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Discussion with Steve Kijiak on the podcast Totally 80's. They talk about seeing the Smith's live, how the band helped Kijiak and one of the podcast host deal with their sexuality, etc. https://totally80s.com/podcast/smiths-special-guest-shoplifters-world-director-stephen-kijak

Haven't watched the Simpson's in a long long time - just wondering if the show ever did a similar thing with any other actual person (other than a politician) in terms of -well, just being...mean?

Exclusive Interview: Shoplifters of the World filmmaker Stephen Kijak “growing up queer in the 80s I was that little Morrissey wannabe wearing thrift store clothes & trying to figure out my sexuality”...

Review from The Film Stage: Shoplifters of the World Review: Helena Howard and Ellar Coltrane Embark on a Music-Filled Journey of Self-Discovery by Jared Mobarak, March 24, 2021 https://thefilmstage.com/shoplifters-of-the-world-review-helena-howard-ellar-coltrane/ Excerpt: "...The result is...

Veteran filmmaker and fan of The Smiths Stephen Kijak talks about new movie ‘Shoplifters of the World’ https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/03/veteran-filmmaker-and-fan-of-the-smiths-stephen-kijak-talks-about-new-movie-shoplifters-of-the-world.html By John Benson, special to...

New York Times review: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/movies/shoplifters-of-the-world-review.html ‘Shoplifters of the World’ Review: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Four friends process the breakup of their musical idols, The Smiths, in this gentle tale of teenage self-discovery. By Jeannette...

I was wondering where the song title came from - is it a reference to a book, quote, etc.?

Moving to New York, Despite the Pandemic A retired nurse from Pennsylvania, she had wanted to move to Manhattan since she was a child. So when the coronavirus hit, she came anyway. "As Ms. Lanzino unpacked, she discovered, to her surprise, that the apartment had room for all of her belongings...

Morrissey, “I Am Not a Dog on a Chain” - 7/10, Flood Magazine By AD Amorosi http://floodmagazine.com/76034/morrissey-i-am-not-a-dog-on-a-chain/ "Morrissey has never exactly been pleased with the way things are, whether it be affairs of the heart or the state of the nation. That he’s let his...

An exhibition at Fondation Phi in Montreal of works by Phil Collins, including his piece "The World Won't Listen" featuring concurrent karaoke performances of Smith songs by fans from Colombia, Turkey, and Indonesia. https://fondation-phi.org/?post_type=video&p=10101 Teasers for the...

Review of a book of Herman Melville's poetry mentions Morrissey - Celebrating Herman Melville, the poet by Colin Fleming https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/celebrating-herman-melville-the-poet/2019/08/26/1e20112e-c801-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html "Pale ravener of horrible...

Morrissey finally arrives in Edmonton, delivering the hits and quips by Fish Griwkowsky, Oct. 11, 2019 Edmonton Journal https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/morrissey-finally-arrives-in-edmonton-delivering-the-hits-and-quips DISCLAIMER: Yeah, well, you know … Anyway, on to the...

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Looks like Billy Corgan was there

I felt pretty bad for Interpol at the Camden show - it filled up decently when Morrissey came on but it was pretty empty when Interpol played. But still they did their best - I thought Morrissey was pretty effusive in thanking them during his set - it couldn't have been easy! Glad to hear...