of editors, writers and readers? Well, as long as we're talking about things that \"speak by themselves\" ...\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Katherine Angel, \u003ca href=\"http://www.versobooks.com/blogs/2862-a-pound-of-flesh\">writing on Verso\u003c/a>, called Gatti's work \"a sorry reflection on literary journalism.\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>In \u003cem>The New Yorker,\u003c/em> Alexandra Schwartz \u003ca href=\"http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-unmasking-of-elena-ferrante?mbid=social_twitter\">called Gatti himself\u003c/a> \"a puffed-up pedant straight out of Nabokov, right down to his Nabokovian name: Claudio the Cat, prowling around in search of secrets.\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The editor of the \u003cem>Times Literary Supplement\u003c/em> — a highbrow literary review similar in stature to the NYRB — said \u003ca href=\"http://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/public/tls-not-named-elena-ferrante/\">his publication would not have published Gatti's work\u003c/a>, and would instead have asked, \"what good does this do Elena Ferrante; what good does this do the \u003cem>TLS\u003c/em>; what good does this do the world at large? The answer is, resoundingly, too little on all counts. ... Gatti's is not an important work of journalism: intellectually, ethically or artistically. He didn't need to investigate this; and the \u003cem>NYRB\u003c/em> – and others – shouldn't have published it.\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Keith Law, a book-loving baseball writer at ESPN, \u003ca href=\"http://meadowparty.com/blog/2016/10/03/the-doxing-of-elena-ferrante/\">called the piece\u003c/a> \"a malicious, tawdry exercise in placing money over integrity, the sort of yellow journalism we might expect from the Drudge Report or an alt-right site.\"\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Hannah Gold, writing for feminist blog Jezebel, \u003ca href=\"http://jezebel.com/doxxing-elena-ferrante-will-get-you-nowhere-1787335159\">tersely summed up\u003c/a> the general tenor of the response: \"What the hell, guys?\"\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Not everyone was so critical. In the Washingtonian, \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/10/03/nyrb-reveals-true-identity-of-elena-ferrante-which-is-justified/\">Amanda Whiting argued for the opposition\u003c/a>, making the lonely case that the NYRB was in the right to publish the alleged unmasking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said the key point was the Ferrante has published an autobiographical work, \u003cem>Frantumaglia, \u003c/em>which is about to come out in English. \"There are discrepancies between the text of \u003cem>Frantumaglia\u003c/em> and the life of the person \u003cem>NYRB\u003c/em> says is its real author,\" Whiting writes. \"Readers are being asked to pay for this self-portrait ($13.21 on Amazon), with no warning that its finer details belong to a person who doesn't exist. ... This isn't as simple as a private woman being exposed against her will.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the overwhelming response to Gatti's piece fell on a spectrum from irritation to anger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The conversation invoked vast questions — from privacy in the modern age to to the very existence and role of the author. Gender dynamics were inevitably at play, given the persistent allegations that Ferrante's work is written by a man, and the fact that it was a man who felt the need to expose her identity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There was, too, a much smaller and sadder narrative — a sense of loss, of something beautiful and precious in Ferrante's preservation of a private self. A sense of something that may have been destroyed forever by, of all things, tax records.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is not the first literary \"unmasking,\" of course. The New Yorker's Emily Nussbaum \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/emilynussbaum/status/782723068632367104\">points out\u003c/a> journalist Nancy Jo Sales gave \"similar treatment\" to notoriously no-profile literary legend Thomas Pynchon, \u003ca href=\"http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/48268/#print\">tracking down his address\u003c/a> and trying to pry details out of his friends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And pseudonyms have been busted: Robert Galbraith was revealed to be J.K. Rowling in 2013, after a lawyer's wife's best friend leaked the secret. Rowling was \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/19/203548818/book-news-j-k-rowling-very-angry-that-law-firm-leaked-her-name\">\"very angry,\" in her own words\u003c/a>, at the unraveling of her choice to write free of fame, but general outcry over the leak was muted. Decades before, Richard Bachman \u003ca href=\"http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/07/jk-rowling-was-robert-galbraith-stephen-king-was-richard-bachman/313311/\">was outed as Stephen King.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Ferrante was something special.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She was fiercely protective of her identity — and said, again and again, that keeping her true name out of the spotlight was a central element of her writing process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the most poignant and cutting rebuttals to Gatti's piece was a simple collection of quotations \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/03/elena-ferrante-in-her-own-words-to-relinquish-my-anonymity-would-be-very-painful?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter\">published by The Guardian\u003c/a> — comments from Ferrante over the years, on the value of her pseudonym.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She describes her secret identity as liberation, an act of independence, central to cultivating creative space. \"The writing becomes intimate,\" she told \u003cem>The Paris Review.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"To relinquish it would be very painful,\" she told \u003cem>Vanity Fair.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ferrante also told \u003cem>Vanity Fair\u003c/em> that her readers didn't seem to mind. 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"content": "\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"iWv1kEBLQEVr0zKi3kTd3HVJ4CGmi1Fn\"]\u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/world/europe/kim-kardashian-robbed.html\">Last night\u003c/a>, armed men posing as police officers broke into an apartment in Paris, held Kim Kardashian at gunpoint, bound and gagged her, and made off with $9 million worth of jewelry. Once it was confirmed that she was unharmed, my worry shifted to how people on the internet were reacting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some found the situation hilarious. Some thought she deserved it. 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Would that make having basic empathy for someone who experienced a traumatic event that much harder? Shouldn't the fact that she's a human being be enough? And so what if you don't like her show or her app or her \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/07/29/why-naomi-wolf-is-like-totally-wrong-on-vocal-fry/\">vocal fry\u003c/a>? Do those opinions supersede the idea that a woman was assaulted and believed she was about to be murdered?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the saddest things about these heartless reactions is that none of it is exceptional or surprising. Online rhetoric has become so bombastic that we are becoming immune to hate speech and threats. Someone declaring that the robbers would have done the world a favor by harming Kim is met with a simple \"LOL.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_40060\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-40060\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/KimK.FashionWeek-400x577.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Kardashian attends the Balmain show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on September 29, 2016 in Paris, France. \" width=\"400\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/KimK.FashionWeek-400x577.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/KimK.FashionWeek.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/KimK.FashionWeek-768x1108.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim Kardashian attends the Balmain show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on September 29, 2016 in Paris, France. \u003ccite>(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As someone who writes on the internet for a living, I've been called a lot of things (\"Orwellian f*ckstain\" is a favorite, gay slurs less so), but never have I gotten more hate mail than \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/06/15/kim-kardashian-appears-on-wait-wait-dont-tell-me-fans-go-postal/\">when I defended\u003c/a> the \u003cem>Wait Wait... 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Could it possibly have to do with the fact that Kim first gained prominence through a sex tape and has expertly played into our culture's fascination with sex, celebrity and objectifying women to build a multi-million dollar empire? \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/06/29/the-real-reason-behind-the-outrage-over-kim-kardashian-being-on-npr/\">I thought so then\u003c/a> and I think so now:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>A huge portion of the comments I’ve read in response to Kim’s WWDTM appearance mention her sex tape or resort to name-calling. And there are a lot of words for these people to choose from—strumpet, harlot, floozy, hussy, trollop, trash, bimbo, whore, slut, and on and on. On the flip side, you would be hard pressed to find equally derisive language to describe a sexual man. They get called lotharios, players, pimps, studs or, most often, nothing at all. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>Sadly, there are many more tweets like this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And those that defended her couldn't do so without qualifying language: \"Remember, Kim is a mother and a wife!\" or \"You might hate her, but...\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, it's true Kim married Kanye and had children with him, but what if she hadn't? Would that make having basic empathy for someone who experienced a traumatic event that much harder? Shouldn't the fact that she's a human being be enough? And so what if you don't like her show or her app or her \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/07/29/why-naomi-wolf-is-like-totally-wrong-on-vocal-fry/\">vocal fry\u003c/a>? Do those opinions supersede the idea that a woman was assaulted and believed she was about to be murdered?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the saddest things about these heartless reactions is that none of it is exceptional or surprising. Online rhetoric has become so bombastic that we are becoming immune to hate speech and threats. Someone declaring that the robbers would have done the world a favor by harming Kim is met with a simple \"LOL.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_40060\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-40060\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/KimK.FashionWeek-400x577.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Kardashian attends the Balmain show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on September 29, 2016 in Paris, France. \" width=\"400\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/KimK.FashionWeek-400x577.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/KimK.FashionWeek.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/KimK.FashionWeek-768x1108.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim Kardashian attends the Balmain show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on September 29, 2016 in Paris, France. \u003ccite>(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As someone who writes on the internet for a living, I've been called a lot of things (\"Orwellian f*ckstain\" is a favorite, gay slurs less so), but never have I gotten more hate mail than \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/06/15/kim-kardashian-appears-on-wait-wait-dont-tell-me-fans-go-postal/\">when I defended\u003c/a> the \u003cem>Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!\u003c/em> producers' decision to have Kim Kardashian play a harmless quiz game on their show.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After wading in the Swamp of Sadness that was that particular episode's comment section, I found reactions like this:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Some fans were outraged, to say the least. One commenter called Kim Kardashian “a shameless strumpet.” Another commenter’s faith in science was shaken: “This woman makes me question the theory of evolution.” Some felt contaminated: “NPR is my sanctuary and now it has been sullied by the vapid KK.” And others wagged a finger: “…shame on all of you at WWDTM for allowing this vapid, vacuous waste of space more media time.” You get the picture.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Why such a fiery response? Could it possibly have to do with the fact that Kim first gained prominence through a sex tape and has expertly played into our culture's fascination with sex, celebrity and objectifying women to build a multi-million dollar empire? \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/06/29/the-real-reason-behind-the-outrage-over-kim-kardashian-being-on-npr/\">I thought so then\u003c/a> and I think so now:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>A huge portion of the comments I’ve read in response to Kim’s WWDTM appearance mention her sex tape or resort to name-calling. And there are a lot of words for these people to choose from—strumpet, harlot, floozy, hussy, trollop, trash, bimbo, whore, slut, and on and on. On the flip side, you would be hard pressed to find equally derisive language to describe a sexual man. They get called lotharios, players, pimps, studs or, most often, nothing at all. Women are placed under a different level of scrutiny in our culture and nowhere is that clearer than within discussions about Kim.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Kim's strongest detractors will readily proclaim that they've never seen her reality show or read anything about her family. And yet they somehow know enough to pass judgment and write mini-dissertations about her in public forums.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People loathe Kim, as if she isn't an actual person, but merely a symbolic larger-than-life stand-in for the deterioration of American society. What these people don't realize is that their readiness to hate and rejoice in the misfortunes experienced by a woman -- famous or otherwise -- is a far more precise indication of the deterioration of American society than a single Kardashian could ever be.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>From comic books to video games, nearly every character you can imagine turned up in Santa Clara over the weekend for the \u003ca href=\"http://gaymerx.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GaymerX GX4\u003c/a> convention.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The LGBTQ-focused event is in its fourth year, and drew about 2,400 people who came for the series of panels, tabletop games, vendors and live shows.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>GaymerX is unique among gaming conventions, because it focuses on creating a safe and inclusive environment for gamers of all identities. LGBTQ gamers say they often experience harassment and discrimination within online chat rooms and at physical gaming spaces like conventions and tournaments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113874\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11113874 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Chakka Corn and her back up dancers perform “Final Fantasy 7.5” during the GX4 Drag Show\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chakka Corn and her backup dancers perform “Final Fantasy 7.5” during the GX4 Drag Show \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>New this year was the option for attendees to choose from more than just two genders during registration or when picking up their passes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s really helping increase dialogue between all of us,” says Victor Phang, who came to GaymerX for the first time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Phang, along with two of his friends, all \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cosplayed\u003c/a> as gender-bent versions of “Final Fantasy” characters: Nguyen as Rinoa Heartily from “Final Fantasy VIII,” Phang as Beatrix from “Final Fantasy IX,” and Yu as Fang from “Final Fantasy XIII.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113765\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113765\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11-800x551.jpg\" alt=\"Tuan Nguyen (left), Victor Phang and Sherman Yu all attended GX4 together for the first time this year. All three of them cosplayed as gender-bent version of Final Fantasy characters; Nguyen as Rinoa Heartily from Final Fantasy 8, Phang as Beatrix from Final Fantasy 9, and Yu as Fang from Final Fantasy 13. \" width=\"800\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11-800x551.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11-400x276.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11-1180x813.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11-960x662.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tuan Nguyen (left), Victor Phang and Sherman Yu all attended GX4 together for the first time this year. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I feel that there are a lot more new people this year. It’s good to see the community coming out and having more safe spaces to be themselves,” says Michael Todd, who has been to the convention once before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113766\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113766\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Todd, cosplaying as Electabuzz, poses for a photo at GX4\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10-400x600.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10-960x1440.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Todd, cosplaying as Electabuzz, poses for a photo at GX4. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113817\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113817\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13-800x582.jpg\" alt=\"Gil Goldstein (right), Nikki Allamanno and Starla Zamora pose for a photo in their cosplay costumes.\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13-800x582.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13-400x291.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13-1180x859.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13-960x699.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gil Goldstein (right), Nikki Allamanno and Starla Zamora pose for a photo in their cosplay costumes. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Gil Goldstein (right), Nikki Allamanno and Starla Zamora all attended GX4 in full cosplay attire. Goldstein dressed as Link from “Legend of Zelda” while Allamanno and Zamora are dressed as Fenris and Isavela from “Dragon Age 2.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s probably the best Con that we go to,” says Allamanno. “It’s so inclusive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113815\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11113815 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Body painting artist Brandon McGill paints the hand of model Ty Monzingo at GaymerX’s GX4 convention.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Body-painting artist Brandon McGill paints the hand of model Ty Monzingo at GaymerX’s GX4 convention. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Among the many attractions at GX4 was the expo hall and indie space where larger gaming companies such as Microsoft and Ubisoft sat alongside up-and-coming indie designers and game developers. Many artists were there as well, including body-painting artist Brandon McGill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113816\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113816\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07-800x525.jpg\" alt=\"Brandon McGill begins painting the hand of model Ty Monzingo. \" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07-800x525.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07-400x263.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07-1180x774.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07-960x630.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brandon McGill begins painting the hand of model Ty Monzingo. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Video games like “Super Mario Smash Brothers” and “Legend of Zelda” were available to play in the Magfest Arcade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113818\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113818\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Unkle (left) and Colin Dettmar play Mario Kart Double Dash in the Magfest Arcade at the GX4 convention.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jennifer Unkle (left) and Colin Dettmar play Mario Kart Double Dash in the Magfest Arcade at the GX4 convention. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113819\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113819\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Sam (center) watches as two of her friends play video games in the Magfest Arcade. \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam (center) watches as two of her friends play video games in the Magfest Arcade. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For those gamers who preferred analog to digital, a giant Jenga tower was a delightful throwback to childhood. There was also a tabletop gaming room featuring multiple role-playing and board games.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113820\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113820\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Greg Gadwood (right) plays a game of Giant Jenga with Alex Meza at the GaymerX GX4 Convention.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg Gadwood (right) plays a game of Giant Jenga with Alex Meza at the GaymerX GX4 Convention. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beyond the physical gaming, however, GaymerX offered panel discussions on a wide variety of topics. Several discussed the best practices for developing new indie games and how to use current video programming software. A few also took a deep look at how games can help build a sense of self.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During one panel, game critic Katherine Cross and game designer Crystal Frasier discussed how people can discover their identity through the use of games.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113821\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11113821 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Widely published game critic Katherine Cross and writer, game developer, and graphic designer Crystal Frasier speak at a panel on finding identity through gaming.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Widely published game critic \u003ca href=\"https://quinnae.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Katherine Cross\u003c/a> and writer, game developer and graphic designer \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/amazonchique\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crystal Frasier\u003c/a> speak at a panel on finding identity through gaming. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Both Cross and Frasier spoke about the idea that by playing games as children, players are allowed to investigate and experiment with things they may not have a term for or understanding of yet. When it comes to gender and how they perceive themselves in the world, being able to act ideas out in a video game can allow players to “try on” different personas as they develop in life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113822\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11113822 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Two cosplayers costumed as Janey Spring (left) and Athena the Gladiator (right) from Borderlands the Presequel hold hands and kiss on stage during the GX4 Cosplay Pageant at the GaymerX Convention. \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two cosplayers costumed as Janey Spring (left) and Athena the Gladiator (right) from “Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel” hold hands and kiss on stage during the GX4 Cosplay Pageant at the GaymerX Convention. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The two biggest events of the convention were the Cosplay Pageant and the Kitty Powers Drag Show.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Drag queens and kings graced the stage during the Kitty Powers Drag Show Saturday night, offering renditions of Lady Gaga’s “Applause” and many popular video game theme songs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To cap off the weekend’s convention, over 30 contestants danced, catwalked and crawled across the stage during the GX4 Cosplay Pageant on Sunday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113823\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113823\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03-800x584.jpg\" alt=\"Mettaton, from the indie role playing video game Undertale, cosplayed on stage during the GX4 Cosplay Pageant.\" width=\"800\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03-800x584.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03-400x292.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03-1180x862.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03-960x701.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mettaton, from the indie role playing video game “Undertale,” cosplayed on stage during the GX4 Cosplay Pageant. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A wide variety of cosplay characters and costumes competed for prizes during the pageant. From sewing, gluing and taping costumes to shading, highlighting and outlining makeup, each one of the cosplayers brought their own personal style to their characters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113824\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11113824 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Cosplay character Handsome Jack, from the video game Borderlands: The Presequel, winks and waves on stage during the GX 4 Cosplay Pageant\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cosplay character Handsome Jack, from the video game “Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel,” winks and waves on stage during the GX 4 Cosplay Pageant \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gil Goldstein says, “It’s nice that they have a place that people can come and be themselves — or someone else.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>From comic books to video games, nearly every character you can imagine turned up in Santa Clara over the weekend for the \u003ca href=\"http://gaymerx.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GaymerX GX4\u003c/a> convention.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The LGBTQ-focused event is in its fourth year, and drew about 2,400 people who came for the series of panels, tabletop games, vendors and live shows.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>GaymerX is unique among gaming conventions, because it focuses on creating a safe and inclusive environment for gamers of all identities. LGBTQ gamers say they often experience harassment and discrimination within online chat rooms and at physical gaming spaces like conventions and tournaments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113874\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11113874 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Chakka Corn and her back up dancers perform “Final Fantasy 7.5” during the GX4 Drag Show\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs18-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chakka Corn and her backup dancers perform “Final Fantasy 7.5” during the GX4 Drag Show \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>New this year was the option for attendees to choose from more than just two genders during registration or when picking up their passes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s really helping increase dialogue between all of us,” says Victor Phang, who came to GaymerX for the first time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Phang, along with two of his friends, all \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cosplayed\u003c/a> as gender-bent versions of “Final Fantasy” characters: Nguyen as Rinoa Heartily from “Final Fantasy VIII,” Phang as Beatrix from “Final Fantasy IX,” and Yu as Fang from “Final Fantasy XIII.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113765\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113765\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11-800x551.jpg\" alt=\"Tuan Nguyen (left), Victor Phang and Sherman Yu all attended GX4 together for the first time this year. All three of them cosplayed as gender-bent version of Final Fantasy characters; Nguyen as Rinoa Heartily from Final Fantasy 8, Phang as Beatrix from Final Fantasy 9, and Yu as Fang from Final Fantasy 13. \" width=\"800\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11-800x551.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11-400x276.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11-1180x813.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs11-960x662.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tuan Nguyen (left), Victor Phang and Sherman Yu all attended GX4 together for the first time this year. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I feel that there are a lot more new people this year. It’s good to see the community coming out and having more safe spaces to be themselves,” says Michael Todd, who has been to the convention once before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113766\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113766\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Todd, cosplaying as Electabuzz, poses for a photo at GX4\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10-400x600.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10-1180x1770.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10-960x1440.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Todd, cosplaying as Electabuzz, poses for a photo at GX4. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113817\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113817\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13-800x582.jpg\" alt=\"Gil Goldstein (right), Nikki Allamanno and Starla Zamora pose for a photo in their cosplay costumes.\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13-800x582.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13-400x291.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13-1180x859.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs13-960x699.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gil Goldstein (right), Nikki Allamanno and Starla Zamora pose for a photo in their cosplay costumes. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Gil Goldstein (right), Nikki Allamanno and Starla Zamora all attended GX4 in full cosplay attire. Goldstein dressed as Link from “Legend of Zelda” while Allamanno and Zamora are dressed as Fenris and Isavela from “Dragon Age 2.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s probably the best Con that we go to,” says Allamanno. “It’s so inclusive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113815\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11113815 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Body painting artist Brandon McGill paints the hand of model Ty Monzingo at GaymerX’s GX4 convention.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs08-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Body-painting artist Brandon McGill paints the hand of model Ty Monzingo at GaymerX’s GX4 convention. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Among the many attractions at GX4 was the expo hall and indie space where larger gaming companies such as Microsoft and Ubisoft sat alongside up-and-coming indie designers and game developers. Many artists were there as well, including body-painting artist Brandon McGill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113816\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113816\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07-800x525.jpg\" alt=\"Brandon McGill begins painting the hand of model Ty Monzingo. \" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07-800x525.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07-400x263.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07-1180x774.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs07-960x630.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brandon McGill begins painting the hand of model Ty Monzingo. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Video games like “Super Mario Smash Brothers” and “Legend of Zelda” were available to play in the Magfest Arcade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113818\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113818\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Unkle (left) and Colin Dettmar play Mario Kart Double Dash in the Magfest Arcade at the GX4 convention.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs09-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jennifer Unkle (left) and Colin Dettmar play Mario Kart Double Dash in the Magfest Arcade at the GX4 convention. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113819\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113819\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Sam (center) watches as two of her friends play video games in the Magfest Arcade. \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs12-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam (center) watches as two of her friends play video games in the Magfest Arcade. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For those gamers who preferred analog to digital, a giant Jenga tower was a delightful throwback to childhood. There was also a tabletop gaming room featuring multiple role-playing and board games.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113820\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113820\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Greg Gadwood (right) plays a game of Giant Jenga with Alex Meza at the GaymerX GX4 Convention.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs19-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg Gadwood (right) plays a game of Giant Jenga with Alex Meza at the GaymerX GX4 Convention. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beyond the physical gaming, however, GaymerX offered panel discussions on a wide variety of topics. Several discussed the best practices for developing new indie games and how to use current video programming software. A few also took a deep look at how games can help build a sense of self.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During one panel, game critic Katherine Cross and game designer Crystal Frasier discussed how people can discover their identity through the use of games.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113821\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11113821 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Widely published game critic Katherine Cross and writer, game developer, and graphic designer Crystal Frasier speak at a panel on finding identity through gaming.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs14-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Widely published game critic \u003ca href=\"https://quinnae.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Katherine Cross\u003c/a> and writer, game developer and graphic designer \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/amazonchique\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crystal Frasier\u003c/a> speak at a panel on finding identity through gaming. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Both Cross and Frasier spoke about the idea that by playing games as children, players are allowed to investigate and experiment with things they may not have a term for or understanding of yet. When it comes to gender and how they perceive themselves in the world, being able to act ideas out in a video game can allow players to “try on” different personas as they develop in life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113822\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11113822 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Two cosplayers costumed as Janey Spring (left) and Athena the Gladiator (right) from Borderlands the Presequel hold hands and kiss on stage during the GX4 Cosplay Pageant at the GaymerX Convention. \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs02-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two cosplayers costumed as Janey Spring (left) and Athena the Gladiator (right) from “Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel” hold hands and kiss on stage during the GX4 Cosplay Pageant at the GaymerX Convention. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The two biggest events of the convention were the Cosplay Pageant and the Kitty Powers Drag Show.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Drag queens and kings graced the stage during the Kitty Powers Drag Show Saturday night, offering renditions of Lady Gaga’s “Applause” and many popular video game theme songs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To cap off the weekend’s convention, over 30 contestants danced, catwalked and crawled across the stage during the GX4 Cosplay Pageant on Sunday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113823\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11113823\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03-800x584.jpg\" alt=\"Mettaton, from the indie role playing video game Undertale, cosplayed on stage during the GX4 Cosplay Pageant.\" width=\"800\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03-800x584.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03-400x292.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03-1180x862.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs03-960x701.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mettaton, from the indie role playing video game “Undertale,” cosplayed on stage during the GX4 Cosplay Pageant. \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A wide variety of cosplay characters and costumes competed for prizes during the pageant. From sewing, gluing and taping costumes to shading, highlighting and outlining makeup, each one of the cosplayers brought their own personal style to their characters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11113824\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11113824 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Cosplay character Handsome Jack, from the video game Borderlands: The Presequel, winks and waves on stage during the GX 4 Cosplay Pageant\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04-400x267.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/10/161002_GaymerX_bhs04-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cosplay character Handsome Jack, from the video game “Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel,” winks and waves on stage during the GX 4 Cosplay Pageant \u003ccite>(Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gil Goldstein says, “It’s nice that they have a place that people can come and be themselves — or someone else.”\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"disqusTitle": "'Poldark' Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: You Don't Bring Me Flowers",
"title": "'Poldark' Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: You Don't Bring Me Flowers",
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"content": "\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/09/27/poldark-season-2-premiere-recap-court-and-spark/\">last week's season premiere\u003c/a>, the rich people of Cornwall almost hanged Ross, the poor people of Cornwall threw feces in someone's face, and Backstabber Cousin almost killed himself because even he can't stand the things he does and says. Will Demelza find ridiculous ways to hide her pregnancy from Ross \u003ca href=\"http://www.tvguide.com/news/scandal-ridiculous-ways-hide-kerry-washington-pregnancy-1080017/\">à la\u003cem> Scandal\u003c/em>\u003c/a>? Will Tarot Card Agatha go on a rant about how NASA is now saying that \u003ca href=\"http://time.com/4507672/nasa-on-zodiac-signs/\">all our star signs are apparently different than what we thought\u003c/a>? Will this entire episode be from the perspective of Horace the Pug (PLEASE)? Only one way to find out! On with the show!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We kick things off with Malfoy practicing for his inevitable fist fight with Ross... in heels. A drag queen is born! Rupaul is proud and wants Malfoy to audition for the next season of \u003cem>Drag Race\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/111778e7-d762-4272-b2f1-67af3573fbfe-2.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39551\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/111778e7-d762-4272-b2f1-67af3573fbfe-2.gif\" alt=\"111778e7-d762-4272-b2f1-67af3573fbfe-2\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM.png\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39552\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-800x440.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-09-30 at 3.40.26 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-800x440.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-400x220.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-768x422.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-1440x792.png 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-1180x649.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-960x528.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM.png 1678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Malfoy thinks, \u003cem>You know what? That's not a terrible idea. Cornwall is miserably cold and everyone thinks I'm a loser for not being able to get Ross hanged, so why not try pursuing a drag career?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, without further ado, meet Hisstina Snakespeare:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39601\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"hisstina-snakespeare\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare-400x266.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over at chez Ross, Mr. Pigpen is trying to make amends for his contribution to the \u003cem>Let's Murder Ross!\u003c/em> campaign. His interaction with Ross goes like this:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39699\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1.jpg\" alt=\"mean girls are you still mad\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1.jpg 500w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ross receives a letter from one of his investors, which basically reads like the lyrics to Rihanna's \"Bitch Betta Have My Money.\" He has a few days to pay back £1,000. I converted how much that would be in today's money and it's around £56,000, so yeah, he's screwed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Demelza walks in and Ross opens up about all his troubles because open communication is a cornerstone of any healthy marriage. Actually, that doesn't happen at all. Ross gives her the cold shoulder and acts like the rabbit from \u003cem>Alice in Wonderland\u003c/em>, in a rush, with zero time for Demelza or the secret baby growing inside of her. He leaves without touching or kissing her. All that constant sex had to dry up at some point, I guess.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ross attends a quarterly meeting of his mine's shareholders. The news is bad (as always) and Ross' message stays the same: \u003cem>If we can find a bunch of copper, it'll all be good! \u003c/em>Uh, yeah, that's generally how mining works. Ross is really lucky he's hot because his business acumen leaves something to be desired.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back at home, Demelza is minding her business when Ross' friend from the war gallops up. He wants to drink rum with her. Demelza knows this will make her seem whorish in the eyes of the Cornish, but thinks \u003cem>Screw it! Imma do me!\u003c/em> 'cause her husband hasn't touched her in weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Turns out War BFF wants Demelza to help Blondie's uncle's sick cow (???). Why would he assume Demelza knows anything about veterinary medicine? Is 'sick cow' a euphemism for something dirty? And how does War BFF even know Blondie's uncle?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before we can get answers to these questions, Ross walks in and throws a passive-aggressive hissy fit. How dare Demelza be hospitable to one of his best friends?! He bets she has the hots for Blondie's uncle too! He storms out. Demelza resists breaking a bottle over his head and instead opts for the tried-and-true weapon of all wronged pacifists: the side-eye.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39739\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-800x448.jpg\" alt=\"sideeye-demelza-poldark\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-800x448.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-400x224.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-768x430.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-1440x807.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-1180x661.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-960x538.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark.jpg 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across town, Blondie looks out from her coach and says, \u003cem>Ewww, poverty!\u003c/em> Parliament Wannabe pleads with her to return to London, where she won't have to stomach such \"loathsome sights.\" Blondie spots her crush, Doc, talking to some street urchins, and brainstorms potential couple-name portmanteaus. Blondoc? Dlocdie? Hmm, needs work, but there's no time for that now because it's that part of the episode where we get to revel in the cute overload of Horace the Pug!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39740\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-800x447.jpg\" alt=\"horace\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-800x447.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-400x223.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-768x429.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-1440x804.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-1180x659.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-960x536.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace.jpg 1676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over at Pinky Ring's house, Backstabber Cousin is a walking, talking personification of the end of that sad egg Zoloft commercial.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39748\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark-800x525.jpg\" alt=\"zoloft-francis-poldark\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark-800x525.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark-400x262.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark-768x504.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He's loving life again, working hard in the fields, kicking it with his son, and no longer metaphorically shoving middle fingers in Pinky Ring's face for no reason all day long. Huzzah!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the flip side of this coin, Malfoy/Hisstina is the walking, talking personification of the beginning of that sad egg Zoloft commercial. You see, Pinky Ring declined an invitation and still doesn't want to have sex with him. And all the money he spent on getting Parliament Wannabe elected isn't really coming to much. But -- take heart! -- there is something that always gets his spirits up: messing with Ross. He hatches a plan that involves Mr. Pigpen in some way. Uh-oh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back at the ranch, Demelza busts into Ross' office, puts her hands on her hips, and asks:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/are-you-serious-right-now-kanye-gif.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39914\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/are-you-serious-right-now-kanye-gif.gif\" alt=\"are you serious right now kanye gif\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He replies that he is. He also suggests that, because Demelza is a common miner's daughter, she might not be able to control her lust around War BFF's fancy uniform. Does anyone have an Advil? I can't take much more of this man-baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york-.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39750\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york-.gif\" alt=\"tiffany new york\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york-.gif 200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--32x32.gif 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--50x50.gif 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--64x64.gif 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--96x96.gif 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--128x128.gif 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--150x150.gif 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Demelza and her cute, shy puppy are like, \u003cem>Forget this! We're out of here!\u003c/em> They don't get very far before running into Pinky Ring, who doesn't waste any time getting into full-on gossip mode. \u003cem>Hey, girl! How's Ross handling the post-trial blues? And is he excited about your pregnancy? OMG, you haven't told him?! Well, sorry I kind of, sort of killed your first baby. Anyway, TTYL. Bye! \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The next day, after pulling an all-nighter in the mine, Ross approaches Demelza and wants to apologize, not for treating her like the crap that was thrown into Parliament Wannabe's face last episode, but because he needs to sell all her nice things to pay off his loan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Saint Demelza hatches another plan to save Ross' butt. She heads over to Blondie's uncle's house, takes one look at his sick cow and is like, \u003cem>Dump this one and get a new one. You can have mine... for a price. \u003c/em>(See what she did there?) He creepily touches her face and then just goes ahead and grabs her butt. (See what he did there?) The price will be one roll in the hay. Demelza counter-offers:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/my-girlfriends-reaction-when-i-want-a-kiss-and-shes-still-mad-at-me-18625-1.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39758\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/my-girlfriends-reaction-when-i-want-a-kiss-and-shes-still-mad-at-me-18625-1.gif\" alt=\"my-girlfriends-reaction-when-i-want-a-kiss-and-shes-still-mad-at-me-18625 (1)\" width=\"210\" height=\"193\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I guess he likes it rough because he agrees to buy the cow. Ross and Demelza go into town to sell basically everything else they own: their chickens, pigs, goats, carpets, plates, and candle holders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Emboldened by all the jiu-jitsu training he's been doing in pumps, Malfoy decides it's a good idea to strut on over to them and tell Ross the trial has made him look like crap. Demelza pulls Ross away and prevents this from taking place:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sub-zero-fatality-mortal-kombat.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39759\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sub-zero-fatality-mortal-kombat.gif\" alt=\"sub zero fatality mortal kombat\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few paces away, Blondie approaches Doc and says, \"I have a tingling... in my throat.\" Mmhmm, I bet you do. He gives her all the I'm-just-not-that-into-you vibes, with a dash of you're-a-snob-and-a-half thrown in for good measure, and walks off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the woods, Mr. Pigpen is taking a stroll after a productive day at the bar when the two evil dudes who bribed him to testify against Ross jump out of the brush. They don't want their money back (they have plenty); they just want to kick all his organs in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across town, Ross is making faces about the dinner Demelza cooked for him. She's like, \u003cem>Dude, you sold all our animals and pots and pans and plates and things. What did you expect? \u003c/em>Before she can reveal that she's not only pregnant but also filing for divorce, Twitter blows up with the news of Mr. Pigpen's death!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Later, everyone stands around Mr. Pigpen's dead body, as Mrs. Pigpen has a depressive mental breakdown. This evolves into an irate mental breakdown when the people who found his body reveal that he had 15 gold coins on him, and further evolves into a consumerist mental breakdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ross reminisces about the time Mr. Pigpen taught him how to smoke when he was a child. Cool memory. Then, it finally dawns on him that the money was probably a bribe for testifying at the trial. I wish Ross was smarter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over at Malfoy's Manor, he's in drag again, practicing punching in a mirror. You better work, Hisstina Snakespeare!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/rupaul-you-better-work.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39839\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/rupaul-you-better-work.gif\" alt=\"rupaul you better work\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The next day, Ross and Demelza decide to make amends with Backstabber Cousin and Pinky Ring because it'll piss Malfoy off. They happen upon Backstabber Cousin as he's scything. It's just like that time Ross was scything shirtless, only with absolutely zero-percent sex appeal. Now that they've reconciled, Backstabber Cousin is the end of that sad egg Zoloft commercial, but at double speed. He throws a block party and everyone twerks, dabs and dougies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across town, Malfoy gets word that his henchmen murdered Mr. Pigpen. They were only supposed to paralyze him! Now Malfoy is smoking-weed-for-the-first-time paranoid. Ross is going to kill him!! He's probably outside right now!! And the government probably has his room tapped!! There's a knock at the door. Malfoy grabs his pistol. But it's just Parliament Wannabe. Hisstina Snakespeare lives to lip-sync another day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Elsewhere, Blondie pretends to be sick so she can be treated by Doc and then promptly lose her virginity to him. But who cares about that? Horace the Pug is getting more screen time!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39840\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-800x446.jpg\" alt=\"horace-pug\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-800x446.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-400x223.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-768x428.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-1440x803.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-1180x658.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-960x535.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug.jpg 1677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the party, Backstabber Cousin and Ross list the reasons why Malfoy sucks. In a different room, Tarot Card Agatha opens a door and yells, \"Where's my port?!\" (That isn't one of my jokes; that actually happens.) Bless her heart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinky Ring's mother loudly proclaims how it's a shame her daughter has to hang out with maids and other riff-raff. Demelza is so over this. Get new material, people! She heads outside to get away from all the jerks and happens upon a hysterical Mrs. Pigpen. Someone has snatched Mr. Pigpen's corpse!!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Doc arrives to help Blondie and it turns out she wasn't faking after all. There was a fish bone stuck in her throat! Blondie is now feeling him for several reasons:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A. He's cute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>B. He's a doctor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>C. He took a fish bone out of her throat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>D. He asked, \"Can I do anything for Horace while I'm here?\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first three are whatever, but that last one is a real doozy. Horace better be the ring-bearer at their wedding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Downstairs, Ross and Backstabber Cousin take shots and bond over mining and how boring they've become.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back at home, Demelza, various poor people and Mrs. Pigpen are really freaked out by the missing corpse. And are even more freaked out when Mr. Pigpen busts in! He's alive? He's alive! What the hell is going on?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back at the party, some rich dude is hysterical because he signed away his shares in Ross' mine to Malfoy. What else is new?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mr. Pigpen shares the story of his Lazarus party trick. He woke up on the funeral prep table super thirsty for some gin, so he went down to the bar and everyone thought he was a ghost and ran off, which he was cool with 'cause that meant free booze. Then he came back home to find his wife all dressed up in widow gear and his friends eating a feast at the expense of his 15 coins. \u003cstrong>TL;DR version:\u003c/strong> People in the 1700s couldn't tell the difference between being blackout drunk and being dead. And almost dying doesn't make cheap alcoholics any less cheap or alcoholic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The party is over and the only two people left awake are Ross and Pinky Ring. Ross tells Pinky Ring how hot she is and how he wonders what could've been if they had gotten together and how their love would have overcome the fact that he's kind of a prick and how much he appreciates that she's a lady and not just a scullery maid. Demelza is standing right outside the door and hears every word.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Ross gets tired of coming onto his married ex, he goes upstairs. Demelza is waiting. Their interaction goes like this:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Demelza:\u003c/strong> Oh, hey. Mr. Pigpen is alive. Night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ross: \u003c/strong>OMG what?! Tell me everything!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Demelza:\u003c/strong> Nope.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ross:\u003c/strong> Remember last time we were here?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Demelza:\u003c/strong> Yeah, you told me 'I love you' for the first time and you were stoked about my pregnancy. Crazy how everything's the opposite of that now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ross:\u003c/strong> Listen, every man has a roving eye. It's natural! Get over it! And -- wait a second -- you're pregnant again?!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Demelza:\u003c/strong> You told me you didn't want another one so I didn't tell you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ross:\u003c/strong> I didn't! And I still don't! UGH, this sucks!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Demelza:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39739\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-800x448.jpg\" alt=\"sideeye-demelza-poldark\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-800x448.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-400x224.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-768x430.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-1440x807.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-1180x661.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-960x538.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark.jpg 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>End scene!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>After every episode, it’s only right to reward characters who’ve impressed and diss the ones that haven’t, so here goes:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>PIECE OF COAL:\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003cstrong> Ross.\u003c/strong> The jury finds the defendant guilty on all counts of being the worst husband ever.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>HONORABLE MENTION:\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> \u003cstrong>Mr. Pigpen's liver. \u003c/strong>Hardest worker in all of Cornwall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>BRONZE: \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>Horace. \u003c/strong>I hope you outlive all of these people, which would probably be hard since pugs only live 15 years max, but I can dream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>SILVER: \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>Tarot Card Agatha\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>. Is there anything more relatable than screaming \"Where's my [insert booze of choice here]\" at a party? No, there is not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>GOLD:\u003c/em> Demelza. \u003c/strong>When TLC's Left Eye was fed up with her scrub of a man, she set his sneakers on fire, threw them into a fiberglass tub and accidentally burned down his entire mansion. I'm not advocating for arson, but... actually, I am. Burn it all down, Demelza!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/xcusemybeauty/status/782762054696394752\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Until next week! If you miss my thoughts on \u003cem>Poldark\u003c/em>, follow me on Twitter \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/xcusemybeauty\">@xcusemybeauty\u003c/a> or read all the \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/tag/recaps/\">other recaps\u003c/a> below!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\">\u003cem>\u003cstrong>More recaps:\u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/09/19/poldark-season-1-premiere-recap-stayin-alive/\">‘Poldark’ Season 1 Premiere Recap: Stayin’ Alive\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/09/20/poldark-season-1-episode-2-recap-guns-and-ships-bang-bang/\">‘Poldark’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap: Bang Bang\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/09/21/poldark-season-1-episode-3-recap-oops-there-goes-my-shirt/\">‘Poldark’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap: Oops, There Goes My Shirt\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/09/23/poldark-season-1-episode-4-recap-send-my-love-to-your-new-lover/\"> 'Poldark' Season 1, Episode 4 Recap: Send My Love to Your New Lover\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/09/27/poldark-season-2-premiere-recap-court-and-spark/\">'Poldark' Season 2, Episode 1 Recap: Court and Spark\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/09/27/poldark-season-2-premiere-recap-court-and-spark/\">last week's season premiere\u003c/a>, the rich people of Cornwall almost hanged Ross, the poor people of Cornwall threw feces in someone's face, and Backstabber Cousin almost killed himself because even he can't stand the things he does and says. Will Demelza find ridiculous ways to hide her pregnancy from Ross \u003ca href=\"http://www.tvguide.com/news/scandal-ridiculous-ways-hide-kerry-washington-pregnancy-1080017/\">à la\u003cem> Scandal\u003c/em>\u003c/a>? Will Tarot Card Agatha go on a rant about how NASA is now saying that \u003ca href=\"http://time.com/4507672/nasa-on-zodiac-signs/\">all our star signs are apparently different than what we thought\u003c/a>? Will this entire episode be from the perspective of Horace the Pug (PLEASE)? Only one way to find out! On with the show!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We kick things off with Malfoy practicing for his inevitable fist fight with Ross... in heels. A drag queen is born! Rupaul is proud and wants Malfoy to audition for the next season of \u003cem>Drag Race\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/111778e7-d762-4272-b2f1-67af3573fbfe-2.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39551\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/111778e7-d762-4272-b2f1-67af3573fbfe-2.gif\" alt=\"111778e7-d762-4272-b2f1-67af3573fbfe-2\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM.png\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39552\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-800x440.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-09-30 at 3.40.26 PM\" width=\"800\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-800x440.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-400x220.png 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-768x422.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-1440x792.png 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-1180x649.png 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM-960x528.png 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-3.40.26-PM.png 1678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Malfoy thinks, \u003cem>You know what? That's not a terrible idea. Cornwall is miserably cold and everyone thinks I'm a loser for not being able to get Ross hanged, so why not try pursuing a drag career?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, without further ado, meet Hisstina Snakespeare:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39601\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"hisstina-snakespeare\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare-400x266.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/hisstina-snakespeare.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over at chez Ross, Mr. Pigpen is trying to make amends for his contribution to the \u003cem>Let's Murder Ross!\u003c/em> campaign. His interaction with Ross goes like this:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39699\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1.jpg\" alt=\"mean girls are you still mad\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1.jpg 500w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/large-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ross receives a letter from one of his investors, which basically reads like the lyrics to Rihanna's \"Bitch Betta Have My Money.\" He has a few days to pay back £1,000. I converted how much that would be in today's money and it's around £56,000, so yeah, he's screwed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Demelza walks in and Ross opens up about all his troubles because open communication is a cornerstone of any healthy marriage. Actually, that doesn't happen at all. Ross gives her the cold shoulder and acts like the rabbit from \u003cem>Alice in Wonderland\u003c/em>, in a rush, with zero time for Demelza or the secret baby growing inside of her. He leaves without touching or kissing her. All that constant sex had to dry up at some point, I guess.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ross attends a quarterly meeting of his mine's shareholders. The news is bad (as always) and Ross' message stays the same: \u003cem>If we can find a bunch of copper, it'll all be good! \u003c/em>Uh, yeah, that's generally how mining works. Ross is really lucky he's hot because his business acumen leaves something to be desired.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back at home, Demelza is minding her business when Ross' friend from the war gallops up. He wants to drink rum with her. Demelza knows this will make her seem whorish in the eyes of the Cornish, but thinks \u003cem>Screw it! Imma do me!\u003c/em> 'cause her husband hasn't touched her in weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Turns out War BFF wants Demelza to help Blondie's uncle's sick cow (???). Why would he assume Demelza knows anything about veterinary medicine? Is 'sick cow' a euphemism for something dirty? And how does War BFF even know Blondie's uncle?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before we can get answers to these questions, Ross walks in and throws a passive-aggressive hissy fit. How dare Demelza be hospitable to one of his best friends?! He bets she has the hots for Blondie's uncle too! He storms out. Demelza resists breaking a bottle over his head and instead opts for the tried-and-true weapon of all wronged pacifists: the side-eye.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39739\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-800x448.jpg\" alt=\"sideeye-demelza-poldark\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-800x448.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-400x224.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-768x430.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-1440x807.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-1180x661.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark-960x538.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sideeye-demelza-poldark.jpg 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across town, Blondie looks out from her coach and says, \u003cem>Ewww, poverty!\u003c/em> Parliament Wannabe pleads with her to return to London, where she won't have to stomach such \"loathsome sights.\" Blondie spots her crush, Doc, talking to some street urchins, and brainstorms potential couple-name portmanteaus. Blondoc? Dlocdie? Hmm, needs work, but there's no time for that now because it's that part of the episode where we get to revel in the cute overload of Horace the Pug!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39740\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-800x447.jpg\" alt=\"horace\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-800x447.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-400x223.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-768x429.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-1440x804.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-1180x659.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-960x536.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace.jpg 1676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over at Pinky Ring's house, Backstabber Cousin is a walking, talking personification of the end of that sad egg Zoloft commercial.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39748\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark-800x525.jpg\" alt=\"zoloft-francis-poldark\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark-800x525.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark-400x262.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark-768x504.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/zoloft-francis-poldark.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He's loving life again, working hard in the fields, kicking it with his son, and no longer metaphorically shoving middle fingers in Pinky Ring's face for no reason all day long. Huzzah!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the flip side of this coin, Malfoy/Hisstina is the walking, talking personification of the beginning of that sad egg Zoloft commercial. You see, Pinky Ring declined an invitation and still doesn't want to have sex with him. And all the money he spent on getting Parliament Wannabe elected isn't really coming to much. But -- take heart! -- there is something that always gets his spirits up: messing with Ross. He hatches a plan that involves Mr. Pigpen in some way. Uh-oh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back at the ranch, Demelza busts into Ross' office, puts her hands on her hips, and asks:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/are-you-serious-right-now-kanye-gif.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39914\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/are-you-serious-right-now-kanye-gif.gif\" alt=\"are you serious right now kanye gif\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He replies that he is. He also suggests that, because Demelza is a common miner's daughter, she might not be able to control her lust around War BFF's fancy uniform. Does anyone have an Advil? I can't take much more of this man-baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york-.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39750\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york-.gif\" alt=\"tiffany new york\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york-.gif 200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--32x32.gif 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--50x50.gif 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--64x64.gif 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--96x96.gif 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--128x128.gif 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tiffany-new-york--150x150.gif 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Demelza and her cute, shy puppy are like, \u003cem>Forget this! We're out of here!\u003c/em> They don't get very far before running into Pinky Ring, who doesn't waste any time getting into full-on gossip mode. \u003cem>Hey, girl! How's Ross handling the post-trial blues? And is he excited about your pregnancy? OMG, you haven't told him?! Well, sorry I kind of, sort of killed your first baby. Anyway, TTYL. Bye! \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The next day, after pulling an all-nighter in the mine, Ross approaches Demelza and wants to apologize, not for treating her like the crap that was thrown into Parliament Wannabe's face last episode, but because he needs to sell all her nice things to pay off his loan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Saint Demelza hatches another plan to save Ross' butt. She heads over to Blondie's uncle's house, takes one look at his sick cow and is like, \u003cem>Dump this one and get a new one. You can have mine... for a price. \u003c/em>(See what she did there?) He creepily touches her face and then just goes ahead and grabs her butt. (See what he did there?) The price will be one roll in the hay. Demelza counter-offers:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/my-girlfriends-reaction-when-i-want-a-kiss-and-shes-still-mad-at-me-18625-1.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39758\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/my-girlfriends-reaction-when-i-want-a-kiss-and-shes-still-mad-at-me-18625-1.gif\" alt=\"my-girlfriends-reaction-when-i-want-a-kiss-and-shes-still-mad-at-me-18625 (1)\" width=\"210\" height=\"193\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I guess he likes it rough because he agrees to buy the cow. Ross and Demelza go into town to sell basically everything else they own: their chickens, pigs, goats, carpets, plates, and candle holders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Emboldened by all the jiu-jitsu training he's been doing in pumps, Malfoy decides it's a good idea to strut on over to them and tell Ross the trial has made him look like crap. Demelza pulls Ross away and prevents this from taking place:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sub-zero-fatality-mortal-kombat.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39759\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/sub-zero-fatality-mortal-kombat.gif\" alt=\"sub zero fatality mortal kombat\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few paces away, Blondie approaches Doc and says, \"I have a tingling... in my throat.\" Mmhmm, I bet you do. He gives her all the I'm-just-not-that-into-you vibes, with a dash of you're-a-snob-and-a-half thrown in for good measure, and walks off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the woods, Mr. Pigpen is taking a stroll after a productive day at the bar when the two evil dudes who bribed him to testify against Ross jump out of the brush. They don't want their money back (they have plenty); they just want to kick all his organs in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across town, Ross is making faces about the dinner Demelza cooked for him. She's like, \u003cem>Dude, you sold all our animals and pots and pans and plates and things. What did you expect? \u003c/em>Before she can reveal that she's not only pregnant but also filing for divorce, Twitter blows up with the news of Mr. Pigpen's death!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Later, everyone stands around Mr. Pigpen's dead body, as Mrs. Pigpen has a depressive mental breakdown. This evolves into an irate mental breakdown when the people who found his body reveal that he had 15 gold coins on him, and further evolves into a consumerist mental breakdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ross reminisces about the time Mr. Pigpen taught him how to smoke when he was a child. Cool memory. Then, it finally dawns on him that the money was probably a bribe for testifying at the trial. I wish Ross was smarter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over at Malfoy's Manor, he's in drag again, practicing punching in a mirror. You better work, Hisstina Snakespeare!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/rupaul-you-better-work.gif\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39839\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/rupaul-you-better-work.gif\" alt=\"rupaul you better work\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The next day, Ross and Demelza decide to make amends with Backstabber Cousin and Pinky Ring because it'll piss Malfoy off. They happen upon Backstabber Cousin as he's scything. It's just like that time Ross was scything shirtless, only with absolutely zero-percent sex appeal. Now that they've reconciled, Backstabber Cousin is the end of that sad egg Zoloft commercial, but at double speed. He throws a block party and everyone twerks, dabs and dougies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across town, Malfoy gets word that his henchmen murdered Mr. Pigpen. They were only supposed to paralyze him! Now Malfoy is smoking-weed-for-the-first-time paranoid. Ross is going to kill him!! He's probably outside right now!! And the government probably has his room tapped!! There's a knock at the door. Malfoy grabs his pistol. But it's just Parliament Wannabe. Hisstina Snakespeare lives to lip-sync another day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Elsewhere, Blondie pretends to be sick so she can be treated by Doc and then promptly lose her virginity to him. But who cares about that? Horace the Pug is getting more screen time!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39840\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-800x446.jpg\" alt=\"horace-pug\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-800x446.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-400x223.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-768x428.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-1440x803.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-1180x658.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug-960x535.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/horace-pug.jpg 1677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the party, Backstabber Cousin and Ross list the reasons why Malfoy sucks. In a different room, Tarot Card Agatha opens a door and yells, \"Where's my port?!\" (That isn't one of my jokes; that actually happens.) Bless her heart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pinky Ring's mother loudly proclaims how it's a shame her daughter has to hang out with maids and other riff-raff. Demelza is so over this. Get new material, people! She heads outside to get away from all the jerks and happens upon a hysterical Mrs. Pigpen. Someone has snatched Mr. Pigpen's corpse!!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Doc arrives to help Blondie and it turns out she wasn't faking after all. There was a fish bone stuck in her throat! Blondie is now feeling him for several reasons:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A. He's cute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>B. He's a doctor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>C. He took a fish bone out of her throat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>D. He asked, \"Can I do anything for Horace while I'm here?\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first three are whatever, but that last one is a real doozy. Horace better be the ring-bearer at their wedding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Downstairs, Ross and Backstabber Cousin take shots and bond over mining and how boring they've become.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back at home, Demelza, various poor people and Mrs. Pigpen are really freaked out by the missing corpse. And are even more freaked out when Mr. Pigpen busts in! He's alive? He's alive! What the hell is going on?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back at the party, some rich dude is hysterical because he signed away his shares in Ross' mine to Malfoy. What else is new?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mr. Pigpen shares the story of his Lazarus party trick. He woke up on the funeral prep table super thirsty for some gin, so he went down to the bar and everyone thought he was a ghost and ran off, which he was cool with 'cause that meant free booze. Then he came back home to find his wife all dressed up in widow gear and his friends eating a feast at the expense of his 15 coins. \u003cstrong>TL;DR version:\u003c/strong> People in the 1700s couldn't tell the difference between being blackout drunk and being dead. And almost dying doesn't make cheap alcoholics any less cheap or alcoholic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The party is over and the only two people left awake are Ross and Pinky Ring. Ross tells Pinky Ring how hot she is and how he wonders what could've been if they had gotten together and how their love would have overcome the fact that he's kind of a prick and how much he appreciates that she's a lady and not just a scullery maid. Demelza is standing right outside the door and hears every word.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Ross gets tired of coming onto his married ex, he goes upstairs. Demelza is waiting. Their interaction goes like this:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Demelza:\u003c/strong> Oh, hey. Mr. Pigpen is alive. 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"content": "\u003cp>At four o’clock every Sunday, bluegrass musicians take over the Lucky Horseshoe in Bernal Heights for a jam that feels like a subtle transfer of power. People pull banjos and fiddles from under barstools, or suddenly appear, silhouetted in the doorway, carrying a standup bass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a city ever more digitized and on-demand, the low-tech sound of wood and wire toughs it out in venues like this, a stand-in for the living room, kitchen or porch. Like grass popping through cracks in the sidewalk, bluegrass fans square dance in bookstores and musicians jam in taquerias and on the lawn of the Google campus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWiQ8i2RVWM\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the circle grows at the Horseshoe, jam host Frank Holmes kicks off “Blue Ridge Mountain Blues,” a song about homesickness. There is an appealing breach of context, listening to rural Appalachian music in the world’s high-tech capital. But the sound suits a city of transplants. The breach is sometimes where you find yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These emotions translate, even if you didn’t grow up in a holler, or learn fiddle on the porch of your grandfather’s cabin,” says Peter Thompson, host of KALW’s long-running weekly bluegrass show, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://kalw.org/programs/bluegrass-signal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluegrass Signal\u003c/a>\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Roots in rural America\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Bluegrass has its roots in the rural American experience. The “high lonesome sound,” pioneered by Kentuckian Bill Monroe, in the 1940s married traditional tunes from the British Isles with old-time country fiddling. It borrowed blue notes from African-American gospel and jazz, and gave expression to a nostalgic and sometimes fictional past during a time of rapid urbanization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the urban folk revival of the 1960s, bluegrass found a second home in California. The west coast influence of improvisational rock ‘n’ roll expanded the genre in directions Monroe might never have imagined. Musicians like Tony Rice and David “Dawg” Grisman took bluegrass from “Scotch bagpipes and old time fiddlin’,” as Monroe put it, to the limits of jazz, psychedelic rock, Latin music and beyond, inspiring curious-named sub-genres like “spacegrass,” “bloodgrass,” and “weirdgrass.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Bluegrass is a mongrel,” says Butch Waller, founder of \u003ca href=\"http://highcountrybluegrass.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High Country\u003c/a>, one of the west coast’s premiere bluegrass bands. “The rules are rigid. Until you break ‘em.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Proudly nichey\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area bluegrass scene today is proudly nichey. It’s found mostly in bars, and is by and large the province of amateur musicians who savor its down-to-earth, under-the-radar feel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Bluegrass will never be mainstream,” says Larry Chung, who plays banjo with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bernalhillbillies/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernal Hillbillies\u003c/a>, a band that play gigs right down the road from the Horseshoe at Bare Bottle Brewing. “But that appeals to people here.” Two-time Northern California Guitarist of the Year, Yoseff Tucker, a regular at the open jam at Amnesia, plays in four bands. “The Bay,” he says, “has all of the bluegrass and none of the baggage.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>The mainstreaming of Hardly Strictly\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Yet the genre also has a place on more mainstream stages in the Bay Area, such as the \u003ca href=\"http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2016/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival\u003c/a>. The late financier, philanthropist and amateur banjo player Warren Hellman started the free event, briefly named “The Strictly Bluegrass Festival” at its inception in 2001.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10888731\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10888731 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/OL.Hellman-e1475101618146-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"A sign honoring Hardly Strictly Bluegrass founder Warren Hellman at Outside Lands, Aug. 9, 2015. (Photo: Gabe Meline/KQED)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/OL.Hellman-e1475101618146-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/OL.Hellman-e1475101618146-400x225.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/OL.Hellman-e1475101618146-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/OL.Hellman-e1475101618146.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/OL.Hellman-e1475101618146-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/OL.Hellman-e1475101618146-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign honoring Hardly Strictly Bluegrass founder Warren Hellman at Outside Lands, Aug. 9, 2015. \u003ccite>(Photo: Gabe Meline/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the ensuing years Hardly Strictly has grown from one day to three, two stages to seven, and from nine bands to more than 90. And over that time, the share of bluegrass on the lineup has fallen to around ten percent. As the festival’s co-founder Jonathan Nelson puts it, “the focus is on the hardly strictly.” Nelson says Hardly Strictly’s programmers are interested in cultivating a community of artists and bringing bands that fit the vibe. “Whether it’s rock, blues, folk, it’s the same thread,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year’s event, which runs from Friday, Sept. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 2 in Golden Gate Park, includes major out-of-town names playing in the traditional vein, like the Dave Rawlings Machine, the Dry Branch Fire Squad, and Berkeley’s Grammy Award-winning fiddler and raconteur Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, whose songs pay homage to greats of the past like Lester Flatt, the Stanley Brothers, and Hazel Dickens.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>The music goes on\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Despite the diminished presence of bluegrass in the festival, Ted Kuster, the San Francisco representative of the California Bluegrass Association and member of local weirdgrass band, the Beauty Operators, says he’s not worried about the future of the traditional scene here. “The difference with bluegrass is the mass of participant listeners,” Kuster says. “And local legends like Laurie Lewis tending the pipeline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this month, Lewis brought the past, present and future of bluegrass to the stage at the seventh annual Bill Monroe tribute at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley. With the intimacy and camaraderie of a living room jam, the band and guests took turns with an anthology that every serious bluegrass musician knows by heart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12131480\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12131480 size-medium\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/IMG_4327-e1475101129675-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands rehearsing for the Bill Monroe Tribute.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/IMG_4327-e1475101129675-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/IMG_4327-e1475101129675-400x225.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/IMG_4327-e1475101129675-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/IMG_4327-e1475101129675-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/IMG_4327-e1475101129675-1920x1081.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/IMG_4327-e1475101129675-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands rehearsing for the Bill Monroe Tribute. \u003ccite>(Photo: Kristin Scheel)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The next generation was both reverent and inspired. Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"http://tsisters.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T Sisters\u003c/a>, channeling Emmylou Harris with their signature “three headed sound,” harmonized a woozy version of the spiritual “Wayfaring Stranger,” and 16-year-old Luke Forrest sang the traditional tune “Molly and Tenbrooks” like he was witnessing the high-stakes horse race at the center of the song first hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a fictional song about a 1878 equestrian event can make you feel like something from long ago is still at stake, it is not so hard to believe that old-time music has more to offer a city that celebrates the ever new and recently updated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12127869\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg\" alt=\"Q.Logo.Break\" width=\"800\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-768x75.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The 2016 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival\u003c/em> runs Friday, Sep. 30 – Sunday, Oct.2,\u003cstrong> in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. More information \u003ca href=\"http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u003c/a>. And if strictly bluegrass is what you’re after, check out the \u003ca href=\"http://www.shelbyashpresents.net.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cem>All Bluegrass After Party\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at The Plough and Stars in San Francisco on Friday, Sep. 30. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Find regular bluegrass jams in San Francisco at \u003ca href=\"http://amnesiathebar.com/newp/calendar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amnesia \u003c/a>on Mondays; the \u003ca href=\"http://www.theluckyhorseshoebar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lucky Horseshoe\u003c/a> on Sundays from 4; and \u003ca href=\"http://www.alleycatbookshop.com/events.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alleycat Books\u003c/a> every fourth Friday. 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It’s found mostly in bars, and is by and large the province of amateur musicians who savor its down-to-earth, under-the-radar feel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Bluegrass will never be mainstream,” says Larry Chung, who plays banjo with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bernalhillbillies/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernal Hillbillies\u003c/a>, a band that play gigs right down the road from the Horseshoe at Bare Bottle Brewing. “But that appeals to people here.” Two-time Northern California Guitarist of the Year, Yoseff Tucker, a regular at the open jam at Amnesia, plays in four bands. “The Bay,” he says, “has all of the bluegrass and none of the baggage.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>The mainstreaming of Hardly Strictly\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Yet the genre also has a place on more mainstream stages in the Bay Area, such as the \u003ca href=\"http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2016/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival\u003c/a>. 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And over that time, the share of bluegrass on the lineup has fallen to around ten percent. As the festival’s co-founder Jonathan Nelson puts it, “the focus is on the hardly strictly.” Nelson says Hardly Strictly’s programmers are interested in cultivating a community of artists and bringing bands that fit the vibe. “Whether it’s rock, blues, folk, it’s the same thread,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year’s event, which runs from Friday, Sept. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 2 in Golden Gate Park, includes major out-of-town names playing in the traditional vein, like the Dave Rawlings Machine, the Dry Branch Fire Squad, and Berkeley’s Grammy Award-winning fiddler and raconteur Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, whose songs pay homage to greats of the past like Lester Flatt, the Stanley Brothers, and Hazel Dickens.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>The music goes on\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Despite the diminished presence of bluegrass in the festival, Ted Kuster, the San Francisco representative of the California Bluegrass Association and member of local weirdgrass band, the Beauty Operators, says he’s not worried about the future of the traditional scene here. “The difference with bluegrass is the mass of participant listeners,” Kuster says. “And local legends like Laurie Lewis tending the pipeline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this month, Lewis brought the past, present and future of bluegrass to the stage at the seventh annual Bill Monroe tribute at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley. 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Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"http://tsisters.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T Sisters\u003c/a>, channeling Emmylou Harris with their signature “three headed sound,” harmonized a woozy version of the spiritual “Wayfaring Stranger,” and 16-year-old Luke Forrest sang the traditional tune “Molly and Tenbrooks” like he was witnessing the high-stakes horse race at the center of the song first hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a fictional song about a 1878 equestrian event can make you feel like something from long ago is still at stake, it is not so hard to believe that old-time music has more to offer a city that celebrates the ever new and recently updated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12127869\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg\" alt=\"Q.Logo.Break\" width=\"800\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-768x75.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The 2016 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival\u003c/em> runs Friday, Sep. 30 – Sunday, Oct.2,\u003cstrong> in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 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"content": "\u003cp>By the beginning of next year, the back section of Berkeley’s Amoeba Music won’t be where you buy jazz records; it will be where you buy “jazz cigarettes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joking aside, the decision by the \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleyside.com/2016/09/21/berkeley-council-picks-amoeba-apothecarium-as-new-cannabis-dispensaries/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Berkeley City Council last week\u003c/a> to award the owners of the Amoeba Music one of the city’s six marijuana dispensary licenses means their flagship store on Telegraph Avenue has a shot at sticking around, says co-owner Marc Weinstein.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is absolutely going to help save the Berkeley store,” Weinstein says. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Berkeley location will be the first record store in California to house a marijuana dispensary, but Amoeba Music isn’t doing it just to be pioneers in the field. Opened by Weinstein and co-owner David Prinz in 1990, the store, just blocks away from UC Berkeley campus, has been continually losing money for the past eight years; Weinstein says that this year’s sales at that location are less than half what they were in 2008. In the past, this wasn’t dire, as sales at the L.A. and San Francisco stores made up for the Berkeley store’s troubles, but in recent years sales at all three locations have decreased “because the market is shrinking all the time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Berkeley store got a lot slower than the other stores a lot sooner, partially because of the culture that surrounds Telegraph,” Weinstein says. “But also the students in general, especially five to ten years ago, came in, and the new wave was downloading and streaming music. Really, a lot of students don’t understand why anyone would buy a hard copy.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12130902\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Ameoba-Music-Berkeley-Jazz1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"In the jazz section of Amoeba Music in Berkeley\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12130902\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Ameoba-Music-Berkeley-Jazz1-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Ameoba-Music-Berkeley-Jazz1-400x225.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Ameoba-Music-Berkeley-Jazz1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Ameoba-Music-Berkeley-Jazz1-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Ameoba-Music-Berkeley-Jazz1.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Ameoba-Music-Berkeley-Jazz1-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the jazz section of Amoeba Music in Berkeley \u003ccite>(Photo: Kevin L. Jones/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Seeing the rising \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/12/us/in-california-marijuana-is-smelling-more-like-big-business.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">profitability of medical marijuana in California\u003c/a>, Amoeba Music has worked with Berkeley city officials and advisers in the pot industry for almost five years to secure a license. Now that they’ve been approved, Amoeba’s owners are working with Debby Goldsberry, executive director at Magnolia Wellness Collective dispensary in Oakland, to create the Berkeley Compassionate Care Collective in the section of the store that currently hosts its jazz, classical and world music sections. The 3,000-square-foot dispensary will sell a wide variety of products, and Weinstein says it will also serve to educate the public about uses and benefits of medical marijuana.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s going to be a full-service, comprehensive dispensary for the neighborhood,” Weinstein says. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it hasn’t been cheap to enter the medical marijuana industry. Amoeba Music has already paid approximately $100,000 just for applying for the license to sell — it didn’t help that they were \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleyside.com/2016/05/11/berkeley-names-icann-as-next-cannabis-dispensary/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denied a license back in May\u003c/a> — and converting the space into a dispensary is expected to cost them several hundred thousand more. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, despite the almost-guaranteed profitability of medical marijuana, entering the business for the Amoeba owners is still risky after spending about $5 million on an online digital music store that never came to fruition. Weinstein says the project, which they saw as potentially competing with iTunes and Amazon in terms of the range and amount of downloadable music it would provide, “almost killed” Amoeba and had to be scrapped because they couldn’t strike a licensing deal with the major labels. Also, by the time the store was ready, Weinstein says the market for music downloads had come and went.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12131878\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Marc-Weinstein-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Marc Weinstein\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12131878\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Marc-Weinstein-600x600.jpg 600w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Marc-Weinstein-400x400.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Marc-Weinstein-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Marc-Weinstein-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Marc-Weinstein-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Marc-Weinstein-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Marc-Weinstein-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Marc-Weinstein-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Marc-Weinstein.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marc Weinstein \u003ccite>(Photo: Courtesy of Facebook)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The whole market only lasted nine years from beginning to end! Nobody buys digital downloads any more,” Weinstein says. “We literally never had any chance to get footing in that market. We spent millions of dollars on it and lots of resources, and where did it go? Into thin air.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Besides being financially hobbled by an expensive gamble, Amoeba has the challenge of sustaining a business model that is contradictory to what is working for newer record stores. Local chains like 1-2-3-4-Go! and Stranded appear to be thriving because they’re in smaller locations and are smaller-staffed than the larger-sized Amoebas — Weinstein says that the L.A. store alone costs $165,000 a month in rent and employs over 200 workers. Not to say Amoeba’s emporiums are completely doomed, since plenty of customers still regularly shop at all three locations. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We feel that the market for hard copies (of music releases) is going to stay strong for years to come, but it may not be big enough to sustain all of our three big stores,” Weinstein says. “We want to keep an emporium for hard copies in each of the three communities that we care about so much.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the dispensary succeeds in keeping the Berkeley store afloat, Weinstein says that the other two locations will end up incorporating marijuana dispensaries. (The San Francisco store already has \u003ca href=\"http://hoodline.com/2014/04/amoeba-records-now-your-friendly-local-medical-cannabis-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a medical marijuana evaluation office \u003c/a>in its upstairs.) But Weinstein says it’s not just because of the money; he and Prinz strongly support the medical marijuana business in general. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Cannabis dispensaries are our first experiment in this business — a business we strongly believe in. We think access to cannabis is a human rights issue, and my partner Dave and I are both very much on the same page,” Weinstein says. “We’re being afforded an opportunity to come into this business with fresh eyes and come up with a new model on Telegraph. We feel the responsibility and we’re hoping to make everyone happy with a model that is strictly Berkeley-style and very much a part of the community.” \u003c/p>\n\n",
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