Culture
Tuning In: M.I.A.'s "Born Free"
Monday marked the release of the music video for M.I.A.'s "Born Free," the lead single off the British rapper/singer/visual artist's forthcoming third album, and yet another clip from a female pop star this year that caused... Read more »
B-Sides: Abjeez
If you, like me, think M.I.A. jumped the world pop shark with the "Born Free" video, try Abjeez, an Iranian pop/ska group based in Sweden fronted by sisters Melody and Safoura Safavi. Their music is political, personal, satirical, funny,... Read more »
The Young and The Feckless: Millennials and the Morality of Money
Although dour, USA Today's stats-heavy piece on Gen Y's financial woes isn't anything we haven't heard before. We're the first generation in a century likely to end up monetarily worse off than our parents. Student... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Sara Estela Ram
Called the "muse of Texas" in her 1910 obituary, Sara Estela Ramírez was a poet and activist in the politically-charged border town of Laredo, and used her words to inspire workers and women alike.
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The Young and The Feckless: Sympathy for the Boomer
A couple of articles I read this week led me to ponder whether or not an antagonistic intergenerational rivalry-slash... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Forgive Me Father For You Are a Douchebag!
If Sinead O’Connor can rip up a picture of the Pope, then I can certainly call him a douchebag! (See Mom and Dad, I can still make LSAT approved if/then statements). With the recent (read: this wave of crisis) sexual abuse scandal rocking the Catholic church, there is no other... Read more »
Raising Trouble: Girls vs. Boys
A study released yesterday of prospective adoptive parents found a huge preference for girls. What do we make of this?
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File Under Spokespeople from Beyond the Grave: Bea Arthur Supports PETA
First it was Tiger Woods’ deceased father chastising in the name of Nike, and now we have the late, great Bea Arthur reminding us to… not buy McDonald’s? What to make of this?
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Tuning In: Glee's "The Power of Madonna"
My thoughts on Glee's much-anticipated Madonna episode.
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