Damn, Edwards. If you would have just done this sooner, this whole fiasco wouldn’t have lasted as long as it is. Stubborn Democrats trying to make sure they pick the right team to earn that VP spot.
Aside from Kucinich and Gravel, Edwards was the one who had the best policies and stood a chance in earning the nomination. But he knew the power of votes he held and took his pretty little time to make an endorsement, even though he knew Obama was that dude.
Edwards poor decision making in this part of the primaries = not the bidness.
def. Spring Fever (spring – fee-ver): n. A feeling of restlessness and/or excitement brought on by the coming of spring
We’ve got a temperature, and our Spring ’08 line-up is siiiick…Here’s a dose of what’s to come… [click here for the lineup]
Tickets are on sale now: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/31810 *For the economic stimulus discount, enter “fobbdeep” for additional price cuts! Discount tickets available until tomorrow, May 15.
Make sure to roll out to each event and support the Touchblue folkers as well as the homie, Jay Perez, who is kind of a literary genius.
I’ve been fortunate enough to have grown up in the East Bay and catch first-hand glimpses of original Dream productions. Dream is one of the most influencial and talented graffiti artists to this day, not only on the West Coast, but worldwide. The toy in me never really understood the magnitude of his influence at the time, but this video I recently caught reminded me of how much his understanding of style, tradition and innovation speaks to the power of to the whole world of meeting art and message.
“If you don’t see something on the wall, damn, it’s something wrong.”
You know the saying about imitation and flattery? I’m sure this is what Nelly was reaching for, getting his Aries Spears on via Yay rappers. Even so, I know heads will find this track a bit disrespectful.
Me? I find it amusing. Ever since Nelly proved the highlight of his talent was impersonating LL Cool J and Whodini on VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, I really had to give it up to the guy for providing an entertaining stage show.
So the breakdown of the track: Nelly starts off first verse as Spiggity Spice 1, get’s his Todd Shaw on in the second verse, and does E-Fonzarelli on the the last verse.
Mark will clown on the hipster-esque element of this post as it includes a group that receives an overabundant amount of attention for being Daft Punk imitators. But after watching this video (first spotted at Different Kitchen), I was so surprised by the subversive youth angst depicted, I had to mention it.
Justice hails from France, a country known predominantly for its high-brow culture and a phallic structure, but it’s also a country that has exhibited tremendous frustration from its marginalized immigrant community. The video for “Stress” recalls images from La Haine, a film I coincidentally discussed about a year ago. The banlieue is the center of much of the anger and agitation from a system that neglects, and while the angst from the youth in the video isn’t defined, the rebellious nature due to alienation can be concluded.
La Haine was compelling to me because of it’s unapologetic “fuck the police” themes, and it’s even more affecting at this moment in time because its been a week since the three cops were acquitted for their blatant disregard of Sean Bell’s life. So it’s eerily strange for me to watch a video, which I would not have expected the artist to release, a year after seeing Mathieu Kassovitz’s film.
On an unrelated note: vinyl sales on the rise??!! I guess Serato didn’t kill the purist’s preference.
The provision is part of a broader bill that included broader benefits for other veterans as well. While it was a pretty unanimous vote, the resistance to the provision is still there. Now it’s on to the House of Representative and whether or not Bush will decide to veto it. I’m hopeful.
Before you question why she looks familiar, it’s because you’re admitting to watching the cheeseball Saturday morning cartoon alternatives for adolescents during the ’90s on NBC aka TNBC. And yes, I too watched California Dreams, the show that came on after the Saved by the Bell and SBTB: The New Class, which was NBC’s futile attempt to continue to exploit a show that jumped the shark ever since they replaced Kelly and Jesse with Tori.
Kwan? Isn’t that the girl who played Samantha ”Sam” Woo, the Hong Kong foreign exchange student, she ain’t Filipino, is she? If she’s receiving a FOBB of the Week acknowledgement, you already know the answer to that.
As the story goes, Jennie was born Jennifer Trinidad Fernando. Why she changed her name to Jennie Kwan, I can’t back up my claim, but I would like to ascribe such a decision to the lack of awareness in Hollywood to what Filipino was at the time. I’m sure the unawareness still exists today. But in the entertainment industry, if you don’t fall into a box, you’re only chance might be to play Buzz, Fez, or Balkie. Jennie chose to fit in a box and assume a Chinese role. Problematic? Yes. Jennie’s fault? I say no.
So Jennie joined a cast of lip synching surf dudes with attitude. We were given the opportunity to see the writers pair Sam with Tony, the African-American drummer, and create a show filled a plethora of multi-cultural kumbaya premises.
Catch a notable clip from an episode called “Year of the Woo”, in which Sam “sings” a song called “Mama Said”:
I don’t remember this episode much, but from what I gather, I sense, “but ma”’s and Chinese generational issues in the mix. Feel free to discuss the “oriental” theme in the backdrop of the performance.
Where is she now? Ate [1] Jennie is still doing her thing, popping up as the voice of Suki on the cartoon Avatar and in Las Vegas rockin’ it on live stage for “Avenue Q”.
Much love, Jennie. We don’t hate you for your name change, but we do resent the system that placed you in that position.
[1] pronounced “ah-teh” for the non Filipino readers
***Missed this from last week, but honorable mention goes out to Jose Antonio Vargas for his Pulitzer Prize win in the breaking news category. Along with a team of reporters from the Washington Post, Jose wrote stories covering the Virginia Tech massacres. Did I mention he’s an SF State graduate? Gators stand up.
I won’t be able to catch the Heart of the City tour, but I’ve been looking forward to this one ever since I caught the Touch the Sky tour, so it’s all good.
More Glow in the Dark Tour teaser pics here. (by way of Eskay)
Apparently there’s holograms, crazy illuminating lights, flying Delorians, silver back gorillas fighting grizzly bears, teleportation devices, an on-stage re-creation of an atomic explosion, and a dude in a fuzzy animal costume… Probably not all those, but I can guarantee at least two of those items.
Btw, Hip-Hop/scratch junkies, what’s the sentiment on Kanye’s choice of DJ Craze replacing A-Trak?
You all know that website Stuff White People Like right? Well, apparently I must be mestizo or something because I get totally amped up about half of all those things on there. (Kinda confusing when high school sociology “scholars” were telling me that I was “trying to be Black.”)
While I can’t argue against the notion that white people like hella shit, what’s great about that website is that it exposed the various ways in which likeness-by-whiteness is extremely differential. My profound shit will now be explained in the form of a list….
Stuff Filipino People Love but White People Don’t
1. Every food at Filipino restaurants that is not Pancit, Lumpia, or BBQ
Dear white people, I love that you’re taking a chance with our crazy food. But, I’m taking mental notes every time I see you order and I’m telepathically daring you to try some of the less photogenic dishes.
2. A nightclub with too many Asians
White people write memos. My guess is that these memos include a detailed map of ethnically heavy socializing zones. ‘Ever go to Dave and Buster’s on a non-Asian night? Straight up Twilight Zone.
3. Bay Area Cha-Cha
Its no secret that white people love dances that follow steps (hokey pokey = Soldier Boy). Bay Area Cha-Cha is what blasphemy is to ballroom dance. Don’t expect Romell to be teaching diamond techniques on the next season of So You Think You Can Dance.
4. Thugs
There’s definitely some kind of refined aesthetic to thug appeal that’s parallel to wine tasting. One qualifying characteristic is the quality of baldness at which accentuates defiance of the eurocentric hegemony of the Jesse Katsopolis or the AZN high-fade (exception to JC Chasez).
That’s all for now. Future Assimilation Persuasion posts will include the following…
Annoyingly bad drama
Taking shoes off before entering a home
Baby cologne on grown-ass people
Saying goodbye to every person before leaving a room
Trans fat
Laughing loudly
Bootleg designer clothes and accessories
Returning items
Not using a dishwasher
Representing your area code (510!)
Solids in dessert drinks
Wearing sneakers at formal events
