Author Archives: Julianne

The back and forth: It’s a theme in the heavily Portland-referencing Me and You and Everyone We Know, and it’s also the chorus of a song by Kay Kay, from Portland, with Larry Blackmon from Cameo on cameo, as I … Continue reading →

Kiss Me Deadly makes me miss Life Without Buildings or, more to the point, The Sugarcubes, or perhaps morer to the point, The Slits. (Like Prosaics is, simply, a reminder that I should revisit Josef K.) Which is to say … Continue reading →

ATTENTION FEMINIST ZINE MAKERS “The Barnard College Library in New York City is home to a growing zine collection that focuses on feminist culture and politics. This is an invitation to former and current zine creators and collectors to archive … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Mendez-Berry and Jeff Chang: interviewed! “Hip-Hop Journos Speak Out Against Sexism.” From Professor Sarah Dougher on the girlgroup: “I wanted to let you all know that I have started a label here in Portland called Chercez La Femme. In … Continue reading →

Click here to read my long overdue Feminism & Hip-Hop Conference notes Part 2, from the “Feminism in Hip-Hop” panel starring Tricia Rose, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, and Joan Morgan.

Mi Familia Esc0bed0, If you are reading this, so is Aunt Josie, and she’s done way worse shit than I ever will. Also, please note she was not born in 1939, she was born in 1962. Sorry! love, julianne. Notes: … Continue reading →

I WILL take a self-revealing risk: If you’d ever had a dude tell you “naw, just playin…” after promising to “beat up” your pussy, or the equivalent, I guarantee you wouldn’t find it defensible, with or without the “bitch.” Let … Continue reading →

“Where I’m from, the whole society is based on drugs. It’s like the ghetto in South Houston in that there’s no hope. Either you sell drugs or you’re out of the loop. As a result, way too many people I … Continue reading →

just filmed segment for culture documentary, where I’m in Jarmusch-type conversation with very awesome internet reporter who I don’t think I’m allowed to name. offered writerly commentary on music, the internet and politics. found myself mid-conversation explaining “hip-hop culture” and… … Continue reading →

Thanks to the girlgroup yahoogroup, the mondo spahnktahnkular Daphne Brooks reads from her new Continuum book on Jeff Buckley’s Grace: Thrs. May 26, 7 pm Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow go! daphne brooks is inspiration and like, my favorite live-paper-reader ever