Cut to the chase

30Sep09

Quoting, in full, Jessica Hopper:
Reading Samantha Geimers grand jury testimony about how Roman Polanski raped her is heartbreakingly sad in several ways. It is a heartbreaking artifact of the dark ages of rape prosecutions–what you wore and prior sexual history and a room full of adult men asking if you know what climax and semen [...]

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It is how you act, not what you are

27Sep09

Referencing J Smooth’s much discussed theory of the difference between a conversation about a racist act and someone who is racist, I give you the following excerpts from Vanity Fair correspondent Eric Spitznagel’s interview with rap producer powerhouse Warren G (excerpts grabbed from Gawker):
During the 90s, you were rapping about “Money, cars, bitches, and drugs.” [...]

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Mesmerizing

27Sep09

Although I blasted it out to my Spaniards, I neglected to share with you this fascinating picture of the Spanish prime minster and his family, with Barack and Michelle, posing at the UN’s General Assembly.
The picture caused quite a stir, not because of the hulking gothness of these young ladies, but because, according to Prime [...]

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Dance, dance, dance

24Sep09

Time for some joyfulness, up in these har parts:

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Today, in awesomely misguided prose

23Sep09

“Keep in mind my OCD and that this is my first paper back since the diagnosis. With that said, I don’t expected to be graded any differently than anyone else… just don’t judge! It’ll (hopefully) get better with some practice.”

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Forced evolution, Nov 19th

22Sep09

Kirk Cameron is batshit crazy, and he’s coming to your campus.

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Life and Times

22Sep09

A list of Craigslist ads provides a terrifying look at–depending on how serious you take the ads to be–our psychological/social disposition, as a people, or our sense of humor. Highlights:
3) Seeking adult drunk clown for 30th birthday party
“We need an Adult Drunk Clown who is good at getting drunk and stupid. No [...]

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Incivility as a way to avoid thinking

21Sep09

In the Sunday Times, David Segal likens conservative talk radio hosts to gangsta rappers. Segal identifies four common elements: ego, haters, feuds and verbal skills. [For starters: I'd estimate about half the rappers identified as "gangsta rappers" are no such thing. Among the mis-identified: Jay-Z. Ja Rule. Eminem.]
Although no explanation for these common elements is [...]

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1000

17Sep09

Dear Brayden,
Your comment was the blog’s 1000th. (Note that the older blog ran for 2 or 3 years and wasn’t able to take comments so I’m giving this award on technical merit.)
Thank you!
Jenn

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Just dance!

17Sep09

P.S. 22, working it out.

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