Author Archives: Julianne

we got a couple new blogs over at the house. Jalylah Burrell’s Hello, Babar Mark Anthony Neal’s Critical Noir. I am wicked pumped to read more by these smart people.

HOLY ROBOT DISCOVERY! LIFE?!

“All right, listen up. I am supposed to give you some fatherly and wise advice at this time in your life. Listen up. If you’re wondering if a boy’s thinking about you, he’s not. He’s thinking about sex or if … Continue reading →

“You know, the Riggins boys came over for dinner the other night. You an Tim, you still best friends, aintcha?” “I guess so.” “You guess so. Well the parents did a number on those kids, that’s for sure.” “Well, uh. … Continue reading →

Friday Night Lights. Two boys whose critical opinions I esteem highly, who know about these things and like them for the right reasons, they have been tryna convert me to this show for a year. My general response: “I don’t … Continue reading →

“I don’t know how to talk to you when you’re like this. I mean, God! It’s not even seven o’ clock and you can barely stand. You can blame me if you want, Tim. You can blame the whole world … Continue reading →

I have never seen a set so straight, so clean. Jason Street, You are a good man. I’m sorry it’s medically dangerous for you to evacuate [sic]. Why the hell am I weeping over a two-point conversion? What the hell … Continue reading →

“At various times, the [Japanese] masses were denied everything: soba, sugar, tea, rice. When meat was outlawed, the eating of deer was justified by referring to the creatures by the magical euphemism ‘mountain whales.’” (The above-linked five-page spread in the … Continue reading →

I was wondering what Jermaine Dupri got Janet for her birthday (my birthday) and lo! GOT THIS ON THE MYSPACE BBS:

Once and former Barcelonans: is there a craigslist-style thing for the city? for flat swaps / permanent housing? jawnita@gmail.com is calling.