Personal Stereo Collection

I filmed myself speaking in a soft voice in close proximity to my personal stereo collection. I then edited it and put it on the internet. Watch it!

MixtressRae's best of 2018 mix

I did that thing where you gather together your favorite songs you discovered throughout the year and put them together in chronological order of when you discovered them. Listen to it!

Below, you may view that other thing that you do where you decide your favorite music things of the year.

Top Five Albums:
Dirty Computer //  Janelle Monae
QUEEN // Nicki Minaj
El Mal Querer // Rosalia
Falling in Love with Sadness // Emika
Annihilation // Soundtrack

Top 5 Songs:
Lament // Darkher
Run // Emika
Don't Judge Me // Janelle Monae
Where Did You Go? // Electric Youth
Synapse // Linea Aspera

What's This Bitch Talking About? Buffy Comics & New Year's Resolutions

As y'all know, we are on a small hiatus from my usual format of talking about each episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer exactly 20 years after its original airdate. We will be back to talk about "Gingerbread" on January 12th.

As I was reading the season 12 graphic novel this morning, I realized it was the end. The end end. Wha??? I had no idea Dark Horse was dropping the series and that this one little eensy weensy graphic novel was not only the entirety of season 12, but the end of the canonical comics! So, I decided to talk about my initial reactions to the end of the comic series and also the series as a whole, as I remember it. I have been reading them since they started back in 2007. And also some New Years Resolutions, because I always have them. What about you guys? Do you do the resolu?

What's This Bitch Talking About? Amends

Angel: Am I a thing worth saving? Am I a righteous man?
Me: (stakes him with Giles' crossbow and walks away in the magnificent snow)

I hate Angel. SO. MUCH. in this episode. So much that this is the third (and probably final?) episode of Buffy that I will be placing in the Vault forever alongside "Ted" and "The Pack". Good riddance, "Amends". Never loved ya!

Yule Be Merry

My legendary (leg and dairy?) Xmas mix is playing on Friday night's radio show. Feel free to follow it on Spotify if you like it, childrens.

Also, I need your help for next week's radio show. I'm taking submissions for your favorite music of 2018 (either discovered or released in 2018). Please email me your selections to be a guest DJ on Mixtress Radio on the Solstice!!

What's This Bitch Talking About? The Wish

What's This Bitch Talking About? Lovers Walk

Lovers Walk. Drusilla has walked away from Spike. Willow walks away from Xander. Cordelia walks away from Xander. Oz walks away from Willow. Buffy walks away from Angel. Some of these creatures will reconcile, however ill-advised.

 

What's This Bitch Talking About? Revelations

Buffy has been keeping a BIG secret. Now everyone knows and they are real mad at her.

What's This Bitch Talking About? Band Candy

"Band Candy" is a superfun episode of Buffy. It loses a bit in the analysis of it. That said, I tried anyway. Give a listen, if you'd like.

What's This Bitch Talking About? Homecoming

What's this bitch talking about?

How Buffy sometimes just wants to be a "normal" girl, how wrong Xander and Willow are, and how badass Cordelia is.

What's This Bitch Talking About? Beauty & The Beasts

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode of Buffy (and thus this episode of the podcast) contains discussions of domestic abuse.

What's This Bitch Talking About? Beauty & The Beasts, episode 4 of season 3.

Mixtress Rae is watching every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer exactly 20 years after its original airdate in the U.S.

Mixtress Rae’s “Radio Sunnydale” playlist featuring the best songs from Buffy in order of appearance on the show: http://spoti.fi/2oKN456

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Mixtress Video: Corset Collection 2018

Yesterday I celebrated wearing corsets for a year. I wore them every day to work (all stealthy-like, under my clothing) to help alleviate anxiety for about six months. I ended up taking the summer off from corsetting because of the heat generated by a structured undergarment under my clothing. I still experience anxiety nearly every day at work, due to my extreme sensitivity to bright LED lights, open spaces, and echo-y architecture. I am currently on vacation from work. I am starting to think I might need to resume stealthing my corsets to work again when I go back, at least to see if they help with my anxiety to the same extent that they did when I started a year ago. Above is just a little corset collection video showcasing the five corsets I've acquired (and kept!) in the last year.

I neglected to mention their names in the video, so I will list them here. I name all my corsets after characters in the Buffyverse.

1) Drusilla is the MysticCity Corsets MCC-19. She is the first corset I ever purchased and I love her alot. She's black satin and corsetry mesh.

2) Cordelia is the Timeless Trends Gemini Straight Rib corset in "Just Like Heaven" rose pattern fabric. She was made special for me in this fabric and she helps me with cramps during my period.

3) Faith is the Isabella Corsetry Petite Josephine corset in black satin. She is my most comfortable everyday corset. At work, I am most likely to be stealthing this corset as I can easily wear her for 8-10 hours at a time.

4) Spike is the Restyle corset in black sport mesh. She's my most UNcomfortable corset, but she looks pretty, so I keep her around. Hence the name. ;)

5) Harmony is the MysticCity Corsets MCC-63 in galaxy satin fabric. She is my newest corset with an extreme reduction. I will probably only wear her for costuming/going out purposes. 

What's This Bitch Talking About? Faith, Hope, & Trick

Faaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiittth!!!

I'm sorry, that's all I can say here. If you'd like to here the squeeing extrapolated over the course of two hours, listen below.

What's This Bitch Talking About? Dead Man's Party

"You can't just bury stuff, Buffy!"

What's This Bitch Talking About? Anne

We're FINALLY back to talk about season 3 after a looooooooong ass summer. In this episode of the podcast, I address the Joss-is-an-asshole situation, so it is quite lengthy.

Thanks for listening, my mixtresses, mixters, and mixteries!

What's This Bitch Talking About? Buffy!!!

What's This Bitch Talking About? The Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions

The Matrix movies have a LOT to unpack. My mom and I couldn't do it in a couple of podcast episodes.

I have a theory about Sati. I used to think she was "The One". But the "path of the One ends" when Neo returns to the Source in the second movie. So perhaps Sati plays an even bigger role than some dumb old messiah could. I. Want. To. See. The. Sati. Trilogy! Now! Love her.

Here's the podcast:



Next Week: Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
September 29: We finally get to start season 3!!!

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What's This Bitch Talking About? The Matrix

What's This Bitch (and This Bitch's Mom) Talking About? The Matrix

What Will This Bitch (and This Bitch's Mom) Be Talking About September 9th? The Matrix Reloaded & The Matrix Revolutions

Mixtress Rae and Mixtress Mom are reviewing movies all summer while we wait for season 3 of Buffy to start in the fall. New episodes every other Saturday/Sunday!



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What's This Bitch Talking About? The Long Kiss Goodnight

What's This Bitch (and this bitch's mom) Talking About? The excellent action movie starring Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson entitled "The Long Kiss Goodnight".

What will this bitch (and this bitch's mom) be talking about on August 25th? The Matrix

Mixtress Rae and Mixtress Mom are reviewing movies all summer while we wait for season 3 of Buffy to start in the fall. New episodes every other Saturday/Sunday!

What's This Bitch Talking About? Arrival

What's this bitch (and this bitch's mom) Talking About? Arrival, the movie

What will this bitch (and this bitch's mom) be talking about on August 11th? The Long Kiss Goodnight

Mixtress Rae and Mixtress Mom are reviewing movies all summer while we wait for season 3 of Buffy to start in the fall. New episodes every other Saturday/Sunday!

I now have a Patreon! Become one of my patrons at ANY contribution level to receive bonus podcast episodes! patreon.com/mixtressrae

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What's This Bitch Talking About? Contact

What's this bitch talking about? Contact, the movie
What will this bitch be talking about in two weeks? Arrival, the movie

Mixtress Rae and Mixtress Mom are reviewing movies all summer while we wait for season 3 of Buffy to start in the fall. New episodes every other Saturday!





I now have a Patreon! Become one of my patrons at ANY contribution level to receive bonus podcast episodes! patreon.com/mixtressrae

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What's This Bitch Talking About? The Heat & Bridesmaids

Mixtress Rae and Mixtress Mom are reviewing movies all summer while we wait for season 3 of Buffy to start in the fall. New episodes every other Saturday...except today it's on Monday. Oops!




This week Mom and I are reviewing two of our favorite Paul Feig movies: The Heat and Bridesmaids.

The Heat playlist including my favorite songs from the movie is here.
Bridesmaids playlist here.

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What's This Bitch Talking About? Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie)

My mom and I are reviewing movies this summer while we wait for season 3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer to start in the fall. New episodes will post every other Saturday.

I have a special Instagram for my podcast now. Please follow to get updates when the podcast episodes are up!

What's This Bitch Talking About? Season 2 Recap

Let's discuss favorite characters, moments, episodes, music, and relationships from season 2 of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Also, what has Buffy learned this season on her hero's journey?

flatlands: a dreamy driving mix

I made a mix, dudes and dudettes. I like it and I hope that you will like it too. It is a themed mix contingent (although not exclusively so) upon a time and a space. Drowsy summer nights driving around sleepy streets is the best time and space for this mix. Listen to "side A" while driving. "Side B" is for once you've arrived home and settled into bed listening to the rest of the mix upon your chosen listening device as you drift off to sleep.

I tried to pick songs with the beat of the road galluping beneath your tires, songs that had road-themed lyrics, songs that lulled you through a sleepless night into one of dreams. These are wistful songs that contain the kind of thoughts and emotions that only exist within those solo late-night drives. If you like the vibe of this mix, please follow it on Spotify and check out Chromatics' "Night Drive".

//  flatlands: a dreamy driving mix  //

SIDE A:
only shallow // my bloody valentine
flatlands // chelsea wolfe
where did you go // electric youth
road // nick drake
white pepper ice cream // cibo matto
protection // massive attack
sick // chelsea wolfe
listening wind // talking heads
blue // angie hart (not available on spotify mix)
roads // portishead

SIDE B:
dark star // beck
sleep // garbage
last night // lush
lament // darkher
into dust // mazzy star
lazy calm // cocteau twins
don't judge me // janelle monae
headphones // bjork
the sky is broken // moby

What's This Bitch Talking About? Becoming, Part 2

In this week's installment of "What's This Bitch Talking About? a Buffy Podcast" I talk about the last episode of season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Would you like to cry from the sheer power of Sarah McLachlan? Press play below, if you dare...



Listen to my podcast. It is good.

What's This Bitch Talking About? Becoming, Part 1

"Bottom line is, even if you see 'em coming, you're not ready 
for the big moments. No one asks for their life to change, not really. But it 
does. So what are we, helpless? Puppets? No. The big moments are 
gonna come. You can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that 
counts. That's when you find out who you are." -Whistler

What's This Bitch Talking About? Go Fish

Buffy is not the Slayer of discreet surveillance.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer endeavors to start conversations about privilege and slut-shaming. "Go Fish" is about as discreet as Buffy trying to protect the next possible victim of a gill-monster, but this is still a "fun" (kind of?) episode.


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Due to the nature of my podcast (I watch, recap and review every episode 20 years after their original airdates), we are about to embark upon a punishing FOUR MONTH Buffy drought. Please vote in my Twitter poll to weigh in on what you'd like this bitch to talk about during those four long months.

What's This Bitch Talking About? I Only Have Eyes For You

It's been seven LOOOONG weeks without Buffy. I am so happy to be back! "I Only Have Eyes For You" is one of my top ten episodes.

Mixtress Rae is watching every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer exactly 20 years after its original airdate in the U.S.



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Favorite Music Video Directors: Michel Gondry

I made a little YouTube playlist featuring my top ten music videos from one of my favorite music video directors, Michel Gondry. These are in chronological order and span the years 1993-2002. He also directed "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".

MixtressRae's Top Three:

* Hyperballad // Bjork
* Sugar Water // Cibo Matto
* Around the World // Daft Punk

For as long as I can remember, I have been obsessed with music videos. They combine two of my favorite things: music and, urm, videos. Just like any art format, they can depict anything, but the format of putting a visual to a song lends itself to more surreal imagery. You can tell a huge story in a short time while still keeping it vague. A music video doesn't have to make sense. Michel Gondry doesn't make sense. What's your favorite Michel Gondry music video? Here's a list of all the videos he has directed.

Mixtress Video: ASMR Unboxing V-Moda Crossfade M100

Hello, I am a YouTube star.

What's This Bitch Talking About? Really, like what is she talking about?

This is a little check-in podcast while we are waiting for April 28th to get here so we can talk about another Buffy episode!

Also, I made a video playlist of Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation 1814".

Mixtress Video: Restyle Mesh Corset Review

Ta da: a review of the Restyle Mesh Corset.

Mixtress Video: TT Purple Cupped Gemini Corset

I bought myself a pretty purple corset for Valentine's Day 'cause it was on sale. I didn't get to keep it, but loook how preeeeetty!

What's This Bitch Talking About? Killed By Death

What's This Bitch Talking About? Passion

Ready to talk about Giles' heart getting ripped out? Deep breath...

Mixtress Video: Petite Josephine Corset Review

This is Faith. She's a slayer. For real this time.

What's This Bitch Talking About? Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered

Let's talk about Xander. Let's talk about fragile masculinity and how every boy has to wade through a whole mess of sexist predatory hunter ideologies in order to graduate into a decent man. Is there hope for Xander after all?

Mixtress Video: WKD Vamp Corset

I had a brief love affair with a gorgeous corset called the What Katie Did Vamp. I loved her quality and her experience (She had had many many hours with her previous owner. She'd been stitched back together and even smelled delightfully like a true vamp!), but she was just too small for me. I ended up sending her to a new home, but I wanted to upload this video outlining my experience with my first WKD corset that was also my first used corset.

What's This Bitch Talking About? Phases

This week on my podcast I talk about "Phases", the one where you find out Oz is a werewolf. Other themes include masculinity so so fragile.

Mixtress Video: witchy things collection

I made a video during the glorious and magical Snow Week last week showing off my witchy shelf Michael made with many witchy things on it including rocks, goddess statuettes, pretty boxes, and other stuff. Watch it if you want.

What's This Bitch Talking About? Surprise/Innocence

It is time, vampires and slayers. Time to talk about the time when we first met Angelus. It was a dark time, a scary time, a time in which we wondered if we'd ever be okay again.

Wanna hear me talk about the parallels between Drusilla and Buffy for almost two hours? Sure you do...

What's This Bitch Talking About? Bad Eggs

Buffy displays appropriate levels of confusion based around the themes of this episode.

Mixtress Video: Tamed Wild Rituals Box

I subscribed to a thing and then I filmed myself taking it out of the box when it got mailed to me. Watch it!

Happy New Year!

What's This Bitch Talking About? ep 64, a BONUS episode!!

My annual reflection over the predictions and resolutions I made last year and the renewal of predictions and resolutions of the upcoming year. Also, a bonus review of my favorite New Year's Eve movie "200 Cigarettes" with guest DJ Michael!



Also, here is my "best of 2017" mix: