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Two Poems on “Waltz for Venus,” One of the Most Poignant Episodes of ‘Bebop’

April 10, 2018May 14, 2019 Trevor KetnerComments Off on Two Poems on “Waltz for Venus,” One of the Most Poignant Episodes of ‘Bebop’

Trevor Dane Ketner examines the tragic and the queer in a ‘Cowboy Bebop’ episode that aims right at the heart.

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