Kobe + Andre 3000 = victory: Interesting that Nike’s iconic, tongue-wagging pitchman didn’t make an appearance in any of those old-school snippets. Which is appropriate for any number of reasons, but maybe not for the ones you would think. As Kobe closes in on a fifth championship ring tonight, this time against the surging Celtics, Read More
” Can. Not. Wait.
I’ve a piece in the June issue of The American Prospect on this summer’s Lilith Fair revival: In 1998 and 1999, the festival featured a slightly more diverse lineup both racially and musically. But as the decade came to a close, there was little room in the mainstream for the kind of music Lilith was Read More
cross-posted from U.S. of J. Researchers at the University of Washington further illustrate the link between poverty and obesity: The percentage of food shoppers who are obese is almost 10 times higher at low-cost grocery stores compared with upscale markets, a small new study shows. Researchers say the striking findings underscore poverty as a key Read More
We’re having a good discussion in the comments on my earlier post, but a few people took issue with my suggestion that books are expensive, which makes them less accessible for disadvantaged folks. I’d like to add to that something else that occurred to me: the rewards of books are less immediate. So even though Read More
io9’s Marc Bernardin makes the case for a non-white Spidey*: Lee and Ditko created a wonderfully strong character, one full of complexity and depth, who happens to be white. In no way is Peter Parker defined by his whiteness in the same way that too many black characters are defined by their blackness. He’s defined Read More
It’s summer, unofficially, which means months full of man-eating sharks, tabloid-y political scandals and missing white girls. But not quite yet. There’s plenty of stuff to gnaw on as you slide back into your desk chair, hopefully a few pounds heavier after some mean-ass barbecue, and daydream about being outside. For your consideration: A few Read More
Crossposted from Attackerman. Monica notes that an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, introduced by Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) will repeal a ban on abortions for servicewomen. The ban, re-instituted by Congress in 1995 (after Clinton rolled it back in 1993), prevents a servicewoman from obtaining an abortion on base, even if she uses Read More
