Author Archives: Julianne

because I owe him money and I get all his nerd-jokes, but “Gabe Said ‘Were into Movements’” is killing me right now. I.E., More thoughts on Jay-Z’s grown and sexiness and Kingdom Come: “LET’S ALL SHARE THE UNDERSTANDING THAT 12 … Continue reading →

You would think this guy is totally my long-lost nephew, but in fact his song is clearly going to be the Wyoming prom-theme-fave-turned-decade-long-torture a la “Achy Breaky Heart.” I fear for my family.

World AIDS Day. Kofi Annan says: “Accountability not only applies to those who hold positions of power. It applies to all of us.”

Just a suggestion: if you are going to be cooking large quantities of an explosive drug, it’s probably a good idea not to do it across the street from one of the most important and heavily secured buildings in the … Continue reading →

The NYDN publishes a profile in memoriam of Sean Bell, the unarmed 23-year-old in Queens who was murdered by undercover police the day before his wedding. Meanwhile, Amnesty International puts a word in, and Angela just forwarded this email about … Continue reading →

Chicana poet Lorna Dee Cervantes has a blog. (Via Ana Castillo.) She’s an amazing writer just on the day-to-day. Her voice is familiar, in the root of the word — familial. She writes, “If you know me you know that … Continue reading →

Considering I always listen to “Survivor” as inspiration during my long hours of playing Neverwinter Nights 2, the creation of this Destiny’s Child game is so no doy. And yet the description — “‘Destiny’s Child Groove’ will take the form … Continue reading →

Friendly reminder to pick up the best rap album of the year, which dropped approximately 12 hours ago. The art is off the charts, id est: “Sell Bolivian. Feds in oblivion. Bitch Brazilian. Purse reptilian. Took it from far-off island … Continue reading →

What is it with these particular Swedish / French dudes’ impulses to remix american R&B artists into schmaltzy disco or retro ’80s pop? I realize treble might make more sense than bass in the EU’s chillier and hillier topographies (Dave … Continue reading →

Mayor Bloomberg on Sean Bell, the unarmed 23-year-old who was murdered by undercover cops in Queens on the night before his wedding day (the police unloaded FIFTY rounds into the car Bell was driving with two friends): “Clearly they were … Continue reading →