Author Archives: Julianne

Just got this in the inbox from color of change: “Last week, the Democrats launched their “100 hours” agenda–a plan to begin a “new direction for our country.” Sadly, it says nothing about Congress’s continued abandonment of those left behind … Continue reading →

Feeling like a eulogy. Above video: Soulja Slim’s funeral procession, December 2003: The Lady Buck Jumpers Second Line.

Listening to PR on the train en route to work and realized the rap&R&B-spoofing SNL staffer should probably get with our dudes from the MIA stat. “Grind with Me“: Step one: You kissing on me Step two: Girl you killin … Continue reading →

In Slate’s Year-End Cultural Round-up, David Simon, with his unequalled sense of the epic, writes a eulogy for the crumbling American newspaper: “David Simon, executive producer, The Wire; former metro desk reporter, The Baltimore Sun: In the year past, we’ve … Continue reading →

The untold morbidity of Color Me Badd: “We can do it ’til we won’t wake up.” Do they wanna sex u up or put ur lights out?

From my R&B blog on urge.com, which is wholly unknowable to you unless you are pushing a PC (I see you, dad): A conversation I had with Brandon T. Jackson, star of Roll Bounce and host of the N’s Brandon … Continue reading →

Last week, I drove from IL to OH in one day with this wildman and it’s exactly as he says: “i listened to the last barr record in a car in ohio this week it is great it is catharsis” … Continue reading →

Last night B and I held a tenuous conversation regarding the Theory of Relativity and Black Holes. I was attempting to assert that if you were inside a black hole, you would age slower than someone NOT in a black … Continue reading →

Something I haven’t mentioned: the Brits have been killing the past year: dubstep expanded and stayed blowing my fing mind with evil sub-bass and cold melodies. Lots of people were jacked on that Burial record, which was good enough and … Continue reading →

According to The Fader: Top Six Ghetto Pass Applicants of 2006 6. Gwen Stefani* 5. Nelly Furtado 4. Wilmer Valderamma 3. Fergie 2. Bow Wow* 1. JR Rotem *Continuation of a multi-year process, a la Justin Timberlake Um, how is … Continue reading →