Monthly Archives: November 2006

take a bite out of cervical cancer

I’m no cheerleader for synthetic drugs (or their manufacturers) but word to Gardasil, the HPV vaccine. The commercials just hit the boob tube and I find them curiously uplifting–especially the part at the end with the girls double-dutch rhyming “one … Continue reading

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RIP Anita O’Day

Shout to Ms. O’Day, feminist rebel of the swing set: RIP. Anita O’Day means nothing to me for her scatting. But she means a lot to me for her slanguistics: she gave my tio July a name. He was an … Continue reading

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GAS. FACE.

This guy is a grade-A racist d-bag, and as far as I’m concerned Seinfeld’s response is no better. Fuck a Seinfeld rerun — these guys are over. The don of Gabe Said We’re Into Movements dot blogspot dot com points … Continue reading

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intimate coworker linguistics

“Thirty-something rapper in the house. Just passed him downstairs.” “What’s he wearing?” “Salmon-colored vest.”

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Readership Demands Answers

bushprincess_29@hotmail.com writes: what the hell is this website???? Cowboys and bloody poodles dont go together!!!! Poodles are for city slickers and Cowboys are well, Cowboys. they are country boys not city slickers. Please explain. . . . This is a … Continue reading

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Letters RE: INTERROBANGIN’

Regarding Jay-Z as “Black Republican,” and my recent Pitchfork column, Barton Bishop wrote a very interesting letter: Loved your last column in Pitchfork. Am also strangely obsessed with “Wind It Up.” Though – And I could be going out on … Continue reading

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next-level like the parachute won’t open

I was once stuck in a K-Hole for three days that was strikingly similar to this video

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playing with fire

Last week, two days before the Britney breakup announcement, I had the opportunity (???) to sit down with Kevin Federline and discuss his new album, Playing With Fire. Excerpt is as follows: KFed: The album is here to stay. Have … Continue reading

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rest in peace.

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like my homie d.o.c. no one can do it better

Maybe it’s the return to a Democratic congress and our girl’s AMAZING CORRESPONDING OUTFIT, but this video is all I feel like today (word to Will C) My mom recently mailed me the gigantic peace-sign chain I rocked in the … Continue reading

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